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Did you know that I have developed wellness/health programs for businesses? Please click on my Services page to learn more. I love to work with businesses and groups of people. I can assist so many people with something as important maintaining or obtaining good health while saving businesses money. Wellness programs are good for everyone.

Helping at the Shelter

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I absolutely love teaching at Sam Jones Shelter in Santa Rosa. The class is interesting mainly because of the really interesting people who attend. I teach nutrition, but would love to adjunct my classes…with your help! Are you a Dentist? Do you do muscle testing?  Want to come with me and help some lovely people… Read More

Kim Chi, Kefir, and…

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The Second Brain   Gut Instincts  The digestive system, more commonly referred to as simply, the ‘gut’ is now also being called the ‘second-brain.’ Why, the second-brain? Michael Gershon at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, states that, “A lot of the information that the gut sends to the brain affects well-being, and doesn’t even come… Read More

A Nice Dressing

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Do try this season- appropriate dressing on your favorite spinach salad. Pomegranate Dressing 6 Tbsp pomegranate juice 3 Tbsp olive oil 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 small clove garlic, minced ¼ tsp  sea salt Freshly ground pepper to taste Instructions Whisk dressing ingredients in a small bowl. The dressing will keep in a covered container… Read More

Lab Results

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Most people that I have worked with as their nutritionist don’t understand their lab results. They may understand some of the basics like LDL or HDL cholesterol but often times not the rest of the results. I firmly believe that education is a big part of health. We need to understand how to obtain or… Read More