Breast Cancer, Methylation and Copper Toxicity
Breast cancer, methylation, and copper toxicity share common links: Estrogen dysregulation, endocrine disrupters, and a genetic inability to produce protective methyl groups to support the production of enzymes, hormones, and neurotransmitters (otherwise known as undermethylation). If you’ve had breast cancer or are currently struggling with this diagnosis (or have a loved one with it), then […]
Suicide Awareness: What’s killing our daughters?
Do you have a daughter? A granddaughter? Are you a woman? Has suicide impacted your life in any way? What’s killing our daughters? Growing up, I struggled terribly with depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and very poor self-worth, which manifested in the form of body image dysmorphia and a nasty eating disorder. At my core, I […]
Zinc Deficiency, Infertility and Your Child’s Mood and Behavior
Zinc deficiency can be passed on from parent to child, and it plays a critical role in fertility and gene programming alterations during pregnancy that can result in your child’s lifelong vulnerability to high oxidative stresses. As we gear up for back to school I want you to consider the #1 item you forgot to […]
Methylation Diet Tips: Eating Right for Your Biotype
In our world today, knowing what and how to eat can feel like a daunting task. And the plethora of dietary theories and dogma only serve to create more confusion and health problems. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years as a practitioner of nutritional therapy it is this: what’s good for the […]
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Facts
If you or a loved one suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), you know that anxiety and often depression accompany intrusive thoughts and habitual behaviors. Sadly, an OCD diagnosis tends to come with much emotional distress but it doesn’t have to ruin your life. Read on to understand why Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is such an […]
Depression, Anxiety and Copper Toxicity
Depression. Anxiety. Copper Toxicity. Conditions we don’t like to talk about. Conditions that are attached to a lot of guilt and shame. I get it. I’ve been there. From the time I was born, and for over 25 years, I battled with both of these conditions. I waxed. I waned. Some days were tolerable and […]
Root Causes of Autism in Children
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in the United States alone, autism now affects 1 in 59 children, but estimated rates varied based on access to education records. For example, New Jersey reported a rate of 1 in 34 children. Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer, Thomas Frazier, states that “This suggests that the new […]
Causes of ADHD in Children
In 2012, the CDC published its Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey. In it, they claimed an estimated 5.9 million U.S. children ages 3-17 were diagnosed with ADHD. This survey also claimed boys were three times more likely than girls to have ADHD, but the statistic that stands out the most […]
Citrus Cantaloupe Popsicles
We’re in full-on heatstroke mode here in California’s Central Valley, which means it’s time for popsicles! But not just any popsicle, my sugar and dairy-free citrus cantaloupe popsicles! Growing up in Oregon we always had cantaloupe with Sunday brunch. As I got older, I continued to enjoy it with a bit of salt, which brings […]
Postpartum Depression and Copper Toxicity
Every week I tell my patients “you’re not crazy, it’s not your fault, it’s copper toxicity that’s to blame.” As a postpartum nutritionist, I’ve seen how this specific mineral overload can steal the joy of new motherhood, Born with copper toxicity that was passed on to me from my mother, I understand all too well […]