What is your earliest memory of being stressed out? I apparently was born stressed out...literally. My heart rate began to race and my mom was rushed to surgery for a c-section to get me out before I died. Not much has changed since I was born and chances are, you are likely coping with stress too. Our circumstances can lead to emotional stress. If you are anything like me, you've tried everything to manage or eliminate this stress through deep breathing, exercise, hot tea, s

This week's blog is postponed because I am sitting bedside with someone I love who is fighting sepsis today in the emergency room. But, that is not what needs your urgent attention today. Your mission should you choose to accept it is to save a life today! I'm not talking about donating blood or money to find a cure to cancer. I'm asking you to do something extraordinary simple for someone you already know. "Who is it?" you ask. Well, they are in your list of contacts, they a

I love cake and eating it too! Especially, rich, moist, fudgy chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting….Mmmm! When my doctor and nutritionist discovered that my health was dependent upon being gluten free, I lost nearly 10 pounds in the first month because I just didn’t know what to eat and how to change my dietary lifestyle overnight. Looking back, it really didn’t need to be that difficult, but gluten free eating was not as easy nor widely recognized by grocery st

I am the oldest of three children in my family {and the shortest, go figure!}. Growing up, the three of us become better known as the sandwich children because my youngest brother, Josh (pictured right), and I are very much alike and very much different from our middle brother, Jon (pictured left). Our biggest difference being health. From as early as I can remember, Josh and I were called the “sickies” of the family as oppose to Jon who was rarely sick and only suffered from

As we continue to understand these major health discoveries, we look forward to building a healthy life with all of you as we strive to brea