Creating a low-tox home doesn’t have to mean a complete lifestyle overhaul. Some of the most impactful changes are also the simplest, and they add up over time. From the products we clean with to the air we breathe, reducing everyday chemical exposure can support better health for ourselves and our families. Here are 10 … Read more
Whether it’s cold + flu season, you’re fighting off a ‘bug’ running its course through the house, or you’re looking for ways to optimize your general health + immune system function, read on! Here are some of our FAVORITE + most trusted formulas and what we focus on to keep us ready to fight any … Read more
As integrative health providers, we see a consistent pattern during any part of the perinatal period: women doing many of “the right things” and still feeling depleted. Prioritizing nourishment, rest, and movement, and they’re taking a prenatal vitamin, yet they’re still struggling with low energy, brain fog, hair thinning, mood changes, and low stress resilience. … Read more
This is not medical advice – lab work requests depend on your unique clinical picture. However, following are basic labs that are extremely helpful in taking a peek into your unique physiological picture. You may need more or less. We’ve included some of our favorite specialty labs – a great way to zero-in on health … Read more
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These are our mothers, our grandmothers, the women who make our world go ‘round. Some are Moms to young, others are Moms to teenagers and adults. And one thing is certain: you deserve lots of love, appreciation and validation for your many contributions to our world. One of the ways we can show more support … Read more
Homeopathy is a brilliant modality for everyday needs, and especially helpful during the early postpartum window. Homeopathy is a system of therapeutics that was developed at the end of the 17th century by Dr Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician. Homeopathy believes that using extremely minute diluted amounts of plants and minerals can help the body … Read more
The expectations set in our society for the postpartum period largely center around baby. While caring for baby is certainly a top priority, caring for yourself (or the new mom in your life) should be at the top of the list, too. The duration of pregnancy is 280+/- days, spent beautifully growing a precious human … Read more
It is estimated that 75% or more of Americans report regularly using dietary supplements, most commonly multivitamins. Which can be considered a great thing!!… except for the fact that the supplement world has very appropriately been compared to the wild, wild west due to a lack of regulation and oversight. It may seem pretty straight … Read more
Tongue tie, lip tie, cheek tie…have you heard these terms before? Has your baby struggled with nursing/bottle feeding, sleeping, or even digestive issues? This may be an underlying root cause. Tongue ties are starting to gain more recognition among the newborn/baby world, and rightfully so! Tongue tie (medical term: ankyloglossia): a condition in which the … Read more
Welch’s Juice company completed a study looking into just how many hours per week Moms work. And it’s a lot! In fact, their number crunching revealed that Moms put in an impressive 98 hours every week! Equivalent to 2 ½ full time jobs. It’s like running a marathon over and over and over! As Moms, … Read more
Gut what, gut who, humans have a gut zoo?? Pretty much! The National Institutes of Health and many brilliant scientists have been dedicated to mapping out our microbial populations through the Human Microbiome Project (microbiome is just a fancy-pants word for the entire population of organisms that live in, on, and among our bodies). As … Read more
