Last fall I was deep into studying my Czech ancestry and was particularly interested in connecting with culinary and herbal traditions that may have been practiced by my late relatives. A fellow herbalist pointed me towards the work of Maria Treben, who was born in Zatec, Bohemia, the largest of the Czeck lands in what is now the Czech Republic.
Read MoreHerbal honeys are arguably one of the most enjoyable ways to consume herbs.
My kids go nuts for a warm spoonful of herb infused honey after dinner, and making it is a fun process we can do together without totally upending the kitchen.
My daughter Vivienne recently created this simple recipe with lemon, orange and rosehip. It’s a light, uplifting honey that’s ideal for late winter when you’ve HAD IT with chilly temps and grey skies.
Read MoreNext to hormonal disturbance, urinary tract infections are the most common complaint I hear about in my women-centered integrative nutrition practice. Moreover, I’ve dealt with several UTIs myself and know personally how uncomfortable, limiting and persistent they can be.
Western physicians almost always prescribe antibiotics for UTI… But what happens when they don’t work? Or, when they don’t eradicate the entirety of the infection? And what about the devastating effects of antibiotics - and especially repeat antibiotics - on gut health? These questions are imperative to consider in an increasingly antibiotic resistant landscape.
Read MoreI quit caffeine entirely four and a half years ago. My nervous system was fried, and my coveted coffee - which I considered to be of roughly the same importance as my right arm - was only exacerbating the situation. Spring of 2018 was the first time since then that I have felt restored and grounded enough to bring caffeine back into my life.
Read MoreMexican food is like religion in Southern California. The ability to craft a solid taco or fajita is of vaguely the same importance as daily teeth brushing.
When I met met my husband, a San Diego native, I didn't even know that flaming tortillas was a thing.... I had much to learn.
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I try not to be completely militant about sugar with my children, lest they binge on Coke and Skittles the moment they're free from my care. Typically birthday parties qualify as an occasion when I allow some conventional sugar to be consumed... However, not by a one-year-old. In my opinion, the digestive and neurological systems just aren't equipped to effectively handle processed sugar by 12 months. So, it has been tradition that my kids get a Paleo cake on their first birthday (that means, gluten-free, dairy-free, and no processed sugar).
