The Experts in Functional and Alternative Medicine
Life happens, we react, respond, and then tell stories about it in an effort to turn trauma to triumph. Sometimes we are heroes and sometimes victims. This is the first and last time I will tell this story, on the 21st anniversary and what has been my reality for what is now half of my […]
Toxicants get stuck in your body’s tissues. While we are supercharging your liver and kidneys and gut with supplements to get rid of toxins during the detox, it is also helpful make some changes in lifestyle. Here are some helpful detox behaviors. Detox Behaviors: Sweating! Detox Baths Use hot water to your tolerance, and add […]
We want to give our children every possible boon in life. My kid has more toys now at the age of five than my two brothers and I had collectively our entire lives. Materialism is a sickness. The greatest gift you can give your child is their health, because healthy kids are rich. They have […]
Change is one of the #1 human phobias. Yet without change, there is no hope for a future. Sometimes traumatic change in our lives can be reframed into gifts of transformation. Join The Bad Girls’ Guide to Living Well host Dr. Heather Wdowin, Kathleen O’Keefe Kanavos and Rev. Patricia Cagganello as they discuss their book, […]
During the detox, you may experience the following uncomfortable symptoms of detox. Even though the supplementation program was designed to decrease these symptoms, everyone is different. Let us know if you have any of these issues, because it tells us something about your body and how it works. Muscle cramps Solutions: Add electrolyte powder to […]
Congratulations on completing your detoxification! Remember, this isn’t an exercise in perfection, and even if you didn’t adhere to the process exactly, you still eliminated a lot of toxicity from your body and lowered your inflammation levels. Are you ready for your food reintroduction? Now you may be excited to go out an eat everything […]
Sleeping less than 6 hours has been shown to increase the likelihood of death from. . . everything! You need to get good, deep, regenerative, uninterrupted sleep for your body and brain to work optimally. Naps are one of my favorite things, delicious treats that we often don’t get to enjoy as adults. I think […]
We all like our house to be gloriously clean and sparkly, but we certainly don’t want the cleaning products used to ruin our health. Choose non-toxic cleaning products and enjoy better health. There was recently a study illustrating that people in the janitorial profession had much higher rates of auto-immunity, due to the chemicals they […]
Clean Your Clothes With Natural Laundry Products and Avoid Carcinogens Changing what toxicants you expose your body to is key to optimal health and wellness and a huge impact is made when you choose natural laundry products. You have hopefully shifted your diet to include the recommended organic produce and clean sources of protein, and […]
Say goodbye to all your plastic food storage containers and water bottles. Even if they say BPA free, they likely have something even more toxic, like BPS, that most people just don’t know about yet. If you have a personal chef or food delivery service, ask them if you can switch to glass storage containers, […]