Wellness Wednesday

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, I’d like to leave you with one thought: A mammogram can catch breast cancer three years BEFORE it becomes a lump. This is my story. My yearly mammogram detected my breast cancer. If I’d waited until I felt a...

  Chronic stress can lead to increased belly fat. “WHY does this awful process occur?!” You might be asking… Your body thinks it’s doing you a favor by adding more fat to your internal organs… for 2 reasons: ⁍ Fat around your middle is easy for your body to...

Did you know? It’s “Herbs and Spices” Day! One of my fav days of the year. Okay… not really, but do you ever ask yourself the question, “where would you be without salt?” Since I’m a super-food-nerd, I ask myself lots of weird food questions… In all seriousness,...

I have to stop touching my face! Coronavirus hysteria or legit advice? Yes, legitimate advice. I read an article today that says we touch our faces up to 90x per day. I have such a bad habit and it’s honestly one of the easiest ways to get...

When I was studying for my health science degree, one of the required readings was a book called, “Anatomy Of An Illness” by Norman Cousins. When Norman Cousins was diagnosed with an irreversible disease, he created a program with his physician to use his body’s...

I grant grace to everyone [but myself]. Feeling sick? Don’t worry about it, we can reschedule. Lost your budget and can’t hire me for the keynote speaking role in 2019? No problem, see you in 2020. The other day, I came home from work with solid plans...

I had a setback. For whatever reason, whether it be from me deviating from my GERD diet over the holidays or just a fluke, I woke up at 3am Monday morning, choking and unable to swallow. It was scary, upsetting and nerve-wracking. During this setback, I had...