To get the most out of your vegetables and fruit, eat local, eat organic and eat in season! Produce should be picked at peak ripeness and eaten soon after as nutrient degradation begins immediately. There are great farmer’s markets in the Denver/Boulder area. Look for an upcoming blog and video about these markets in May.…
Your Thoughts are the Seeds, You Can Grow Flowers Or You Can Grow Weeds…. Spring is the season of growth, rejuvenation and renewal! Think about planting a seed of positive change in your thoughts. If you are suffering from a chronic disease and focus a lot on being a “sick” person, let’s change those thoughts…
Healthy Shamrock Shake for St. Patrick’s Day I am Irish so one of our big holidays is just around the corner! After you enjoy your corned beef and cabbage (full of pre and probiotics by the way), consider a healthy Shamrock Smoothie as your dessert! Here is a healthy take on the infamous McDonald’s Shamrock…
Healthy Shamrock Shake for St. Patrick’s Day I am Irish so one of our big holidays is just around the corner! After you enjoy your corned beef and cabbage (full of pre and probiotics by the way), consider a healthy Shamrock Smoothie as your dessert! Here is a healthy take on the infamous McDonald’s Shamrock…
Among cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the US. The risk increases with age with more than 90% of colorectal cancers occurring after the age of 50. Good news! This disease is highly preventable by getting screened, beginning at the age of 50.…
You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf…. Jon Kabat Zinn – Author “Full Catastrophe Living” credited with bringing the Mountain to Medicine
The gut microbiome. You may have heard of it? The term simply refers to the numerous MICROorganisms that collectively inhabit our gut (BIOME). Did you know these bacteria and their genes outnumber us 150 fold? We are actually bacteria having a human experience! In fact, recent lab and clinical studies show that this gut microbiome…
The Winter Olympics. So fun to watch these amazing athletes, one can get lost in the splendor of it all. It is a snowy day in Denver, but I want you to resist the temptation to curl up with a blanket in front of the fireplace and TV binge the Olympics. Instead use these winter…
