I think we can all relate to that “foggy” feeling after a bad night’s sleep…it feels like the ol’ cogs are just not moving… we get irritable, short-tempered, unable to focus, less productive, emotional, we eat more (sometimes eating more of the foods we know aren’t the best choices for us), and it all contributes [...]
A brief summary of liver detoxification: The liver plays a vital role in many body functions - metabolism, digestion, hormone production, glucose storage and detoxification. Liver detoxification is an important process for removal of toxins such as alcohol and medications, but also for the removal of excess hormones and cellular waste. This occurs in 2 [...]
Skin. It's the first impression we put out to the world. It's what greets us every time we look in the mirror. Our skin tells a story of where we've been and it can make or break how we feel about ourselves. Thus the relationship we have with with our skin is powerful. What goes [...]
I am a huge fan of detox. So much so in fact, that I do a detox on myself every season and have for years. Why? Put very simply, we live in an increasingly toxic world. Of course, we have a built-in and robust internal machinery to deal with this burden --- our liver, digestive [...]
If you’re anything like me, you probably have troubles getting enough greens into your diet. Here's my solution: PESTO! It’s that time of year when basil plants are in all their leafy glory which means it’s the perfect time to make pesto. Pesto is an easy and super delicious way to get healthy greens into [...]
Spring has arrived and with it everything fresh and clean. It’s the perfect time to invigorate our bodies and minds, clean the slate and start anew. Detoxification is the way we do this. It happens naturally and all of the time without our even thinking about it, so why is doing a cleanse all the [...]
