Holistic Health Bites

Send a text There are some great benefits to having a team of healthcare practitioners working on your health...but there are also a few challenges.  In this episode, we talk all about how to get the most out of having several participants on your team, how to coordinate all the information, and how to avoid some of the pitfalls.  For full show notes, click here .  Ready to address the cause of yo...

Send a text In this episode, we're talking all about how to handle other people's opinions and judgements of your health decisions, habits, and choices - especially when they're critical of you. Other people will always have opinions.  Choosing to accept them is optional. For full show notes, click here .  Ready to address the cause of your health challenges with a long term, natura...

Send a text On this episode, I'm sharing the reasons why I think everyone needs coaches in their life.  I share my own experience with not thinking I "needed" a coach and just how life-changing it was when I finally let go of that thought error.  If you are looking for a coach to help you address health challenges in your life, I would be happy to share details of how I can help you...

Send a text In this episode, I am joined by a special guest, Carla Abate of Rebel Roots Nutrition.  Carla is a Nutrition Therapist Master, specializing in matters of fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum health. Carla shares her insights into: Common mistakes and misconceptions people make when it comes to pregnancy (especially around nutrition and weight gain) How to prepare for a healthy pregnanc...

Send a text We all get so used to just feeling like crap that we don't even recognize it anymore. This is just normal. This is just how we are. We're just kind of okay with feeling fine .  We also lose track of how good we really could be feeling.  I learned this lesson over many years, and I think it's one of those things that it's just really easy to not pay attention to. I s...

Send a text I am often asked how I stay motivated to stick with healthy eating, daily workouts, drinking water, avoiding sugar, not indulging in junk or drive-thrus... Here's the think...I don't. It's not about motivation. I'm not "motivated" to do any of those things. In this episode, I'm sharing why motivation is the wrong indicator or success and what you can...

Send a text In this episode, we are talking about the difference between sick care and health care.  Let me first preface this episode by saying I think we have a tremendous medical system in America.  We have the BEST doctors, the best technology, and the best medical facilities in the world.  This system keeps countless people alive through and after trauma and advanced diseases.   However, as a...

Send a text Happy New Years - can you believe it’s already 2023?! Did you know that over 70% of New Year’s Resolutions are related to health?  Sadly, only about 9% report feeling successful in their mission.  They self-report their reason for failure as setting unrealistic goals, lack of accountability and tracking, they forgot what their resolution was, or they took on too many resolutions.   The...

Send a text How do you maintain results?   This is a big topic that is often left out of the diet and health conversation.  Everyone is seeking quick results, to feel better or look better as quickly as possible.  Even if that “works”, the results don’t last.  Because that maintenance piece isn’t talked about.  So today, we’re talking about it! I'm sharing my three-step process for getting an...

Send a text Today, we are talking about how we are reinventing aging.  This was inspired by a conversation I had with a colleague about her husband feeling down about turning 65.  She was really baffled and surprised because he is literally the healthiest he has ever been in his life. He's at his absolute best weight. He has more muscle mass than ever before. And he's actually quite ripp...

Send a text Today, I wanted to share some details about a coaching conversation that I recently had with a woman about some recent bloodwork that she had done through her doctor. Frankly, she had become a little bit obsessed with the lab testing and had ended up having multiple rounds of testing done over the last month in an effort to micromanage every single value to perfection. In this episode,...

Send a text In this episode, I'm sharing a case study of a woman who suffered for 28 years with missed diagnoses, then inadequate treatment.  When she finally found a holistic approach, everything changed for the better.  If you are living a story like this woman was for so many years, please schedule a complimentary consultation so we can get you some real answers (and real solutions).  Don&...

Send a text Sometimes lab values help explain why you are experiencing symptoms. But sometimes you will have lab values out of range that DON'T correlate with any symptoms. And sometimes you will have symptoms DESPITE optimal lab ranges. What does all that mean?! In this episode, we are breaking it all down - and why we need to take ALL of it into account when determining how to best help you...

Send a text How many books have you read (or started, but never finished) in an effort to fix a health problem you have?  If you are like most of my clients (and me), you've read countless books.  Have any of them solved your problem? Or is that why you've read so many...because NONE of them work. I'm not disparaging authors or the amazing books on the market, because they do provid...

Send a text Welcome back to the Holistic Health Bites podcast and the metabolic health series.  Today we are talking all about brain health and how fixing your metabolism can improve cognitive abilities, reduce risks of degenerative brain diseases, and reduce or eliminate migraines. In this episode, we talk about Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, Parkinson's, migraines, and neuropathy.  I...

Send a text Today we're talking all about hormones and specifically how they relate to metabolic health.   I'm breaking down the hormones change throughout various stages in life as well as conditions like PCOS, which is polycystic ovarian syndrome, and erectile dysfunction.  These hormone imbalances can cause infertility, high testosterone in females, and low testosterone in males.   Re...

Send a text Today we are talking all about cancer.  This one generally catches people off guard because most people think cancer is either genetic, toxin-related, or totally random.  And while genetics and toxins do play a role - cancer is a metabolic disease!  It is definitely NOT random!  Let’s back up and talk more generally about cancer first, then we’ll come back to the metabolic side of thin...

Send a text We are continuing through the metabolic disorders series and today we are talking about the thyroid! This is a major concern today with millions of people suffering with thyroid imbalances and dysfunctions.  Estimates are that about 40% of the population have some level of thyroid imbalance. In this episode, we will discuss what the thyroid does, what imbalances can occur, what medicat...

Send a text In this episode, we'll be discussing the causes of heart disease and hypertension - specifically how this relates to metabolic health. Yes - heart disease and high blood pressure are both metabolic disorders.  Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in both men and women in the US with just under 700,000 deaths every year and affects over 81 million people. And nearly ha...

Send a text Today we are talking all about Diabetes and the different forms, as well as other blood sugar dysregulation conditions.  More than half of all US adults have diabetes or prediabetes - and a large portion have no idea.  The vast majority have type 2 diabetes.  Did you know there are several other kinds? How do you know if you have blood sugar imbalances or a type of diabetes?  Listen to...

Send a text Today we are going to talk about metabolism and metabolic health. This will kick off a new series on metabolic disorders...what they are, how they happen, what you can do about them, and even how to test for them. Metabolic health is one of my primary focuses in my practice because studies have shown that nearly everyone has some level of metabolic dysfunction in America...in 2018 a st...

Send a text It may seem like an impossible task and maybe one you’ve struggled with, but losing weight and keeping it off is possible - with the right strategies!  Let’s start by discussing why diets fail and don’t really help the weight loss effort… Hunger !  You can only restrict so much before your survival instincts will kick in.  Hunger will ALWAYS win.  This is not about you lacking willpowe...

Send a text There is so much conflicting information on salt!  The mainstream media and medicine will tell you salt is dangerous.  But what does the research actually show?  This is a somewhat complex topic...definitely not as easy as "everyone should limit their salt intake" that we so often hear.  In fact, many studies show that there are increased risks in some populations by restrict...

Send a text Today I’m sharing results from a research study looking at the differences and benefits between a well formulated ketogenic diet (very low carb at 12%-18% of intake) versus a moderate carb Mediterranean Plus diet (carb at roughly 36-37% of intake).  This information comes from a study published in May 2022 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Effect of a ketogenic diet versus...

Send a text Body composition is imply the amount of fat + muscle + bone + water that make up your total weight.  Muscle, bone, and water are generally combined to account for lean body mass. Lean body mass versus fat mass determine how healthy your body composition is.   Body composition is NOT the same as your BMI or your total body weight.  BMI is a calculation based on your height and weight. ...