Let’s talk about why I had my metal fillings removed! In my studies to become an NTP, we had an incredibly eye-opening Detoxification module. We learned about the dangers of mercury exposure and the implications it can have on the body. Impacts of mercury are different for everyone and canContinue Reading
Here is what I ate throughout my Whole 30 (Well, Whole 28). Remember, I found out I was pregnant on Day 3, so it’s carb and fruit heavy and doesn’t consistently reflect what I imagine Melissa Urban would recommend. I ate what I could stomach at any given time, andContinue Reading
The Whole 30 is an elimination diet program designed to remove most if not all inflammatory foods from the diet for a 30-day period, and then reintroduce them one by one to assess potential effects on the body. Primarily, I’d say its purpose is to identify food sensitivities, but it’sContinue Reading
2018 was busy! I feel like I accomplished a great deal, making progress toward my career goals and my health. I finished the NTP program, certifying me officially as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner! I graduated in late October, and took the rest of the year off (still working my dayContinue Reading
Wow. I have let two years pass since my last post, and I have regrets about that. I planned to document this journey better. I thought it would be cathartic. The truth is, writing is cathartic for me, but I often do it in private. There’s a freedom in journalingContinue Reading
I regret my long hiatus from this blog. My family has been going through the most horrible and stressful year of our lives, and continuing the blog has just been overwhelming. Last April 23, 2015, my father was diagnosed with a brain tumor called a glioblastoma that is the mostContinue Reading
To cheat or not to cheat? That is the question on vacation for most health-seeking people. Eating healthy while traveling can be both stressful and empowering, depending on the situation. I found on my recent vacation that mindset was paramount to my success, and starting out in a healthy place mentally andContinue Reading
My college roommates and I had a saying we liked to think we lived by: Do what feels good. It was a message meant to help drown out unnecessary self-criticism and self doubt. It encouraged us to ignore pressure from peer groups to act or be a certain way. Basically,Continue Reading