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Not In The Mood? Here’s Why…

It’s Valentines Day….which is all about love and romance. But does your libido need a search and rescue team? A healthy libido is a sign of a healthy woman. Being libido-less is a modern issue caused by several things, but most notably by physiological and mental...

Treat Perimenopause Now, Have an Easier Menopause Later

Menopause is when you'll get hot flashes, sleep problems, lose your sex drive, feel unsexy and put on weight, right? So at 43, you are wondering "Why do I have all that plus the added insult of heavy periods and worsening PMS"? Photo by Anne Lanphear Most women...

6 Easy Ways to Minimize Exposure to Bad Estrogen

I will say it straight up front here....estrogen is not bad. Given the widespread fear of estrogen that most women have these days, it bears repeating...estrogen is NOT bad. It is a wonderful female hormone that gives us breasts and hips and helps to keep skin dewy...

6 Top Reasons To Attend the Paleo Fx Conference in May 2017

When you hear the word conference, it confers thoughts of yawning and looking at your watch for the next break and perhaps sitting at long rows of tables with ice cold water and mints in front of you. Not so with the Paleo FX conference. The Paleo Fx conference is a...

My Skin Journey: From High Tech and Toxic to Acceptance and Gratitude

As women, we want to look good. The skincare industry knows it too. According to the Global Cosmetic Industry website, the United States skincare market is going to reach 11 billion in 2018. That is a lot of creams and serums that many of us will buy in the next 14...

10 Reasons to Do a DUTCH Test!

When a woman comes to see me with concerns about her weight, energy, libido, history with breast cancer or even better, she proactively wants to optimize overall health, I almost always recommend we start with the DUTCH hormone test. Lab tests won’t “cure” you and in...

Why Choosing the Right Type of Maca is Important

Misinformation about maca abounds. In the past year, I’d been experimenting with it and adding it to my smoothie. The word that comes to mind is “inert”. Now I know why…The following is the first guest post on my site by Dr. Shawn Tassone, OB-GYN and integrative...

You Don’t Have “Adrenal Fatigue”

There are too many people walking around thinking that they have adrenal fatigue. This diagnosis was handed to them after a saliva test and a visit to a holistic clinician. I admit, I used to use this method of testing. I’ve ordered saliva tests on my clients and have...

Float Your Way to Better Health

I love new adventures and new places...and am a total guinea pig for self experimentation, especially with health related stuff! That's why I was recently drawn to the concept of a float session. What do I mean by “float”? A float is a session where you are floating...

Healthy Lava-Like Chocolate Cake {single serving recipe}

Ok, so its not exactly a gooey center molten lava cake, and while I've never been one to call paleo or gluten free treats "healthy", I think this comes mighty close in both regards. It's moist and chocolatey and it is as healthy as a decadent chocolate dessert can...