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Did you know that I have developed wellness/health programs for businesses? Please click on my Services page to learn more. I love to work with businesses and groups of people. I can assist so many people with something as important maintaining or obtaining good...

I absolutely love teaching at Sam Jones Shelter in Santa Rosa. The class is interesting mainly because of the really interesting people who attend. I teach nutrition, but would love to adjunct my classes...with your help! Are you a Dentist? Do you do muscle testing?...

The Second Brain   Gut Instincts  The digestive system, more commonly referred to as simply, the ‘gut’ is now also being called the ‘second-brain.’ Why, the second-brain? Michael Gershon at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, states that, “A lot of the...

Do try this season- appropriate dressing on your favorite spinach salad. Pomegranate Dressing 6 Tbsp pomegranate juice 3 Tbsp olive oil 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 small clove garlic, minced ¼ tsp  sea salt Freshly ground pepper to taste Instructions Whisk dressing...

Most people that I have worked with as their nutritionist don't understand their lab results. They may understand some of the basics like LDL or HDL cholesterol but often times not the rest of the results. I firmly believe that education is a big part of health. We...

Prostate Health 101: You know that the prostate is a walnut-size gland that produces seminal fluid and is located just below the bladder, but did you know that good nutrition could help reduce the incidence of prostate cancer and can reduce prostate cancer...

In honor of Autumn, I made a loaf of pumpkin bread with my two little grand babies. We used organic, canned pumpkin, but by all means use pumpkin that you haver baked and pureed yourself! Patty’s Pumpkin Bread Preheat oven to 350 degrees, making sure the oven rack is...

I have spent the last week in Boston and Cape Cod and oh my was it a whirlwind! The history, the walks, the new countryside, the new friends- all in all it was a fantastic week. The last day there I decided to stay at home (home while there was at my friends Karen and...

Join me and Dr. Michael Lipelt for a Free Webinar on Heavy Metals: Health Impact and What to Do. September 24th from 6:00 to 7:00 PST Watch the Video to Learn More and Register https://webinarjam.net/webinar/go/12177/6c3ea1e782    

I am a big believer that yearly Cleansing is very good for your continued good health. I'll be leading a Cleanse in September and I hope you'll join us. You'll be well-supported before, during and after! The Webinars are recorded so you can watch again and you'll...

They always polish their shoes. Clean shoes are a theme. I now rub my shoes a little with a wet towel before I show up so I don't feel like such a slob, shoe-wise. They walk quietly. I have been sneaked up on a lot....(all in good fun). Of course in a war zone you...

The warm months of summer offers us cooling foods with high water content for hydration such as peaches, melons, tomatoes and cucumbers, just to name a few. Depending on where you live, the August choices can vary. In hotter climates spinach and cilantro might have...

This article that I wrote was published in PsychCentral a few years ago.  If your life has changed suddenly, this might be helpful to you.   What To Do When Life Falls Apart: The Essential Six -Step Program What constitutes life falling apart? The death of a...

Here are some simple ways to improve your health! Buy and Consume only organic, locally grown, seasonal foods Eat non-starchy vegetables at every meal~ lots! Raw and lightly cooked Consume 25-35 grams of dietary fiber per day The Chemistry of Color! Eat lots of...

Did you know that mushrooms are good for your immune system? Shiitake, maitake, and reishi mushrooms appear to pack the biggest immunity punch. Add to pasta sauce, sauté with a little olive oil and add to eggs with a handful of spinach, or to steamed kale served with...

I was perusing articles when I happened upon my thesis for my master's degree. I hadn't read it for a while and enjoyed seeing it again. The topic was on dietary fiber intake and the prevention of type 2 Diabetes in kids. The below is about the importance of dining...

Look to Your Ancestral Roots to Discover Your Healthiest Cuisine: The cuisine of our ancestors can give us insights to our healthier self since the gene pool changes very slowly from one generation to the next. As an example, most people of European descent have a...

For children art shouldn’t be considered a luxury. There have been studies that show that children who participate in art classes do better academically than children who don’t. Art helps with motor development, language development, creativity, and cultural...

Pesto means pounded. What do you feel like pounding today? Granted, you can use a food processor, but using a mortal and pestle is fun too and can burn off some steam if need be. Personally, I like a mixture of basil and arugula with a splash of lemon to add a little...

I teach nutrition at a local shelter every Wednesday morning, and the week before last I did an impromptu survey about how many people in the class were homeless because of a medical problem. There were sixteen people in this class, and two out of the sixteen said...