Healthy progesterone levels are essential for a viable pregnancy and, thus, for preventing a miscarriage. In my nutritional therapy practice, I aim during the preconception period to optimize hormonal balance to the greatest extent possible. This ideally means...

This time of year, a lot of people are concerned about immune health. You may wonder how to keep your immune system strong while commuting, working, traveling and conducting your daily activities. Or your foremost concern may be keeping your family as healthy as...

This post will help you learn how your dental care correlates with the overall picture of health across multiple body systems. Many thanks to Dr. Amanda Tavoularis of dentably.com for contributing this informative guest post! These days, there is a lot of focus on...

Some time ago, I hosted a Q&A session on the topic of gluten and health. This is an area that a lot of people find emotionally difficult to navigate for a variety of reasons. It’s also an area where I find many health professionals quite poorly informed on the...

Trying To Conceive? Go see your dentist!By Dr. Amanda Tavoularis (dentably.com) When you’re trying to conceive or become pregnant your oral care might be one of the last things on your mind. This can be a detrimental attitude as oral issues can make it more difficult...

How to Choose Safe Beauty ProductsBy Marie Olson, RWP, FNTP Many of us check the labels for our food before making selections, but how many of us are checking the labels of our personal care products? It’s not something I ever thought much about, even when I was going...

In this post, Ariana Golub discusses the potential impact of stress during preconception and pregnancy. Stress, in a nutshell… Stress impacts everyone, both negatively and positively. In fact, although we typically think of stress as a bad thing, it’s actually helpful...

Many parents don’t discuss their child’s bedwetting openly due to their own or their child’s shame. If your fully potty-trained child wets the bed, read on for some insights on root causes and solutions. Keep in mind that some wet nights are normal in toddlers and...

This post focuses closely on thyroid health. It offers tips for the care of this important gland, which regulates metabolism, weight and much more. Meet Your Thyroid Gland The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck. The word thyroid comes...