A strong immune system is our best defense against all challenges.

What do fat soluble vitamins A, D3, and K2, the gut microbiome, B vitamins, and sleep have to do with your health? Why do you feel so much better after a nig...

"SIBO has been found to be the primary cause of 60-84% of IBS cases"

Raw cacao beans naturally contain interesting and beneficial chemicals.

Do you make new years resolutions? Do you start the year with good intentions to make healthy changes, but find that after a few weeks those resolutions are ...

Each year the dominant western culture “celebrates” from Oct 31 until Dec 31, by consuming massive amounts of sugar, refined carbohydrates, and alcohol at ho...

This time of year many of us take the time to reflect on our life. We look at our past months or years and think about where we are, and where we are going. ...

Join Laura and Lani for a lively discussion about digestion. Topics to be covered: IBS, diagnostics, including stool testing and at home testing methods. We ...

From the end of October until the first of the new year, western societies celebrate the two- month-long sugar festival known as the holiday season. Many of ...

Remember the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty"? In that fable the princess slept for 30 years as the castle became overgrown with vines. She was actually nearing ...

"Remember what the dormouse said: Feed your head." or so said Grace Slick in the Jefferson Airplane song "White Rabbit". But it reminds me that we need to fe...

Summer is here and that means spending more time in the heat (unless you live in foggy Berkeley!). You may want to make sure to stay hydrated so here are som...

My definition of pride is the positive feelings related to a strong sense of self. Times when we have feelings of wholeness, strength, and accomplishment are...

What is culture? Where does culture come from? Basically culture is what your mother taught you about how to live and especially what to eat. Her mother taug...

Women do more than hold up half the sky. We are the primary support for our family, friends, and fur babies. As such we need to be healthy to provide that su...

Join Laura at the Women's Cancer Resource Center's Holistic Alternative Integrative Medicine support group on Wednesday, April 17th from 11-12:30 to discuss ...

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” -Mary Oliver - How will you take care of and love your one and precious life? What...

Consume as much as you like. No need to feel hungry or weak. One day per week or one weekend per month is recommended for those who are not ill or underweigh...

makes 3 cups This is a great way to make liver palatable to those (like myself) who hate everything about liver, but know it is a nutrient powerhouse. The re...

makes 3-4 servings Use Dinosaur, Russian or curly kale, collards, mustard, dandelion, chard, spinach or any kind of green leafy, keeping in mind that chard, ...