Radical self-care. You will see me writing on this concept over and over again. I want to ooze the importance of self-care with my existence. I want to be contagious in my liberation to others. Culturally as women, we are trained early on to place our desires on the back burner to better care for… Continue reading Radical Self-Care
Thanks to internet genomic services such as 23andme and genetic genie many of you have not only heard of the various methylation mutations, you know you have the dreaded MTHFR and you’re heterozygous for C677T! The big question that is facing us, as our personal health information pool continues to grow, is what do we… Continue reading Methylation Status
“My kid never gets sick.” This is the most common sentence I hear from prospective families when they reach out the first time. I always smile when I hear it and here’s why. This sentence is partially true. The kids I care for in my private practice are well-nourished in body, mind and spirit. Most… Continue reading My Kid Never Gets Sick
August means back to school season is upon us. For normal people, this time of year brings happy visions of backpacks and fresh crayons. At the urgent care clinic, gloom descends as we count down to packed waiting rooms and families made grumpy by the wait time. In equal proportion to our sadness, little viruses… Continue reading Back to School Immune Defense
I have seen more horrific finger lacerations from improperly opened canned foods than I can count. It happened again this week. It’s usually the same story. Mom is busy cooking dinner. Curious toddler finds the recently opened can in the bin. The lid is still partially attached. Mother hears the child screaming as the initial… Continue reading Toddlers and Tin Cans
Summer is here and in the pediatric urgent care I have begun to see more soft tissue injuries, broken bones and lacerations. While kids are out of school they have markedly more freedom to explore and with this they find creative ways to injure themselves. It is important to have first aid supplies ready. I… Continue reading Top 10 Items in my First Aid Kit
Epsom salt (Magnesium sulfate) is one of the most inexpensive natural healing agents that one can buy at the grocery store. This is a timeless treatment that my own grandmother used for a laundry list of ailments and injuries during the 98 years of her life. I am a member of an amazing Facebook group… Continue reading Epsom Salt Baths
