In December, Tom Fuld interviewed me for his podcast series,"The Heart of Healing...The Healer's Journey." We spent a delightful afternoon chatting about my journey to becoming a naturopath...

Ivy BraninJanuary 3, 2018anxiety, cardiovascular, coronary artery disease, diabetes, depression, menopause, colds, immunity, sleep, thyroidComment

Spice Rack Medicine

When you think herbal medicine, you might think of exotic herbs from distant lands with impossible to pronounce names. However, there are many powerful herbs that are readily available in your kitchen...

Ivy BraninDecember 5, 2017sugar, anxiety, cardiovascular, coronary artery disease, diabetes, depression, menopause, mood, anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, colds, immunityComment

All You Need is (Self) Love

No, I am not advocating narcissism, but many of us may have found ourselves swept up in the needs of children, aging parents, pets and prima donna bosses. In the long run this can have a negative tol...

Ivy BraninFebruary 1, 2016exercise, weight, france, stress, coronary artery disease, cardiovascular, cancerComment

Healthy Homemade Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List

Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be stressful especially for those that seem to have everything. This year why not have bit of fun by making your own gifts. Here are some of my h...

Ivy BraninDecember 7, 20155-mthf, Holiday, Multiple sclerosis, acne, adhd, adrenals, aging, alkylphenols, allergies, anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, beet, belladonna, bone broth, bpa, bph, breast cancer, breathing, brocoli, budget, bug bites, burdock, buying clubs, calcium, cancer, canning, cardiovascular, castor oil, chia, child's pose, chocolate, choline, chondroitin sulphate, coconut oil, cod liver oil, cognition, cold sore, colds, constipation, coronary artery disease, crab apple, crohn's, csa, dairy-free, dandelion, depression, detoxification, dha, diabetes, dioxin, ear infection, earache, electrolytes, enoki, erectile dysfunction, exercise, fermentation, fertility, flax, food preservation, foraging, france, fungus, ginseng, glucosamine, gluten-free, gnocchi, grain-free, headache, homeopathy, immunity, immunity shitake, indole-3-carbinol, insomnia, iron, jet lag, kale, kid's health, kidney, kidney stones, kimchi, knee, kombucha, lavendar, liver, maca, magnesium, meditation, memory, miso, mochi, mood, natto, neti pot, nettles, nutritional yeast, nuts, omega 3, organic, osteoporosis, pain, parsnip, pcos, pesto, phthalates, pregnancy, proanthocyanidin, protein, psorasis, psorasis vitamin d, quercetin, recipe, retreat, rose hips, seaweed, sinusitis, skin, sleep, smoking, sore throat, soup, stevia, stress, sugar, sunburn, superfoods, sweat, teething, travel, triphala, tumeric, ulcerative colitis, umeboshi, vegan, vegetarian, vitamin a, vitamin c, vitamin d, vitamin e, water, weight, wrinkles, yogaComment

Graceful Aging

I use to roll my eyes when someone would say, "I'm like a fine wine, I get better with age." But now as I'm creeping towards my 36th year, I am beginning to see things a little differently. Though t...

Ivy BraninOctober 8, 2015organic, exercise, aging, skin, sleep, smoking, anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular, wrinkles, vitamin a, vitamin e, vitamin c, coronary artery disease Comment

Healthy Heart Vows

Our heart is a vital organ that pumps precious oxygen and nutrients to our cells. Our very existence depends on the health of our heart. Nevertheless, some of our habits are very harmful to our hearts...

Ivy BraninFebruary 3, 2014exercise, antioxidants, cardiovascular, smoking, coronary artery disease, weight, nutsComment

NEAT and Easy Weight Loss

Besides diet, one issue contributing to obesity and many of the health problems associated with weight is simply a lack of movement. The problem is not spending hours at the gym or running a marathon...

Ivy BraninAugust 4, 2012weight, cardiovascular, coronary artery disease, diabetes, exerciseComment

As if You Needed a Reason to Love Chocolate

This is probably one of the most common guilty pleasures revealed in my office. But don't worry you are not alone. Americans consume over 11 pounds of chocolate per year. Which is not surprising as ch...

Tori CoxFebruary 6, 2012breast cancer, sugar, chocolate, anti-inflammatory, aging, antioxidants, cancer, cardiovascular, coronary artery disease, depression, mood, diabetes

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