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5 Weight Loss Tips
In the last blog, we looked at 6 weight loss myths. In this blog, we'll review 5 ways to healthfully lose weight. Tip #1: Sleep More!...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Aug 1, 20194 min read
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6 Weight Loss Myths
With nearly two-thirds of Americans classified as overweight or obese and no foreshadowed end to the obesity epidemic, it is clear that...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Aug 1, 20196 min read
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How to Help Your Child Eat Healthy
One of the top concerns I receive from parents is their children’s picky eating habits. They know their children should eat healthy but...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Oct 27, 20184 min read
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Cholesterol is Not the Problem
For years, we have been told that dietary cholesterol is bad, being the primary culprit of our largest cause of mortality – heart...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Oct 27, 20184 min read
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Menopause & HRT Concerns
Within the past century, the face of menopause has seemed to evolve from a naturally occurring process that marks the end of a women’s...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Jul 1, 20186 min read
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Sweet Summer Treats
Something about summer calls for sweet treats. Not the rich, syrupy, sticky treats of the holiday season, but the light, cool, refreshing...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Jun 1, 20184 min read
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Stress Management is NOT Optional!
My own story... As I sat in the office of my naturopathic physician, listening to him rattle off the results of my most recent hormone...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
May 1, 201810 min read
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Feeding Your Baby
The topic of infant feeding; namely breast-feeding versus formula feeding, has been a hot topic of debate that cycles with generations. ...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Apr 1, 20185 min read
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Food Wars Part 2: The WINNING Diet
It has been several weeks since we’ve visited food wars. We didn’t quite make it to the end where we decided which diet was the winning...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Mar 1, 20187 min read
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Food Wars! May the Best Diet Win
Confusion over dietary advice frustrates even the most skilled dietary professional. One day, we are told fat is bad and the next, fat...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Feb 1, 20186 min read
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Sleep Your Way to Optimal Health
Millions of individuals face a daily battle with fatigue, exhaustion, chronic pain, poor immunity, mental fog, lack of concentration and...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Jan 1, 20186 min read
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Gifts of Christmas & Gifts of Health: Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
For many of us, the Christmas celebration includes three wise men bringing the child, Jesus, three gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh....

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Dec 15, 20174 min read
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5 Health-Boosting Christmas Spices
The smells of Christmas have begun to envelope us in stores and homes, awakening the Christmas spirit, nudging nostalgic moments, and...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Dec 1, 20175 min read
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Salmon: A Super-Protein (with recipes!)
Salmon is, by far, one of the most beneficial proteins for optimal health and wellness. We hear a lot about “super-foods,” which are...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Nov 1, 20176 min read
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The Basics of Cardiovascular Disease
The idea has long been held that most Americans are helpless victims in the hands of cardiovascular disease, which still remains the...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Oct 15, 20172 min read
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Conquering Fall Allergies
As the cooler weather blows in, it is not uncommon to throw open the windows to air out the home, while simultaneously enjoying crisp...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Oct 1, 20175 min read
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Back to the Basics of Gut Health
In the same way the engine keeps a vehicle running, the gastrointestinal (GI) system is the working engine that keeps the body healthy....

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Sep 15, 20172 min read
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Healthcare or Disease-care?
I am increasingly disturbed by our modern notion of “healthcare.” Is it really healthcare? Or would it better be termed, disease-care? ...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS
Sep 1, 20172 min read
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