Larissa's Wellness Blog
Sharing weekly nutrition and healthy lifestyle advice, recipes, and inspiration to help you stay well & feel your bestDo you have good metabolic health? — here’s how to find out!
There is now evidence that both poor metabolic health and poor gut health are connected to more severe COVID19 outcomes. This pandemic is really because the virus has landed on a susceptible host. Dr. Ronesh Sinha, an expert on metabolic health, is...
How to Know If You Have Nutrient Deficiencies — The Right Testing to Do
I think a lot of women accept common symptoms such as low energy and brain fog as simply a result of being over-worked or as an inevitable part of hormonal changes or getting older, or they don't think there is any easy solution. This is why testing is so important!...
Markers of Health: Chronic symptoms & signs of imbalance or dysfunction in the body
Do you experience regular headaches? Do you need caffeine to get going in the morning? Do you crave sweets? Do you have PMS and cramps during your period? Do you often have gas and bloating after meals? Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep through the...
Markers of Health: Vital Signs
When I moved to Japan years ago after finishing undergrad I started gaining weight for the first time in my life but didn’t notice it at all because it was gradual. It wasn’t until my brother visited me and then said something to my mom, who then mailed me a...
Are You Truly Healthy? 6 Ways to Assess Your Health Status
Often we (as a society) associate being thin and fit with being healthy. While that is ONE of the signs of good health, it doesn't mean that you're healthy just because you're in good physical shape and not overweight. A friend of mine was diagnosed with breast...
If improving your health is one of your goals, I urge you to make improving your GUT HEALTH your ONE THING to focus on first, esp. if you are after any of these benefits that come with improved gut health.... - improved digestion (no more bloating, stomach pain,...
How to Optimize your Immune System to Defend against Viruses
-807 Ways to Optimize your Immune System Function & Defend Against Viruses If you’re worried about Coronavirus, simply wearing a mask and gloves, and washing your hands frequently and not touching your face, are not the only, or even the most...
Go Beyond the Salad
When you think about healthy eating, salads and green vegetables usually come to mind. But how about adding a little more variety to your plate? Roots like carrots, sweet potatoes, and turnips, are a rich source of nutritious complex carbohydrates. Instead of...
The truth about detoxing – 4 biggest myths debunked
Thanks to much of what we hear in the media, detoxing has earned a reputation for being unhealthy and even unsafe. When you hear the word “detox,” do you immediately think of all-liquid diets, expensive supplements and short-term deprivation for short-term gains?...
The First 3 Steps for an Effective Detox
Many people are eating seemingly healthy foods, exercising, and still facing health issues that they can’t figure out. Like why their skin is a mess, or why their joints hurt, why they’re tired all the time, or why they have digestive distress. One of the missing...
HI! I'M LARISSA
Certified holistic health coach, world traveler, and picky eater turned veggie & international cuisine lover. I share weekly blog posts and videos about the use of food & lifestyle habits as medicine for both preventing disease AND having more energy now -- because we don't just want to live longer, we want to live BETTER, right!?
