Nutrition

You know stress is bad - causing everything from heart attacks to grey hairs - but in our culture of busy-ness, stressed out is how most of us feel more often than not. What Stress Looks Like You probably have...

Moderation. It's just not my thing. Well, not inherently anyway. You see, I have an excessive personality, in pretty much every possible way. Take my television watching habits for example. I am not a "watch an hour a day" type...

As an integrative provider who focuses on gut-related issues, I tend to see people who have been to multiple doctors without relief, so I bump into food sensitivity a lot.  The conversation often goes something like this: Me: “Do you...

Let’s face it: Digestion is hardly a sexy subject. It’s not something you’d drum up a conversation about at a cocktail party, “Hello, Melinda, how are you? I just can’t seem to get rid of this terrible gas. Do you...

Years ago, when I was a slave to frequent feeding and calorie counting, I had a regularly scheduled Cheat Day. Sunday-Friday I consumed 1500 calories, broken down into six meals, with a 1:1 protein to carb ratio. I never strayed outside...

Note: As you read this article, keep in mind that the quality of even the Best Nootropics can vary drastically from one brand to another.  I mention certain brands below because they are the ones that I trust. In the...

“Carbs are evil, don’t eat them!” “You need carbs for energy! “ “Fat makes you fat!” “Good fats are good for you!” “Protein helps you lose weight!” “Too much protein is bad for your kidneys!” When reading information about how...