When I prescribe fish oil supplements to my patients — for inflammation, skin, mood, joints, heart health and more — I often get pushback. It’s spendy. It’s more pills to take. And people invariably ask, “Do I really need fish oil supplements?...
It’s a little weird for me to become an advocate for air conditioning. But I’ve come to really appreciate the importance of sleeping cool. Let’s start by agreeing that sleep is far more important to health than many give it credit for. It’s fundamental on every axis...
If you’ve followed me for a while, you may know that thyme (Thymus vulgaris) was the plant that brought me to herbalism. That story was one of the first I told on my YouTube channel. It’s in a category of its own in my Immune Resilience Action Guide. And...
How is the climate crisis changing not just landscapes, but fundamental sustenance sources such as plant foods and medicines? I’ve been leaning into this question for decades, starting as a reporter in the early aughts and now as a naturopathic doctor who...
There was a period of time when kale was everyone’s favorite health food (whether or not they personally enjoyed it.) Then came the backlash, with dozens of articles and YouTube videos sharing titles like “the dark side of kale.” Obviously, anything...
In a recent blog post, I wrote about food sources of omega-3 fatty acids (and why I often recommend people take fish-oil supplements.) The clear winner was farmed Atlantic salmon — something I will never recommend and personally will not eat. Here’s why....
