How to Tell If a Supplement is High-Quality
After eight years of training in med school and pediatric residency, I didn’t know the first thing about nutrition to help my patients heal. Aside from the typical childhood iron deficiency and the rare copper metabolism disorder (Menkes Kinky Hair Disease), my...
3 Reasons Why Most People Fail with Intermittent Fasting
I vividly remember one of the first times I tried intermittent fasting. I was lying face-down on our family room carpet hungry, thinking: when is this going to end?!? A quick phone call to my friend – the one who got me started on this fasting ‘fun’ – remedied the...
3 Tips for Easy Healthy Dinners
Somewhere between our engagement and wedding day, my mom said to my now-husband, “She’s a great cook when she cooks.” Thanks, Mom! LOL. It’s true. I don’t love cooking. I don’t even like cooking. I cook to eat for our genetics and teach our three daughters how to make...
3 Ways to Add VitamERS to Your Diet
I've been studying nutrition for almost two decades. Vitamins, check. Minerals, check. Omega-3 fats, check. Antioxidants and phytonutrients, check check. But vitamers? What the heck is a vitamer? Never heard of it until recently. Vitamer sounds like a made-up word,...
Coffee: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
I love coffee! I’m not sure I would have gotten through med school and residency without my loyal cup of joe. At one point, my husband asked if I have a coffee membership (like a gym membership) to our local coffee roaster! At different points on my wellness journey,...
How to Achieve Vibrant Health the Easy Way
Even as a medical doctor and wellness expert, I was on the struggle bus – tired, bloated, and struggling to sleep through the night. I tried many ways of eating. I consumed cupboards full of supplements. I even worked with multiple wellness practitioners from...
The Secret to Eating the Way You Should
Sitting with Catherine as she received her chemo infusion, I soaked in all the happiness as we shared memories. She was our beloved nanny and helped us raise three girls for eleven years with a lot of laughter! But when I returned home, my thoughts shifted from joy to...
3 Steps for Glowing Skin
As a teen, I struggled with acne. My dermatologist prescribed oral antibiotics, and my acne resolved. Hooray! When I inquired when can I stop the antibiotics, the answer was to an effect “We have patients on antibiotics for years.” Huh? Really? Not knowing anything...
Best Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Alternatives
Let’s be clear. I love gluten and dairy! When our family toured the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Vermont, they were taste-testing strawberry cheesecake. I glanced at my daughter and said, “I’ll just try a little.” I took one bite, looked at her with a smile, and...
How I Weaned Off Coffee
I love coffee! As a young child, I remember sneaking in sips of Irish coffee my parents served to guests after dinner in little white Danish cups with saucers! As a teenager, hazelnut coffee brewing in the kitchen was a staple. As a college student, I routinely downed...