The Ups, The Downs: How to Support Your Body’s Menstrual Cycle
Here is the secret to hormones: They fluctuate. As women, we are gifted the opportunity to have a natural flow and cycle. There are…
Let’s Talk About Gemmotherpy Extracts
Gemmotherapy is the youngest botanical medicine from Europe, developed in the 1970s. A medicine fully endorsed by the European Union, it is the first of…
Anxiety and Depression: A Mind-Body Approach
According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), over 18 percent of adults in the US experience mental illness in a given year. It…
Radio Show – April 2016
Saturday, 4/30/16: KJCE 1370 AM “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh & Rey Ximenes, MD & Astra Gordon, LAc Martie Whittekin, radio personality and…
5 Summer Essentials for Your Medicine Cabinet
With a few 90-degree days already behind us, it’s time to prepare for some of the delights and challenges of the warmer months in central…
Autism in Austin: 6 Great Resources
When my daughter Ashlyn was five years old, she was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. It was after her diagnosis and experiencing the frustration, stress…
Radio Show – March 2016
Monday, March 28: KJCE 1370 AM “Let’s Get Healthy” with Bill Swail, RPh & Dr. Marianne Calvanese, ND Adrienne Lusk, Executive Director of Texas VegFest…
The misinformation on gluten sensitivity
My son came home from high school recently and told me that his biology teacher informed him there was no such thing as gluten sensitivity….
What women should know about urinary tract infections
Half of all women will get a urinary tract infection (UTI) sometime in their life. Some women have trouble with recurrent UTIs. You know you…
Can I be healthy AND vegan?
Without a doubt Austin is one of the best cities to be vegan in. Vegan culture is alive and well here with numerous dining options,…
Radio Show – February 2016
Monday, Feb. 29: KJCE 1370 “Let’s Get Healthy” with Bill Swail, RPh & Dr. Richard Massey, MD; Meridian Grace, ND Local herbalist Ellen Zimmerman, M.A., Certified…