by Daphne Olivier | Apr 29, 2019 | Balance, Blog Posts Only, Hormones
Estrogen is one of two female sex hormones made primarily in the ovaries. The other female sex hormone is called progesterone. These two hormones are responsible for healthy growth of the female body as well as secondary sex characteristics, such as breasts, body...
by Daphne Olivier | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog Posts Only
Life is stressful – it can be a lot to handle. Stress is one of the primary causes of poor health. To understand just how detrimental stress can be to your health, you first need a basic understanding of how the body’s normal stress response works. The use of...
by Daphne Olivier | Feb 19, 2019 | Blog Posts Only, Diabetes, Gluten-free, Veggie Sides
Confessions of a dietitian…I don’t really like cauliflower. Many people think that if you are a dietitian you must like everything vegetabley and not like French fries and cookies. That’s not necessarily true. While I do like vegetables, cauliflower...
by Daphne Olivier | Feb 3, 2019 | Blog Posts Only
Estrogen is usually only associated with women, but estrogen is present in both women and men – just in different quantities. In women, the ovaries are the main producer of estrogen during the reproductive years. After menopause estrogen is produced by the adrenal...
by Daphne Olivier | Jan 24, 2019 | Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Soups and Stews, Starch Sides
2 cups lentils ½ tsp garlic powder1 tsp salt½ tsp turmeric ½ tsp ginger powder1 15 oz. can coconut milk (I like Native Forest or 365 Brand)3 cups water Place the lentils in a strainer and gently rinse until the water runs clear....
