I Confused Lean vs Healthy Eating…

One sentence dropped in a podcast with Melissa Vogel changed how I think about food.  “There’s a difference between eating healthy and eating lean” Melissa said.  “You eat healthy to be healthy in general.”…
December 10, 2024

An 80 Year Old’s Secret to Staying Fit for Decades

Ron Beckenfeld weighed 103 pounds his junior year of high school and was told he’d never be able to look like the “fit guys” on the muscle magazines he enjoyed. Decades later he’s still…
December 4, 2024

What’s in My Herbal Medicine Cabinet?

Spices show up in many holiday meals yet it’s not common to think about their medicinal properties. I love growing herbs for spice blends like the thyme, oregano and rosemary mix I use for…
November 27, 2024

Does Fish Oil Really Help Inflammation?

I’ve never seen fish oil actually lower cholesterol or decrease inflammation significantly on it’s own in my clients.  Yet it remains talked about in conventional, functional and naturopathic medicine spaces as if it actually…
November 26, 2024

Dr. J’s Holiday Gift of Health Guide

Looking to spend down your HSA/FSA accounts or give the gift of health? Here’s my 2024 list: 1. Red light therapy still rules I love 3 brands Novaa Labs, the Flex Beam and MitoRed…
November 21, 2024

Could How You Describe Your Health Be the Key to Wellness?

Andrea Nakayama was 7 weeks pregnant when her husband was diagnosed with a glioblastoma and given 6 months to live.  Horrified by the way terminal and chronic illness was addressed in the medical system…
November 20, 2024

Feeling Impatient, Cynical, Frustrated? Read This.

I’ve noticed closing in on the end of the year brings up a lot of emotions.  If you answered yes to feeling impatient, best online pharmacy with fast delivery buy vibramycin online with the…
November 14, 2024

Medicare, Acupuncture and Naturopathic Medicine

4.1 million Americans will turn 65 this year out of 337 million in the US.  Every week I’m asked about Medicare and what plan to choose. Until I found author of the book Get What’s…
October 30, 2024

Are You Saving for Health Emergencies?

According to Business Insider the average American has $104,000 in debt.  “41 percent of working-age Americans—or 72 million people—have medical bill problems or are paying off medical debt, up from 34 percent in 2005.…
October 29, 2024

Is Your Home Making You Sick?

You are an extension of your environment.  Sick building syndrome is on the rise due to the popularity of energy efficient home and building construction.  While you save on heating and cooling co best…
October 1, 2024

Paying Attention to Inflammation & Oxidative Stress Outweighs Obsessing on Cholesterol Levels

All I’ve seen statin medications do is treat someone’s labs.. …and perhaps give a peace of mind that cholesterol is in check, especially for those who have family histories of being high risk for…
September 25, 2024

Incontinence Isn’t Normal at Any Age…

It’s frustrating to hear clients say their doc told them there’s nothing they can do about their low hormones and incontinence.  The statement often sounds like this..”it’s just part of getting older and something…
September 24, 2024