Health & Wellness Coaching

I've read a LOT of books about gut health, the microbiome and their impact on brain health and mental wellness over the years. It's always taken me a long time to get through them becasue of the explanations behind the science. Mental Fitness - Maximizing Mood, Motivation, & Mental Wellness by Optimizing the Brain-Body-Biome is a surprisingly reader-friendly book that doesn't skimp on the science for nerdy types like me!

This book is a quick read and organized so that I can always jump back and forward to review a concept or to reference something I'd like to incorporate for myself or my clients.  One of the most valuable chapters is on dietary supplements listing the most effective, science-backed natural supplements for brain-heart-gut axis optimization.  I've seen Dr. Talbott speak in person and he has the rare gift of making the nitty gritty science seem so darn fun and interesting! That quality shines in this book and I highly recommend it. No matter what state of health you're in, you will find this book full of practical infromation you can use and super educational.

I was so excited when my Amazon package containing Limitless by Jim Kwik arrived! I was first introduced to Jim Kwik through a webinar I attended as a part of my Functional Medicine Coaching Certification curriculum. He taught us how to remember a stream of points that you need to recall in sequence. For example, when you are giving a speech or presentation. The trick he taught us was amazing! We were able to recall more than 10 specific points, all in proper order and do it again correctly even after a day or two had passed. It was truly phenomenal! I was so impressed that I had to get his book. While I usually listen to my books on Audible, I'm reading the physical book because Jim recommends it and teaches people how to be better readers and how to increase reading speed and retention! He suggests striving for 20 pages per day. That's a pretty lofty goal for me but I'm going to give it my best shot! Stay tuned for a book review!

Amare Global just launched a new product: EDGE and it sold out in less than a week! I finally got my order to try and I have to say that not only does it taste amazing, but I definitely love how it heightens my ability to focus on tasks at hand. Taking EDGE regularly has weight-loss benefits and the lychee fruit extract supports skin health too! Wow - So many benefits from this super clean, three-ingredient and super yummy drink! Pro tip: Take EDGE and Amare Energy+ together as a pre-workout or sports drink to reach new heights of performance!

This book was pivotal in my search for what was causing my auto-immune symptoms and helped me to hone in on the root cause. Gut permeability (leaky gut) and dysbiosis (imbalanced microbiome) - which too few doctors are willing to talk to their patients about as a real condition! Maybe because they can't prescribe anything for eating a fiber and phytonutrient rich diet! I keep this book within reach because I refer to it often.

Dr. Mayer has a new book coming out soon called The Immune-Gut Connection. I have already pre-ordered it on Amazon!

Did you know that the humble coconut is a superfood and that there are so many healthful uses and benefits from coconut oil? I use high-quality, pure coconut oil in these ways: as a make up remover, as a skin moisturizer, in cooking and we even use it to manage fleas on our pets! But don't take it from me, here's what Dr. Axe says about the health benefits of coconut oil: 1. Prevents heart disease and high blood pressure; 2. Prevents UTI and kidney infection and protects the liver; 3. Reduces inflammation and arthritis 4. Improves memory and brain function; 5. Improves energy and endurance. Wow! is there anything coconut oil can't do?!