Eating to self-soothe or change how you feel might not be your go-to when it comes to emotional regulation, but everyone uses food for reasons other than hunger from time to time. Things like grabbing a cup of coffee, a piece of chocolate or something sugary to give...

I grew up in the pacific northwest where it rains 9 months out of the year. There are 2 coffee shops on nearly every street corner, and just about everyone I know loves their lattes, americanos and mochas. I remember the joy of stopping into one of my favorite coffee...

In a culture that loves instant gratification and every struggle-to-success story there is, what’s not to like about the idea of taking a pill to lose weight? With all of the hype, hope, and hoopla happening around weight loss drugs, I have some thoughts to share with...

There are some powerful and tragic statistics coming out of medical research today. Almost 80% of autoimmune cases are women. Health outcomes are far worse for Black, brown and indigenous women because the systems of oppression in our culture only exacerbate health...

  Often when we think about self-care we think about getting a massage, a pedicure or a facial. We might also include making healthy food choices, staying hydrated, taking supplements, and exercising into this mix, and think we’ve got self-care covered. But there...