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Summer seems to fly by every year!  Between the kids being home from school, summer vacations, gatherings with friends and family, and all the relaxing pool days, feeling motivated to decide what healthy summer recipes to make isn’t always quite that simple. During this time of year my clients often tell me that they’re busy […]

Summer and fun in the sun go hand in hand, so it’s a great time to talk one of my FAV holistic healthy lifestyle topics—summer skin care tips.   One of my favorite facts about skin you probably don’t think about or even realize- SKIN is your body’s largest organ!  Yes, it totally is!!! I have […]

Summer health tip time!  The end of May feels like the official kick off to the summer season for those that live in the northern hemisphere of the globe.  Summer brings cookouts, barbecues, picnics and all the get-togethers to celebrate.  Summer social events come along with fun, laughter, sunshine, time to play, time to slow […]

All right, hold on tight because I’m about to take you on a ride through Truthville.  How often do you read the labels on the products and snacks that you purchase?  Have you ever wondered what some of those things, like natural flavors, really are?   How often do you notice advertisements on packages and products […]

Looking for some holistic health quotes to motivate and inspire you on your healing journey?  Stop right here to get your fix! Ever since I was a little girl I’ve loved collecting quotes.  Anytime I’d find a word, phrase, poem, or passage that connected with me, I kept it.  When I found quotes I loved […]

“It’s just hormones.”  “Are you sure it’s not your hormones?” “I think we should check your hormones.”  Sound familiar?  Have you ever heard this from a doctor or practitioner?  My guess is you have, or you know someone who has, because hormones are one of the most common scapegoats of a lot of chronic symptoms […]

Headaches are a very common health issue.  If you’re reading this, I’m sure you’ve had at least one.  The estimated global prevalence of headaches is approximately 50%, while migraines are the third most common disease in the world.  Approximately 1 in 7 people worldwide experience migraines, which are more prevalent than diabetes, epilepsy, and asthma […]

It was estimated in 2020 that at least 4 out of every 10 adults in the world suffer with some sort of diagnosed gastrointestinal disorder, and this wasn’t even considering the growing number of people living every day with some sort of gut or digestive discomfort.  Gut and digestive health issues are growing more common […]

When it comes to positive affirmations, they may seem a little “woo” for some. It might be hard to believe that affirmations can really DO anything for us.  I’m going to let you in on a little secret.  Before I actually share some affirmations with you. You should know just how powerful they truly can […]

The title of this blog is misleading because in reality there is no separation between physical health and mental health.  They’re not disconnected. For decades traditional healthcare and medicine have done their very best to completely dismantle the whole human and break it into its individual pieces. Medical specialties have been created to further separate […]

Anxiety is not just a chronic emotional and mental symptom with which many people struggle.  Anxiety is now a common daily issue that is stopping people at least 30% of adults from showing up and living their best lives.  It’s stopping people from experiencing optimal health: mind, body, and spirit.  Fortunately, there are home remedies […]

We’re living in a time when everyone is looking for the best natural antiviral tips and remedies.  Health care is a costly expense not just for our pockets but on our lives as a whole.  Anything you can do to strengthen your immune system is going to serve you and your family well now and […]

Along my health journey I was told to avoid bananas on more than one occasion by more than one practitioner.  I was told fruit and sugar would “feed” the things in my gut that were causing my GI symptoms.  I have always loved fruit, especially bananas.  I remember how disappointed I was that I couldn’t […]

Have you been feeling stressed lately?  We all need stress relief techniques to store in our holistic healing toolboxes.   Recently in interviews and posts, I talked about this topic and shared stress relief techniques from our unique holistic approach at Healthy Transformations with Heart: the PeseSM (pronounced peace) approach.  It’s such an important topic that […]

I decided to write my first blog post about “values” because this word has become increasingly important to me personally and professionally.  Before we move forward together in any capacity, I want you to know who I am.  It is essential that I make it clear to everyone that I lead, work and stand on […]