Curcumin and Osteoarthritis
Hi everyone, sorry it’s been so long since I have put a blog post up. Feels like August and September flew by. I had a big deadline for a presentation I’m giving at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Meeting and the American Pharmacists Association meeting in December and March, but the majority of that […]
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Superfood Smoothie
Happy Labor Day! Did you know Labor Day was founded by Senator James Kyle who was from Cedarville, Ohio? #Randomfact of your weekend! But because of that the village celebrates with Cedarfest every year. So many other fun festivals will be happening in our area in the next few weeks as well. We are super […]
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To Keto or Not to Keto?
What diet is best for me? This is question that I get a lot. And my normal approach is very individual, but since I treat a lot of patients with diabetes, I tend to go with a lower carbohydrate approach. My general recommendations are no more than 30 grams of carbs per meal and no […]
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White Sweet Potato Turkey Soup
If you have followed me for any bit of time, you may have seen this recipe posted on my Facebook page from the Castaway Kitchen. Her Sweet Potato White Turkey Chili has been a fan favorite in this house for awhile now. However since I don’t tolerate FODMAPs (ie leeks in this recipe) very well […]
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The NEW Nutrient Duo – Vitamins D and K2
I’ve been meaning to get a post up on this topic for awhile now, my fabulous former student and intern who just graduated with her PharmD, Dr. Kara Lish wrote this for you. It has a lot of content, so hopefully the length won’t overwhelm you but help you see how Vitamin K2 is an […]
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Low Carb Waffles
Confession time, our household is addicted to waffles, all 4 of us. 🙂 Our favorite weekend breakfasts normally include some type of waffle or pancake, mostly the low carb or paleo variety. Thankfully it’s super easy to make a gluten free or paleo option. This recipe is inspired by Danielle Walker at Against All Grain and […]
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Eczema & Probiotics
The majority of this post was written by Dr. Taylor Edwards, who was a medical student that rotated with me earlier this year, now she is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine off to residency! I take medical students from Ohio University and work with the pharmacists in my area to expose them to different areas […]
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Natural Approaches to Migraine: Part 2
As promised, I’m back with another post by Dr. Christine Lewis, PharmD. Last week we put up Part 1 which focused on the underlying cases of migraines, part 2 now focuses on the treatment to address those causes. The goal is to determine the root cause and address the root cause. The treatments mentioned below are […]
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Natural Approaches to Migraine: Part 1
I had the opportunity to host another pharmacist, Christine Lewis, over the last few weeks at my practice site. Dr. Lewis is actually doing a residency in Arizona but has a huge passion for functional medicine and heard me speak at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting last December and called me up and asked if […]
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Can Fat be Healthy?
A student and I originally wrote this post for my friend Laurel who writes over at Hickory Creek Lane. We wanted to share some evidenced-based wisdom on some of the confusion that surrounds fat consumption. There is lots of confusion about which foods or fats can be “good” or “bad” and it gets complex. Sometimes it […]
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Low Carb Peanut Butter Jam Cups & Cookie Dough Bites
I can’t believe we are almost half-way through February already. It’s been a rough few weeks in our house with germs, and we are getting stir-crazy staying at home trying to avoid more germs! I also start teaching my endocrine module in one week, and despite having taught this course 3 previous times, I’m a […]
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These bites are a yummy energizing treat to have as a snack or dessert! Or even a couple with your morning cup of joe can be a good start to your day. Makes 8-10 balls depending on how much batter you sample. 🙂
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These low carb sweet snacks will leave you full and satisfied any time of year. Healthy collagen from the grass fed gelatin is a great way to treat yourself and take care of your gut.
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Tuna Butternut Squash Casserole (Whole30, Paleo)
Growing up I loved tuna, my dad hated the smell, so at home I could only eat it when he was out of town. That did happen to be a lot. Back in elementary school I also packed it in my lunch and had to ask the principal to open my can. Pouches didn’t exist […]
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Herbs and Nutritional Supplements for Supporting Cold & Flu
FLU Season is Here… many of you have unfortunately already experienced this or had a friend or family member sick with the flu. Influenza has limited drug treatment options, which means supportive care is the generally the best medicine unless the patient is very sick and needs hospitalization. You can find more information about the […]
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Whole 30 in January
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…..I hope you and your family are enjoying getting ready to celebrate Christmas. I wanted to introduce you to a friend of mine who is also a pharmacist and passionate about real food. We both know many of our patients will be looking for a good reset diet […]
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Immune Boosting Supplements & Wellness Class
I hope you all had a relaxing Thanksgiving holiday (if you are reading from the US!). During the holiday season all of us are very busy. It’s often a stressful time, even though it should be about spending time with loved ones, and reflecting on the past year. It’s really important during this time […]
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Low-Carb Pumpkin Spiced Ice Cream
Fall is finally here in Ohio, although this weekend has still been a little on the warm side, snow is in the forecast for next week. Ekkk! We actually spent the tail end of last week exploring Washington D.C. with good friends that are living there for the semester, as he is teaching three classes […]
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Pumpkin White Sweet Potato Soup
Fall is finally starting to be here. Even though this is the perfect fall recipe we’ve been making it since late August when our pumpkins were ripe in our garden. This was the first year we grew pumpkins in our raised beds and we got six nice ones! Since everyone is in love with pumpkin […]
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Sweet Potato and Broccoli Breakfast Hash
Today’s post is a guest post by Laurel Miller of Hickory Creek Lane. Make sure to check out her site. Laurel is a good friend from college. Together with our husbands we were on the University’s Residence Life Staff and started our marriages eating in the school cafeteria. 🙂 Since then we’ve both learned a lot […]
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Intro to “leaky gut” – what it is and why you should care
Today’s post is brought to you by Dr. Alexandra Perreiter, PharmD of HealthyLifeExplained.com. She is also a clinical pharmacist who I recently connected with. I hope you enjoy her post and check out her site! Even though all health care professionals have taken the Hippocratic Oath of “First do no harm,” little did we learn in […]
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Final Week of Whole30 & Essential Oils
August is flying by only about a week and a half left of Whole30! The summer is also winding down as well many kids headed back to school this week around us. This week it has seemed more challenging to keep strict Whole30. We had 2 cookouts (1 we ate before we went) and this […]
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Whole 30 Week #3
The halfway point! I certainly had moments this week where I so wanted something not on the plan like plantain chips or some sourdough bread. But I held strong! I do feel like I’m eating more nuts than I probably should, but I will try to decrease that this week. We visited the chiropractor today […]
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Whole 30 Week #2
Hi Everyone- I hope those that are doing the Whole30 program with me this month are doing well! So far so good here…my main issue this week was #1 forgetting my homemade salad dressing one day and #2 I haven’t been exactly making sure that the bacon I eat isn’t cured with sugar. We know […]
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Whole 30 Week #1
Hi Everyone- If you have been following me on Instagram and Facebook, you have seen that in August I will be doing Whole30. This is essentially a reset plan, despite the fact that I should have been watching what I eat more while growing a little human being, somehow it got me off track. And the […]
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Alternatives to Proton Pump Inhibitors
I was going to address allergy supplements next, but because of the recent press on the increased risks of death with Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI), I’m going to tackle this next! Most likely you or someone you know has taken a PPI at some point in their life. I have (I wish I hadn’t), but […]
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Allergic Rhinitis & The Gut..Is it time for Probiotics?
Despite summer being in full swing here in Ohio, there are a lot of people here and across the country are who are still suffering from seasonal allergies and what the medical community refers to as allergic rhinitis (AR). AR is one of the most common diseases that effects nearly 1 in every 6 Americans. […]
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Babies and Probiotics
Over recent years the connection between the gut microbiome (the bacteria in our gut, also know as our gut flora!) and chronic diseases has been stronger than ever. There are a large number of publications linking less diverse flora to a myriad of conditions especially those in the asthma, allergy, and autoimmune realm. The bacteria […]
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My Journey
My husband Dustin and I welcomed our first child, our daughter (pictured!) in March of 2014. We attempted to go with natural labor route but after 21+ hours of being induced I got an epidural, it was my best chance of pushing her out because I needed rest. She was a healthy baby, except she […]
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