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The topic of healthy (and maintainable) weight loss is a personal one for me. If you’re familiar with my story, you already know that …

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this healthy weight loss series, I shared the scientific foundation for diet and lifestyle changes that promote …

There’s nothing more damaging to a weight loss effort than feeling like we’re doing everything right but still not seeing results. Believe …

When it comes to losing weight, there’s dozens of effective diets to choose from.  It’s true that just about every approach …

Clinical trials confirm that the Paleo diet can reverse metabolic syndrome, improve cardiovascular disease risk factors, mitigate diabetes …

A question I get asked frequently: “I’m eating a Paleo diet but I’m not losing weight. Why?” Sometimes the person …

Spoiler: The answer is a resounding, evidence-backed, absolutely, positively, 100% YES! While the weight loss and diet market contracted by …

Happy New Year! For me, like many, the start of a new year is a time of reflection. I look back over the last year, appreciate my …

Recently, I proudly launched my new online program, Go to Bed: 14 Easy Steps to Healthier Sleep. This sleep guide is the most comprehensive …

When we think about the effects of chronic stress, we think of cortisol.  We think of weight gain, especially around the middle.  We think …

Adrenal fatigue is a condition caused by long-term chronic stress in which the adrenal glands can no longer function …

Red light therapy, also called photobiomodulation or low level laser therapy (LLLT), is one of the most exciting tools we can add to our …

Chronic stress can lead to adrenal fatigue, a condition in which the adrenal glands cease to function properly, and characterized by a …

The importance of exercise is ingrained in our minds, and for good reason: studies routinely show that physical activity is …

Sleep is one of the most important determinants of our health (see Sleep and Disease Risk: Scarier than Zombies! and Natural Approaches to …

Adrenal fatigue is a consequence of chronic stress, caused by inadequate function of adrenal glands, and characterized by a collection of …

This has been a hard post to write.  It has always been important to me to be honest with you about my own challenges and successes, but …

This time of year, health advice abounds. We’re barraged with directions to change many different aspects of our lifestyles: “Eat this! …

Friday morning at the Nutritional Therapy Association Annual Conference, which also just happened to also be World Sleep Day, I gave a …

Proper oral care and nutrition can prevent oral infections, such as tooth decay and gum disease, maintaining a healthy mouth for eating, …

It’s nearly January, and for many of us, that means a renewed commitment to health and wellness. But an increasing body of research …

After following a Paleolithic diet, I think prioritizing sleep is probably the most important thing you can do for both your short- and …

I can’t take credit for this analogy,  but I absolutely love it:  hormones are like a symphony and circadian rhythms are the …

There are many topics that I am researching and writing about for the book that I’ve been meaning to write about for the blog for ages …