Modern nutrition advice is filled with endless debates on daily deficiencies. Some blame inadequate omega-3 fats, others point to low minerals like magnesium, zinc, or selenium. Still others argue we lack enough vitamins, protein, vegetables, celery, or really the list is … [Read more...]
Book Review of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
After reading the book Breath by James Nestor I’ve been contemplating the following questions: How much oxygen does the body really need?And what if carbon dioxide is actually more essential to overall functioning than we’ve been led to believe? These are not philosophical … [Read more...]
December as An Invitation to Lean Into Your Shadows…
December is a funny month because the world in many ways calls on us to speed up with sales left and right, calls to “wrap up the year strong”, and already encouraging the fire of a ‘new year’. Only humans… because every other part of nature is yielding the call to rest. December … [Read more...]
Unlocking Digestive Power: The Crucial Role of Bile in Digestion
Digestion is a complex and intricate process that ensures our bodies can extract essential nutrients from the food we consume. While we often hear about enzymes and stomach acid playing key roles, one often overlooked hero in this digestive saga is bile. Produced by the liver and … [Read more...]
5 Pillars of Health
As we start 2021, many will make resolutions and many will fail to keep them past February. I talk about effective ways to keep your resolutions in my January 2020 blog post. This post is to come back to the foundations. If a part of your new year’s resolution is to get … [Read more...]