Why You’re Losing Focus and How to Regain It

Why You’re Losing Focus and How to Regain It

Is brain fog messing with your day? Forgetfulness, distraction, and mental fatigue are common struggles, especially during perimenopause. You may find yourself forgetting tasks or struggling to focus no matter how much sleep you get. The good news? You can regain your...
Brain-Boosting Kitchen Tips: New Year Reset

Brain-Boosting Kitchen Tips: New Year Reset

If you’re feeling exhausted, struggling with brain fog, or noticing your memory isn’t as sharp as it used to be, you’re not alone. And coming out of the holidays, it’s not unusual to feel even foggy and drained. What to do? With all the health trends out there—from...
My Austrian Christmas Cookie Tradition

My Austrian Christmas Cookie Tradition

As the holiday season unfolds I’m filled with gratitude and a touch of nostalgia. For years, I hesitated to share my mama’s beloved legay of Austrian Christmas cookies and love. As a functional nutrition therapist, it felt like a contradiction—celebrating rich,...
Support Your Brain and Detox this Holiday

Support Your Brain and Detox this Holiday

The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and—let’s be honest—indulgence. Festive treats and cocktails add to the cheer, but also strain on your body’s detoxification systems. This can leave you feeling bloated, sluggish and mentally foggy. When your liver,...
Holiday Stress Less: Quick Tips

Holiday Stress Less: Quick Tips

Did you know your body cannot distinguish between physical and emotional/mental stress? To your body (and brain) stress is stress. One day in a frenzy of stress, I was driving to pick up my daughter from school, ran a red light and almost hit a cyclist. For days and...
Trick, Treat, Nourish: Halloween Brain Health Tips

Trick, Treat, Nourish: Halloween Brain Health Tips

This Halloween, let’s talk about something really spooky – sugar! Halloween kicks off what I think of as “sugar season”. From October through the New Year, sweet treats are everywhere. But here’s the spooky truth: too much sugar can trick your brain just as much...