by Cassie | Sep 3, 2015 | Disease Prevention, Products
Why does blood sugar balance matter? If you weren’t already asking, you should be. Blood sugar balance is the foundation of health. An imbalance in blood sugar is the foundation of all disease, from type 2 diabetes and heart disease, to cancer and obesity. It affects...
by Cassie | Sep 1, 2015 | Balanced Meals, Balanced Snacks, Disease Prevention, Healthy Changes, Products, Weight Management, Whole Body Health
In our personal coaching program we work with hundreds of clients who have diabetes and, time and time again, we see their need for blood sugar reducing medications (like insulin and Metformin) decrease when they eat more fat. A common misconception when you are...
by Cassie | Feb 16, 2015 | Disease Prevention, Healthy Changes
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and heart health is one of the most confusing topics in the nutrition realm. It’s also one that’s especially close to my heart since my own father underwent unexpected major heart surgery not so long...
by Cassie | Feb 9, 2015 | Disease Prevention, Healthy Changes
Have you been through the gauntlet of cardiovascular tests, only to be given a “total cholesterol” number at the end that the doctor wasn’t happy with? Since your total cholesterol number doesn’t really tell us anything useful, let’s break those lab results down into...
by Cassie | Feb 4, 2015 | Disease Prevention, Healthy Changes
There are a ton of misconceptions surrounding cholesterol and heart disease. Rather than going with the conventional flow, following a low-fat diet and filling that statin prescription, I encourage you to protect your heart using the real food, supplementation and...
by Cassie | Oct 13, 2014 | Disease Prevention, Holiday Eating, Hot Topics
No one likes getting sick, yet it’s something a lot of folks seem to think is inevitable. “Cold and Flu Season” comes around every year and it’s just something we have to deal with, right? Kind of like weight gain is just bound to happen with age to every single...