Hosting a Halloween party, or just want to make some fun snacks for the kiddos? Here are some healthy and fun options to do just that! Pumpkin Cuties – Take some clementines and a sharpie and let your kids doodle on their snacks before peeling them Peel clementines and put a piece of celery in Read More
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The gift of role models and finding successes through failures
I’ve been blessed to have many role models in my life — People who appeared at times in my life when specific and important life lessons happened. As one of my mentors always says, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears”. When I look back through my life and see the path that has Read More
Keep Halloween Fun & Non-Toxic
Halloween is coming! The evidence of Fall is quite apparent. The air is crisp, the trees are starting to turn magnificent colors, and all I hear people talk about is everything pumpkin. I spend most of my time at the clinic teaching people how to detox their bodies. We live in a toxic world, where Read More
Hormonal Birth Control : A Confusing Situation
Hormonal Birth Control, a confusing situation I have a lot of women come into my office asking advice about treating hormonal related symptoms while they are on hormonal birth control. There are a lot of factors to take into account and it is a heavy subject. This blog post will discuss hormonal contraceptives as a Read More
Soulful Sessions with Steph – Experiences and Old Wisdom
As a new nurse practitioner, I was practicing conventional (Western Medicine) at an acute facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I wasn’t connected with my spirituality back then as much as I am now. When a patient had stones in her bra for protection, I pretended I understood, but in my brain I was like, “what Read More
Healthy Freeze Pops
As the summer heat approaches us, there’s nothing more refreshing than some delicious, flavored ice! I remember as a kid I loved indulging in Mr. Freeze Pops. As I have gotten older (and wiser), I squirm when I see the ingredients that fill those ice pops. Doing a simple search I found the ingredients listed Read More
Healing the Brain after Injury
I had a wonderful opportunity to attend an integrative neurobiology conference a few weeks ago in Scottsdale, Arizona! I’m always looking for ways to find healing solutions to health concerns without long term reliance on medications, if able. This conference was a great opportunity to do just that! With any new patient, I always assess Read More
An Itchy Situation… Treating Chronic Skin Irritation
Have you ever had skin that itched so bad and the itch wouldn’t go away? Have you ever had hives from an unknown trigger? Chronic hives, also called chronic urticaria, causes an itchy, red rash on the skin. Many times people will go to their providers to be placed on oral or topical steroids and antihistamine medications. Read More
Everyday is Earth Day
Simple steps to creating a healthier planet Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year. 1. Read More
Fatigued? Your Adrenal Glands Might Need Support
You might have read or have heard about a seemingly new “buzzword” in the Western culture over the past few years- the adrenal glands. The adrenals are two thumb sized glands that sit on top of the kidneys and are a part of the endocrine system. They help modulate many actions in our bodies, including release Read More