Last week, you may have come to this page and found no new content!? The tragedy!! You may be wondering, “Where Oh Where Has Dr. Sarah Gone?” Don’t worry, I haven’t left you. I’ve just been prepping for an exciting and new direction for my articles, along with my amazing administrators at Saratoga.com! Today,...
Protected: The Dangers Hidden in “Clean” Products: Why Swap?
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Heading Back to School with the Smell of Ease- The Essential List of Back to School Oils for Children
With back to school just around the corner, these premier blends make it easy to get all your aromatic academic needs met. Within this perfect combination of five tiny bottles is a select oil for calming the body, focusing the mind, aiding in rest and rejuvenation, preventing stifling sniffles, and soothing belly...
The Unhealthy, Deadly Effects of Environmental Toxins on Humans
I just posted the top holistic and integrative health news for 2017. I gave a summary of why it is NOT the time to let our efforts for a safer and healthier world chill out with the oncoming bombardment of back to school and fall weather. For those who want more data on the...
A Summer Step-By-Step Recap for a Safer and Healthier Body and World: Part I
The overriding intention for my blogs has always been to provide my readers with empowering information to guide them in achieving their wellness goals. This summer alone has already given me so many exciting health headlines to share. They were filled with fascinating discoveries, new insights, and opportunities for putting our well-being intentions...
Are the Summertime Buggy-Boo-Hoos Getting the Best of You? Be on the Lookout for the “Most Unwanted” Creepy Crawlies and Learn How to Find Some Safe Solutions
Little Creatures, Big (Health) Problems When it comes to protecting the integrity of our blood cells and plasma, there’s more to be cautious of than just vampires. There exists various incognito “harmless” critters that go bump in the night, and creep around in the light of day. These little buggers also peer at humans...
Understanding the Importance of Philosophy for Treating the Person with Lyme Disease- Moving Beyond the Bug Killing
The Healing of the Individual I strongly believe in treating every person from an integrative and individualized perspective. This is due to several reasons. First, no one shares the same genetics, expect maybe identical twins. Still, even then, other factors such as different lifestyle patterns, diet, social support, environmental exposures, and stressors, will all...
Weighed Down by Chemicals- The Effects of Body Burden & What Can Help Prevent Harm!
The BIG Problem Since learning about environmental health in naturopathic medical school, I’ve been a woman on a mission to educate others on how the various chemicals and toxins we are exposed to everyday negatively affect our health. In fact, I just posted another update on the Trouble with Triclosan. One of my...
Ode to Essential Oils and the Microbiome in My Brain, a Love Story: Part I
Between the explosion of information on the microbiome and scouting out research on essential oils, my brain is never bored! Learn more on how essential oils can impact our gut, the far-reaching effects of our microbiome, and why the microbiome is always in my brain! The Smell of Obsession and The Big Love...
Microbiome and Essential Oils- Never Too Much?!
Recently, I posted two articles on how essential oils may be a tool to assist someone in breaking unhealthy “addictive” patterns. In these posts, I discussed the general concepts and theories centering around addictions and applications for essential oils to support in relieving them. I even mentioned that using essential oils could create...