Women’s Mental Health: Self-care and the invisible mental load. Mother’s Day is the perfect time to talk about the importance of self-care. The invisible mental load is the cognitive mental labor that comes with the thinking, planning, and organizing it takes to run a home. This is different than physical labor- which can be described
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Handpicked Recipes For Lactation Support Breast milk is comprised of 95% sugar, 1-1.5% protein, and 3.5-4% fat- it is very low in both fat and protein! It is important then to eat an abundance of what comprises it, making a diet very focused on glucose and hydration best. For mama, it is important to eat
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Bird Flu: The Next Pandemic? Over the past year bird flu has dealt a blow to the egg and poultry industry (this includes chicken, ducks, and turkey) and has been widely reported in the news, according to the LA Times more than 166 million farmed birds were killed in 2024 and 2025. If you have
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Powerful Pregnancy Nutrition Pregnancy and nutrition don’t often go hand in hand- so often, healing protocols can go out the window in lieu of cravings and intense hunger. While I acknowledge this is an important, almost right-of-passage for pregnancy, I am here to offer support and a compilation of powerful recipes for pregnancy that will
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Foods for Fertility and Lactation: Common pregnancy challenges and custom smoothie, juice, and tea blend recipes for them. It is spring, the time of renewal and coming out of hibernation, and for me, that means the launch of my program, Blossom, is right around the corner. It is a three-month program geared toward supporting women in
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This asparagus dip is packed full of minerals, protein, living water, and enzymes. It boasts a tangy, herby, bright flavor and is perfect for when you need a nutrient-dense dish. Mineral-Rich Asparagus Dip for Spring My asparagus dip is a great option for spring when it is first coming into season… there is a small
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I’ve received hundreds of messages from family, friends, and clients lately. My inbox is flooded with questions about how to protect against the recent measles outbreaks. Parents are receiving school notices about measles outbreaks and their dangers, and people in our community are worried about how to support their kids in case they contract this
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This homemade gluten-free granola is a healthy oil-free, low-fat, preservative-free version of what you would typically see at the store. Gluten-Free Granola Anyone Would Love It is packed with honey-coated fruit that has been dried down in the oven, nuts, seeds, raisins, mulberries, and chia seeds. All of these components make it a chunky gluten-free
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Healthy Valentine’s Day Recipes Rooted in Love and Compassion Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate and express love for each other in different creative ways, most popular are gift giving (flowers, cards, sweet treats) and sharing decadent meals together. As with most national holidays, food is at the center of this celebration. When healing
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Spring cleaning isn’t just about your house. Spring is a perfect time to offer your body an opportunity to cleanse, and finding the right Medical Medium cleanse for you is a perfect place to start. Clean Home, Clean Body: Finding the Right Medical Medium Cleanse for Spring Despite the best of our intentions, we often
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The biggest unofficial American holiday is around the corner- the 2025 Super Bowl. Playing is Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Keeping you in mind, I wanted to compile a list of my favorite healthy Super Bowl recipes that will carry you from appetizers all the way to desserts. Typically on game day, you
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Simple Vegan Tomato Soup My simple vegan tomato soup from scratch is a healing recipe and easy to put together: it is steamed not roasted which makes it hydrating. This soup is low-fat with a fat-free option, salt is optional, and instead of using coconut milk for creaminess, it is made using a flavorful vegetable
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Creamy Roasted Tomato Soup I have two different recipe versions of tomato soup available. The first, featured here in this blog, uses roasted vegetables and creamy coconut milk for added richness. This tomato soup has great healing ingredients such as tomato, garlic, thyme, coconut milk, and basil. The second recipe features steamed tomatoes, a
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Plant-based Grilled Cheese Sandwich Grilled cheese is an American classic comfort-food and for good reason, too! Grilled cheese is creamy, buttery, and decadent. The warmth and filling nature of this foods has made it a staple in colder months, and the simple nature of cooking grilled cheese makes them a go-to. That being said, though,
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Fat-Free Curried Aloo Mattar (Potato & Peas) Done Two Ways My Fat-Free Curried Aloo Mattar is a delicious, hearty dish that you can make in larger batches for parties, or even for storing in your freezer for a backup day. It is similar to the Pakistani Aloo Masala (Potato Masala) recipe, with just a few
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Here’s my healthy holiday cookies origin story: I got tired of going to holiday parties or birthday parties for my daughters and having to turn everything down. The sad looks of disappointment in the eyes of the other bakers, moms, dads, and sometimes kids when I would decline to enjoy a special treat they have
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How my mom’s recipe became Muneeza’s plant-based creamy malai kofta My mom’s kofta (meatball) curry was always a treat. But it was a dish made with oil, meat, and yogurt- many ingredients I cannot eat and that people with chronic illnesses have a hard time eating. I made this recipe to include the same flavor
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Healthy Eggplant Caponata: My Family’s New Favorite Recipe I recently made a healthy Eggplant caponata, an Italian dish for my family- everyone LOVED it! This would make a good holiday dish as you can share it with many people; it’s budget-friendly and a satisfying cooked dinner option. I have made this dish low-fat as there’s
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I always get a little nervous around the holidays. A vegan holiday can bring anxiousness to any host. My family loves to host friends, family, and neighbors for meals around the holidays, but not everyone is accustomed to vegan meals, especially around the holidays where butter, cream, meat, and eggs dominate so many holiday tables. “The
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Mouth Watering Creamy Mushroom Sauce This fat-free creamy mushroom sauce recipe is a great addition to holiday dinners because of its harvest-time flavors and satisfying meaty texture. If you like to eat your sides or pasta with a sauce, this creamy and fat-free mushroom sauce is a great option. I personally like to batch cook
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I have made adjustments to an old Swedish pancake recipe but added the delicious, melt-in-your-mouth flavor of masala chai.
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Holidays are around the corner, and this is a great plant-based dish to make for friends and family since Spanish paella is a one-pot recipe and can feed a lot of people. You will often see paella in street markets being made in massive pans because of its ability to be made in larger quantities.
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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I didn’t grow up in the United States; I’m a transplant, but I find this American tradition so charming – especially since it revolves around one of my favorite things: GOOD FOOD! Why I Love A Vegan Thanksgiving One of the things I love most about living in the United
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This fat-free red pepper hummus will blow your mind, especially because it has no added oils, nuts, seeds, or overt fats! Red Pepper Hummus Did you know that bell peppers, including red peppers, contain an amazing amount of vitamin C, sometimes up to six times more than an orange? Bell peppers are also very high in
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Freshly baked bread was one of my favorite treats as a child, long before I had heard of a gluten-free diet. So, discovering that I could make my own tasty versions of favorites like this gluten-free flatbread – also known as roti in Indian and Pakistani cuisine – was a game-changer for me. This gluten-free
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Does anyone else really miss takeout? This vegan aloo gobi will help soothe your pain. While nothing beats a freshly homemade meal, the ease and convenience of ordering a meal to be picked up or delivered to your house is such a luxury that most of us who have worked hard to regain our health
I remember standing in the health food store at the beginning of my healing journey, wondering which supplements to buy and which not to. At this point, I had never heard of a continuity test, so I was flying blind. There were so many products on the shelves. I felt overwhelmed. I was holding the
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She’s done it again! My daughter, Rayyaan, has created another sweet indulgence that anyone—vegan or otherwise—would love. The best thing about these delicious cupcakes is how clean they are. Nothing that could contribute to chronic symptoms or disrupt your health. I am constantly blown away by all of the energy Rayyaan has in the kitchen;
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Rayyaan’s Wild Blueberry Muffins Even those of us living a healing lifestyle deserve to indulge every once in a while, and there are ways to do it that do not interrupt your body’s healing process! There are endless creative ways to create sweet treats that satisfy taste and texture and fill the kitchen with the
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Rayyaan’s Vegan Tikka Masala (Fat-Free and Salt-Free Optional) For years, I’ve been finding ways to transform traditional recipes into healing meals by replacing certain ingredients with healthy options. It’s always felt to me like expressing a side of my creativity to create new recipes and transform classics so that I could enjoy them while living
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Japanese Ginger Dressing Do you still crave some of the foods you loved before you changed your eating habits and left troublemaker foods behind? It can sometimes feel like moving to a healing lifestyle means giving up all our favorite meals, but that’s not necessarily true. I go into detail about grieving our former diets
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My parents called me frantically because my sister had a high fever, and they suspected a dengue fever diagnosis. “Dengue fever? Really?” I had said to her. I was surprised that my sister had contracted an illness that is typically limited to tropical climates and jungle climates. I talked my sister through tools to get
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As viral and bacterial superbugs become pervasive and endemic around the world, more and more people are looking for ways to boost their health. The Standard American Diet – full of fried foods, high-fat dishes, and processed ingredients – is becoming something that more and more Americans are rethinking. Many people worldwide are looking at
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A diagnosis of endometriosis can be devastating. A feeling of relief may come from receiving a medical diagnosis when facing endometriosis symptoms, but along with that diagnosis comes very difficult news for women hoping to experience pregnancy. According to this medical journal, up to half of women who experience endometriosis also experience infertility. It’s estimated
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Has breastfeeding become an inconvenience to us as women? Recently, a good friend and I were at a party with six other moms raising infants. Throughout our conversation, it became clear that my friend was the only mother out of seven women raising infants breastfeeding her child. My friend and I were shocked! “I felt
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The most common pregnancy myths, including eating for two, avoiding all exercise, and skipping sex, are not grounded in the lived experience of women or midwives. This post breaks down five major pregnancy myths, where they come from, and what the truth actually is. Key takeaways The most persistent pregnancy myths spread not through women’s
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Despite good intentions, many “experts” are all wrong about birth. They’re perpetuating birth myths left and right, and it’s not always their fault. For years, media of every kind has trained us to see birth as a traumatic, painful experience rife with adrenaline and danger. We rarely see examples of any births that take place
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When I was growing up, infertility was a word I barely heard. While there have always been women who struggle to conceive, it used to be very much the exception. These days, it’s almost impossible to find a family that infertility struggles haven’t impacted. According to this chart from global data company Statista (also shown
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Do you remember that infamous slap from Will Smith during the 2022 Academy Awards broadcast? Comedian Chris Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada, who suffers from advanced hair loss, saying he couldn’t wait to see her in G.I. Jane 2 – a dig about her shaved head. Smith then walked onstage and slapped
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I had a really exciting trip this week. An unlikely trip. Probably not what you expected me to talk about. It was to the Hunts Point Produce Market in New York. Read about my adventure!
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