SUGAR CRAVINGS & FERTILITY Women dealing with infertility often report they have increased sugar cravings during...
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Spring Cleaning for Body and Mind
In Chinese Medicine, spring is associated with the element of wood and the color green; a time for new growth and...
Health Tips for the Fall Season
Fall is a time of harvest and gathering your provisions in preparation for quiet introspection. As the leaves begin to...
In Search of the Perfect Gluten Free Pizza
We have been searching for the perfect gluten free pizza crust over the last few weeks. In the fertility cookbook, I...
Sugar and Your Immune System – They Don’t Mix Well
Quick tidbit: Eating a high sugar snack or meal decrease your immune system tremendously for about 2 hours. High sugar...
A Partners Role in Breastfeeding
What do you think is the factor that most influences whether or not a woman breastfeeds? It's her social network. And,...
Is Organic That Important for You and Your Baby?
The simple answer is yes. And to prove that longtime brands like Walmart, Dole and Kraft and increasing their focus on...
Having a Baby- Then and Now
On my birthday I wondered what my mother was thinking before she went into labor? Had she taken any childbirth...
Mythbusters: Lots of Breastfeeding Myths!
These are things that I see or read every day: From my clients, from professionals and websites focusing on newborn...
Can I Drink Alcohol When I’m Breastfeeding?
You already know that alcohol consumption during pregnancy can harm the developing fetus. Even moderate drinking can...
The Benefits of Cosleeping with Your Baby
Both my husband and I were surprised to become a cosleeping family when our newborn arrived. We had heard about the...
Appreciating the Resilience of Moms
In this Mother’s Day season I want to congratulate all the mothers in the world. In the past few months I have...
MTHFR, Infertility and Pregnancy
Recently, a number of nutrition clients have been reporting that they have the MTHFR gene. MTHFR...
Introducing a Bottle
A mother asks, “I am returning back to work soon and my 3 month old baby girl will not take a bottle. What can I do?"...
The Benefits of Using a Birthing Ball in Labor and Beyond
The Birthing Ball is to birth as mother’s milk is to a baby. It’s efficient, incredible and soothing. It’s one of...