Food as Medicine: Sweet Potatoes!

Welcome to Fall! Food as Medicine: Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are a favorite fall vegetable that have numerous health benefits including blood sugar regulation (due to high amounts of fiber) resulting in hormone balance downstream, lots of vitamin A (the orange color), and vitamin C. I especially enjoy them roasted or sliced up for sweet …

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Recipe Time: Homemade Guacamole!

This was a recipe I adapted from a trip to Cabo San Lucas where the waiter made our guacamole right at the table. It tastes best with ocean air, but is pretty good with chips too! 3 ripe avocados, Salt, Pepper, Garlic (powder or fresh-1 clove), Cayenne pepper, 1 lime, Olive oil Instructions: In a medium bowl, …

Principles of Health

In describing Functional Medicine to colleagues and clients, I like to present a few basic tenets that drive my practice. These are core beliefs that guide the ‘WHY’ when we are making lifestyle changes. When you start to change your mindset from ‘I have this disease’ to one of ‘What is my body trying to …