What is Up With Vitamin D? The other day I was consulting with a new client (I’ll refer to her as Julie) about her recent lab work.  One thing Julie had a concern about was her Vitamin D level…which was considerably low.  Julie wondered how these levels could be so low since she played hours of tennis outside every day.  She explained how she was out in the...

Calcium supplements… Do you need them? I think this is a very important question to ask since it seems everyone I encounter these days — primarily women — are on some sort of Calcium supplement. Whether it was their doctor, last nutritionist, trainer, or the latest magazine article that told them to take it, most believe their Calcium supplements are necessary....

Got Milk? Now that’s a question that has received tons of controversy in the past 30 years. Is milk really good for you? Does it make you fat? Does it make you thin? Does it play a role in cancer or heart disease? Does it help promote bone development? Is whole milk better? Is skim milk better? What about pasteurization and homogenization? One day, milk is good...

As we all know I am a big proponent of the quality of food. Quality is king in my book. It trumps fat content, sugar content, and calorie content. Unfortunately, food quality, especially in the United States, seems to be making a steady decline. People are spending more money on cell phones, TV’s, and the latest tech gadgets, thus leaving less money for the things...

The other day I was in the middle of a training session with one of my favorite clients when she asked me if I had watched the Dr. Oz show on Monday. Since I am not an avid TV watcher or a big Dr. Oz fan, I replied that I had not. Personally, I feel his show can be somewhat educational, but most of the time I feel it turns into an advertisement for weight-loss...

What if I told you that everyone reading this article is most likely consuming on a weekly basis — if not daily — a harmful natural substance that has been linked to arthritis, immunodeficiency, Crohn’s disease, decreased liver enzymes, thyroid issues, ulcerations, and cancer of the gastrointestinal track. What if told you that this substance is found in most...

Here I go again…are you ready? I am about to question one of the most widely promoted health recommendations in the U.S. What is it? I’m challenging the recommendation to “eat more vegetables”. This is an interesting topic since most of us have been told all our lives that we need to eat more vegetables. Right? For most of my life, I have been a huge...