Glowing through Menopause
A woman’s estrogen and progesterone begin to decline in perimenopause, the time around menopause. Menopause is official when the menstrual cycle ends for a full…
Radio Show – September 2016
Saturday, 9/24/16: KJCE 1370 AM “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh, Dr. Marianne Calvanese & Dr. Tess Strickland, ND Kevin Ryan, MD, FACP, renowned oncologist, on…
Growing our Food Rights: a Win-Win-Win
Carina Stufflebeam (left), 10, walks with her mother, Jenny, as she carries a bin of freshly cut basil on the family’s 12-acre farm Thursday, July…
Guilt-Free Snacking with Guiltless SuperFoods
The depression and bipolar issues I wrestled with during my childhood and well into my late 20s was always something that I was ashamed of….
10 Vegan Foods to Have in Your Kitchen
As a long time vegan and naturopathic doctor, I have plant-based foods as fuel down to a science. If you are new to a plant-based…
Radio Show – August 2016
Saturday, 8/27/16: KJCE 1370 AM “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh, Marianne Calvanese, ND & Tess Strickland, ND Dr. Susan Noonan, author of When Someone…
Focusing on School Lunches and ADHD
The American Psychiatric Association estimates that five percent of American children have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). For these children, returning to school often means…
Vaginal Infections: Not All Created Equal
Women don’t like to talk about it but vaginal infections are a common cause of discomfort. Yeast infections are a typical cause of vaginitis. The…
New Coffee Bombs Make Nutrition Easy
As a single parent raising a chemically sensitive child, I’ve had to find any life hack I can to keep both myself and my son…
Radio Show – July 2016
Saturday, 7/30/16: “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh and Dr. Richard Massey & Meridian Grace, Naturopath Dr. Roger Lucas, DDS, author of More Chocolate,…
Creating Habits for Happiness
When asked, “What do you want in life?” most people say they want to be happy. Although many might think money, an experience, a person…
Holy Basil, A Must for Summer
A favorite heat-loving herb, Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) is thriving this year in my Texas garden. Well known in Ayurvedic medicine as Tulsi, this plant likes…