Direct exposure to sunlight is the primary way to obtain vitamin D. During the summer months, it’s easier to get our recommended twenty minutes of sun exposure daily to the face and lower arms and hands but because in order to get the vitamin D that exposure needs to be…
Selenium is crucial for healthy thyroid hormone production and also plays an important role in DNA synthesis, reproduction, immunity, reducing inflammation and cardiovascular health. Selenium deficiency can result in cognitive decline, depressed mood, anxiety, muscle weakness, reproductive issues, inflammation, cardiomyopathy in children and young women, impaired growth, impaired immunity and…
One of the things that people find most challenging to wrap their heads around when transitioning to a plant-based diet, is how they’re going to live without cheese. This might sound dramatic but there’s actually some science suggesting that that’s a lot harder than it might sound. Cheese contains the…
We’re in week 4 of World Vegan Month and it’s been a pretty great one for me so far.I’ve worked with a variety of clients, from people who are 100% plant based to omnivores looking for help to make a shift toward eating more plants and/or more whole foods, and…