Author: ESS_Naples
Food Intolerance: Is What I’m Eating Hurting Me?
Food intolerance and sensitivity are terms used interchangeably when referring to troublesome, but non-life threatening responses to ingested food. T [...]
Seasonal Allergy Suffering is on the Rise
The number of seasonal allergy sufferers have been on the rise in recent years. There are only so many nasal sprays and decongestants that can be take [...]
The Empath’s Survival Guide
Being an empath is the new normal. The “Empath’s Survival Guide” is a perfect guide book. Now people will know how to cope with being highly sensitive [...]
Impact of Childhood Trauma and Stressors in Fibromyalgia
Traumatic experiences and stressors in childhood have historically been overlooked as predisposing factors in the development of various chronic pain [...]
Navigating the Nutritional Supplement Industry
Nutritional supplements remain one of the most popular integrative medicine treatment modalities used throughout the United States. Adult cancer survi [...]
Spring Cleaning for Your Diet
Life brings us the message that we need to detoxify in many ways. Physically our body gives us wake up calls with low energy, achiness, bad skin and [...]
Saying Goodbye to Gluten: The Emotional Journey
I’ve just had a difficult discussion with a patient about a diagnosis of Celiac disease. For those unfamiliar with Celiac, it’s an autoimmune disorde [...]
Spring Into New Uses For the Humble Egg
With the advent of spring it seemed fitting to highlight the humble egg. For thousands of years, the egg has been a symbol of new life, rebirth, fert [...]
Detox Every Day with Real Food
We don’t have to wait for a special day or season to do this, with the right lifestyle and food, it just happens. It can be simple, affordable and del [...]
The Body’s Brilliant Recycling Project
We hear a lot about “detox” but many of us don’t really stop to think about what that means in our body. Most often we hear about detox cleanses wher [...]
Lowering Your Cholesterol May Not Prevent Heart Disease
In the “old” days LDL was considered “bad” cholesterol . . . . HDL, on the other hand, was traditionally believed to be “good” cholesterol . . . The p [...]
Keeping Your Bones Healthy for Life
The current approach to osteoporosis illustrates two of the biggest problems in medicine today.
Drug Therapy
First is the myth that only drug the [...]
Should I Take Nutritional Supplements?
There is no absolute answer to whether or not supplementation is necessary, as it depends on the relative case. To err on the side of caution…no it is [...]
Why Am I So Sensitive to Chemicals?
As a young child, I remember being allowed by my parents to run ahead through the department store’s perfume section as long as I waited on the other [...]
Choose Love, Not Fear
When things get stressful in relationships, it is not uncommon for there to be an outburst of anger. Someone gets angry and exhibits behavior that can [...]
A Peek at Parsnips
It may look similar to a carrot and comes from the carrot family, but parsnips are quite a different vegetable. Because they have no beta-carotene, p [...]
It’s More Than Just a Knock on the Head
Concussions and head injuries are all over the news lately, especially now that football season is in full swing. They’ve even made their way to the s [...]
Hypnosis: Discover the Secret to Effortless Weight Loss
It’s that most wonderful time of year again. The leaves have fallen from the trees and the temperature of the air is cool and crisp. The dark evening [...]
Struggling with Infertility: Try a Natural Approach
It is estimated that over 12% of reproductive age women struggle with infertility. Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 1 year of [...]
Weight Loss – Is There A Magic Bullet?
Some Disturbing Facts:
More than 2 in 3 adults are considered to be overweight or obese.
More than 1 in 3 adults are considered to be obese.
Mor [...]
Anew You Skincare & Wellness Celebrates 10 Years!
This business spotlight is our first in a series recognizing local holistic practitioners and businesses that are celebrating 10 years in 2017. I had [...]
A New Year’s Veggie Resolution
January is the month of resolutions. Each year a significant portion of resolutions have to do with dieting and weight loss. Yet you have probably he [...]
What is the Right Diet and Exercise for Weight Loss? Let Your DNA Decide
Whether your knowledge of DNA only extends as far as your high school biology class or you’re a PhD student elbows deep in genetic research, it’s univ [...]
New Year’s Resolution: Healthy Meal Planning
New Year’s resolution time is upon us! For many us, this includes making promises to ourselves to be healthy this year—to eat healthier and make a str [...]