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Pregnancy is a time in a woman’s life when the food a woman consumes is of great importance, for both the health of the mother and the developing child. Recommended amounts for many nutrients increase while a baby is growing – and to make it more difficult, prior to conception, women are often deficient in the nutrients that we need more of during pregnancy. This makes getting the amount of nutrients such as iron, DHA, choline and retinoids (among others) an uphill battle. So

Are you on a health & healing journey but feeling like you’re moving backwards? 😫 I hear you. You’re doing everything right (i.e. doing the diet, adding in supplements, working out all the time, etc), yet you’re not seeing the changes that you want to see. 😡 This part of the journey can be SO discouraging. Healing is taxing — whether you’re healing mentally, emotionally, or physically. Think about how long it took your body to get to that “place” where you started feeling l

⁠I’ve been in your shoes & unable to get answers. I'm about to share something that only my closest friends, husband & family know that will explain much more about my personal health journey & WHY I do what I do.⁠ ⁠ About 6 years ago, I was visiting my boyfriend (now husband). He was renting a house at the time with some friends. I walked in that house and within the hour, I felt like I had come down with a severe cold, so I went to Walgreens and got all types of decongestan

Let's talk herbs & spices! Which herbs & spices do YOU use on a daily basis? Below are some of my favorite herbs/spices that help reduce inflammation markers in the body! 🟠 TURMERIC: Turmeric has over 300 ACTIVE compounds,m; by now, you've probably heard of curcumin (one of the most well-recognized compounds). Studies have demonstrated that curcumin has the ability to reduce interleukin 6 (IL-6), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and malondialdehyde (MDA) which a