Getting Off the UTI Cycle

For many years, I had been helping women at my naturopathic practice rid themselves of urinary tract infections naturally. It was a mystery to me was why these women were so desperate to stop getting UTIs. How bad could a UTI be?

Ivy BraninJanuary 8, 2020estrogen, menopause, PMS, periods, UTIs, water, gluten-free, sugar, probioticComment

Enjoy Thanksgiving and Still Fit into Your Jeans

Your kid’s Halloween candy might seem like pure child’s play in comparison to the marathon of holiday eating we are entering now till New Years. If you are someone who has finally conquered the scale and surrendered that last 5-10 lbs of weight loss, Thanksgiving can truly be a nightmare.

Ivy BraninNovember 19, 2018holiday, weight, water, sugar, protein, nutsComment

Simple Steps to Beautiful Summer Skin

Looking at the weather forecast for this weekend makes me think that summer is finally here! If you are like me, you can't wait to spend as much time as possible outside soaking up some much-needed Vi...

logan coxJune 8, 2017vitamin e, vitamin c, fermentation, anti-inflammatory, quercetin, aging, skin, vitamin d, fungus, water, sunburn, acne, wrinklesComment

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

No Stones Means No Pain

Perhaps you have experienced the pain first hand or can remember a certain Seinfeld episode. For the 1 out of 1000 Americans who are hospitalized due to kidney stones each year, this is not a laughing...

Ivy BraninOctober 30, 2015kidney, kidney stones, calcium, water, vitamin aComment

Little Changes but Not in Impact

Perhaps even before the ball drops, we might be thinking of what we want to do different in the new year for better health. We have such good intentions but within a month, a week or even a day, we f...

Ivy BraninJanuary 9, 2015antioxidants, insomnia, water, weight, exercise, cardiovascular, cancer, exerciceComment

Recipes for a Successful Summer

Summer means longer days and ideal weather to enjoy the things we love to do like spending the day at the beach, going hiking and camping. But with all these enjoyments brings some unwanted consequenc...

Ivy BraninJune 3, 2012anti-inflammatory, electrolytes, antioxidants, sunburn, skin, vitamin e, water, sweat, bug bites, budget, exerciseComment

Detox À la Carte

Detoxification doesn't always mean a drastic water fast or something celebs do at a trendy resort. A simple way of thinking about it is taking the time to reduce the amount of toxins coming in from fo...

Tori CoxMarch 4, 2012beet, burdock, castor oil, liver, breathing, dandelion, water, sweat, exercise, detoxification

Winterize Your Skin Radiantly: Inside and Out

Our skin definitely takes a toll during the winter and sometimes we feel that we don't look our best. It can become dry, cracked, irritated, red, and itchy not to mention pale. However we don't have t...

Tori CoxJanuary 3, 2012anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, vitamin a, detoxification, skin, wrinkles, water, vitamin d, vitamin e, vitamin c, psorasis, Cod Liver Oil, vitaminD, omega 3, aging, acne

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