Many people are afraid to do a detox or cleanse – and for good reason! My body has ALWAYS been sensitive to cleanses, and I’ve tried all sorts of them. While in naturopathic medical school, I tried elimination diets, liver cleanses, juicing, fasting, and more. I learned from the experiences, some of which were not…
While traveling in Hong Kong, one of my favorite meals was at Choice Cooperative, a gluten-free restaurant devoted to serving the healthiest ingredients. There I had a beet, carrot, and dragonfruit salad with organic green tea. It was fun to share The Stress Remedy book with the owner, who is already following my recommendations. Another…
Did you resolve to improve your health in 2014? Are you feeling tired, achy, and not yourself ever since the holidays? What I find is that for many people, myths about what will help you be healthier actually stop you from achieving your health goals. I want to help you be successful, so in this…
Happy New Year! I’m sending you happy 2014 wishes from the other side of the world – in Hong Kong – where New Year’s resolutions start 13 hours earlier! While most New Year’s resolutions are broken rather quickly, how about taking a different approach to your resolutions this year by first identifying how you personally…
When it comes to taking a flight, bus, train or car away from home, it is an important time to prepare in ways that will support your body. That’s why one of the four customized stress remedy plans in The Stress Remedy book is for travelers. Here are five tips to keep you traveling with…
An Excerpt from The Stress Remedy My patient Carly was a 28-year-old woman who loved her job as a junior copywriter in a public relations firm. She had been putting in many late nights at work, averaging only four to six hours of sleep each night, working straight through lunch, and relying on pasta or…
Would you prefer to listen to this article? Stress Remedy Tip #1: Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Love In the midst of making your list and checking it twice, it’s easy to forget the essential act of caring for yourself first. In THE STRESS REMEDY, I share the warning signs of when too much stress…
There are many great resources on the Internet. I’m especially excited about Danielle Walker’s Against All Grain: Thankful ebook, which includes a Thanksgiving dinner’s worth of recipes – 20 recipes in all. You can purchase and download it here. I suggest buying as many ingredients organic as you can. Here is a webpage where you…
with help from Liz Navaretta, LCSW Plan activities that you enjoy before and/or after Thanksgiving dinner. Examples would be going for a run or walk (there are many local Turkey Trot runs on Thanksgiving), read a book or article you enjoy, and/or call friends and family that you won’t get to see. During Thanksgiving dinner,…
Dr. Doni shares her tried and true approaches for preventing and recovering from cold and flu viruses (updated Sept 2015). Catching a cold, flu, sinusitis or bronchitis, can require days or weeks of recovery, even with antibiotics. I prepared this survival guide to help you recover faster, prevent viral infections to begin with, and boost your…
I’m creating a category in my blog for all the posts related to eating gluten-free, so that you will have easier access to that information whenever you need it. In the meantime, I wanted to send along links to some of my favorite resources. Including a new discovery for me – MariposaBakery.com in San Francisco,…
As published on Experience Life. Gluten troubles were once thought to be a problem primarily for those with celiac disease. But recent research indicates that gluten-related disorders extend to a far broader population, and affect far more than the digestive system. Duck through the doorway of Sweet Christine’s Bakery in Kennett Square, Pa., and you’re…
Dr. Doni Wilson explains how continued stress to the adrenal glands leads to cortisol levels that are either too high or too low, which leads to all kinds of health issues.
As the leaves turn and Halloween approaches, I am reminded that the joyful winter holidays, along with all the associated stress and planning, will soon be here. I’m thinking that is it a great time for a break, which is one of my 5 recommended stress remedies. Note: Here’s an audio version if you’d prefer…
Dr. Doni shares the most important information from the 2013 International Celiac Disease Symposium in Chicago. ■ It is estimated that one in 133 people have Celiac disease, which is an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten (the protein in wheat, barley, rye and spelt). Unlike most autoimmune conditions, in the case of Celiac, researchers and medical practitioners…
