Many of the big pools are switching over to salt water and this is huge! Chlorine filled pools can actually block the iodine absorption sites for the thyroid. Which can ultimately put you at risk for skin and immune conditions.
Environmental Pillar
Sunscreen and how to keep your skin protected
When you’re out by the pool or enjoying the weather, so are all of the bugs and outdoor summer annoyances! When I was growing up, I was terribly allergic to no-see-ums. They have teeth like alligators, and I would wake up scratching and bleeding.
Summer Annoyances
When you’re out by the pool or enjoying the weather, so are all of the bugs and outdoor summer annoyances! When I was growing up, I was terribly allergic to no-see-ums. They have teeth like alligators, and I would wake up scratching and bleeding.
Hormones
Hello, hello! Do you have a moody teenager or pre-teen? Do you find yourself saying “Ugh, I can’t wait for these hormones to be gone….”? Or are you possibly having some hormone troubles yourself?
Test Taking: Tips from Dr. J
Hello, hello! The school year is winding down and many people are being met with the struggle of test taking. Over the years, I’ve compiled a list of quick and easy to follow. And remember it doesn’t matter how old you are… these are great tips for even jobs!
The Garden of Life
Hello, hello! I hope your spring is off to a beautiful start. The weather is gorgeous, things around us are blooming and new seasons of life are occurring all around us! I usually begin to start cleaning up my personal garden every spring and have always found it fun to apply my garden analogy to my friendships. Gardens and friends can contain annuals, perennials, evergreens and of course, even weeds.
It’s World Health Day!
Hello, hello! It is World Health Day. If you are not feeling like you have a world of health, I want you to ask yourself the four questions below. Each one ties into one of my Four Pillars of Health and can be used as a simple check-in with yourself.
What is MTHFR?
When I first started practicing, we didn’t know exactly what MTHFR was. Now we do and to shortly put it, it means that you do not detoxify the same way that everyone else’s body does. The great news is, my treatment over the years hasn’t changed. For the treatment of MTHFR, I traditionally focus on my environment and nutrition pillars from the Four Pillars of Health. These two pillars are instrumental in making sure your body is operating optimally.
Understanding the Body Systems
We have doctors for everything – lady doctors, heart doctors, kidney doctors, colon doctors… you name it, we have a doctor for it. But, what at I have found over the years, is none of those doctors are actually talking to each other, which is a major issue.
Allergies: Have you been told you have them?
Have you been told you have allergies? Have you been told there is nothing you can do? Well, I’m here to tell you that’s wrong and will do so by tapping into two of my four pillars of health.