Category: Food as Medicine
-
Top Five Reasons to do a Whole Foods Cleanse
Participating in a whole foods cleanse is a commitment to treating your body with attention, love and care for a period of time, and the benefits are many. Read below to see my top 5 reasons to do a whole foods cleanse: Quick results: Cleanses are ideal for people who want to feel better quickly, […]
-
Whole Foods Cleanse Details: February 2nd-13th, 2014
I have led hundreds of individuals through various types of cleanses, and have always enjoyed hearing how wonderful they make people feel. Results vary from predictable (“I feel so much better”) to sometimes astonishing (“I had no idea I could feel this way!”). So now I’m especially excited to offer my own customized cleanse program: […]
-
Five Fixable Ailments and How to Fix Them
In my health coaching practice I see clients suffer from many of the same symptoms. Most of the women I work with are working hard at their jobs, caring for families, and generally giving selflessly of their time and energy to others. Their own self-care has taken a back seat, and the results are both physical and emotional. […]
-
Improve Your Immunity Naturally
Need natural ways to improve your immunity? Me too. Since having kids I’ve become a little obsessed with fending off bugs around this time of year. About a year ago I wrote a post about 6 steps to boost your immune system. Well, it’s on my mind again this year, and actually even more relevant, since […]
-
Wild Coho Salmon with Mushrooms and Shallots
Wild Coho Salmon with Sauteed Mushrooms and Shallots It’s the tail end of salmon season. On the other end is the vibrant, deep orange-red, velvety, wild Coho salmon. Coho salmon is only one of the multiple varieties that lives wild in the pacific northwest, but it is one of my favorites. Here he is in […]
-
Reduce Your Stress with Food
Green juice with kale, lemon, celery and ginger Do you feel like this poor guy, with stress practically coming out your ears? With our go-go-go lifestyle and constant demands on your attention, it’s easy to start feeling overrun with stress. The result can be emotional, physical, and sometimes chronic symptoms, such as the following: fatigue […]