Think about it… What is shiny hair? What is glowing skin? What is that sparkle in your eye? All of those things are signs of good health. True beauty is the healthy light inside of us radiating out. How can we truly be beautiful if we don’t take care of our health? According to my […]
In my opinion, after interviewing thousands of people about their eating habits and disease states, the #1 most unhealthy mistake most unhealthy people all commonly seem to make is simply not eating breakfast. Now, I am not sure if this just goes along with the fact that most unhealthy people don’t put a lot of […]
If I can make this recipe, then ANYONE can make this recipe. Combining the simple whole foods ingredients of salmon with rosemary is not only great for the cardiovascular system, but memory and concentration as well. The omega-3 oils combine nicely with the anti-oxidant and circulatory properties of the rosemary to give your brain a […]
Seventy years ago the only doctors in America were men. My 98 year old grandma was a RN back in the day, and I am always fascinated by her stories of how different and barbaric medicine was not too long ago. When I asked what made her choose to be a nurse she simply responded, […]
Everyone trying to lose weight should have a “Zero Zone” in their refrigerator. The Zero Zone is a drawer or region in your fridge dedicated to foods and snacks that are very close to zero calories. You can eat freely of these zero foods whenever you want to snack. Hooray!!! For instance in my zero […]
Recently a friend reported over dinner that his inflammatory problem (and let’s just say almost all medical problems are caused by inflammation) was not much better. He said he was diligently taking everything I had recommended, and had only noted minor improvement. Although natural remedies take time, I was curious how the dietary recommendations were […]
Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! Since many of you are going out for Mexican food today, I thought I would talk about all the great super foods abundant in traditional Mexican fare. Mexican food can be extremely healthy if prepared properly, try to avoid the greasy dishes in lieu of the lighter ones with veggies. […]
Recently a reader asked the question “what are the best herbs I can use to prevent cancer?” I decided that was a fabulous question for my colleague and naturopathic expert on Cancer Dr. Jake Psenka! Since many herbs are foods, and since foods are the best preventative medicines as we can more easily incorporate them […]
Happy Earth Day Everyone! In honor of this important day I am going to talk about ways to improve your diet for your own health as well as the health of the environment. First of all just keeping yourself healthy is the best thing you can do for the earth. When people are sick the […]
Recently I read an article discussing the importance of branding your website or business with the appropriate villains. Which got me wondering who Dr. Nicole’s arch nemesis might be? Who do you think the top enemies of the kitchen table are? Alcohol? Caffeine? Oh no! Those are just the small time crooks of the kitchen […]
