If you want to lose weight (and keep it off), improve your overall health and slow down the aging process, what’s the one thing you can do right now? Move more. Movement is essential for optimal health. The human body is designed to move. For most of evolutionary...
Did you make a New Year’s health resolution—like losing weight, getting fit, or eating healthy? In all likelihood, by end-January, that initial fire in your belly has faded. Maybe you’ve even reverted to familiar (but unhealthy) habits. An estimated 92% of people...
As summer wanes, with shorter days and a hint of cool, are you experiencing a mood shift—perhaps, feeling unexpectedly blue or in need of a “lift”? If you’ve ever had a “gut feeling” about something, experienced digestive upset, like nausea or diarrhea, when feeling...
Are you challenged to find time in your day for exercise? It’s a common conundrum. You know that regular exercise has many health benefits, from decreasing risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke, to boosting mood and energy. But between meetings, work deadlines,...
If you’re Irish—even a smidge, like my nephews Thomas and Christian (one-eighth Irish)—a shout-out to you: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! Today, whether you’re officially Irish—or not—green is celebrated with a vengeance—from shamrocks and leprechauns, to green beer and...
Are you still hanging onto extra weight that you would love to vanquish? Are you feeling bloated, lethargic, fatigued, irritable, or generally “icky”? Has your heartfelt New Year’s resolution to “eat healthy” already fallen by the wayside? Does self-care continue to...
Happy Spring! Are you thinking about doing a spring cleanse or detox? Or maybe you're confused which to do? In this Q & A, Dr. Andrea Maxim, Naturopathic Doctor and author of the forthcoming MAXIMized Health: The New Intelligent System for Optimal Digestion and...
“I’m going to get rid of my muffin top / beer gut / post-baby belly.” “I’m going to the gym 5 days a week.” “I’m going to quit smoking / drinking so much / eating junk food.” Sound familiar?! Be honest. How many of your New Year’s health resolutions fell by the...
I like to eat “clean” at restaurants. For me, this has two meanings. One is that the restaurant’s kitchen staff and servers practice an acceptable level of hygiene when preparing or handling food. The second concerns the food itself. Ideally, the edible inputs of...
One Saturday afternoon, as the still-bright rays of a waning afternoon sun streamed into our farmhouse kitchen, my friend Phillip, who had been watching me prepare dinner, suddenly asked: “Kathryn, do you enjoy cooking?”. It was a simple question, but one that gave me...
Hi, I’m Kathryn Matthews. As a Board Certified Functional Health Coach, I help clients reclaim their energy, vitality and well-being. I want you to feel empowered about taking charge of YOUR health! To learn more, see About Kathryn.