Trim Your Tummy with Dandelion Greens
Dandelion greens – who knew the little yellow flower often thought of as a nuisance growing wild in the grass had health benefits? I’m not suggesting you run out and start pulling dandelion weeds out of your yard because they do need to be grown and harvested in the proper setting for human consumption. But…
Decadent Avocado Chocolate Pudding
The avocado is a tree native to Mexico and Central America, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. Avocado or “alligator pear” also refers to the fruit, botanically a large berry that contains a single seed. Avocados are an excellent source of oleic and linoleic acid, a/k/a monounsaturated…
Dairy/Gluten Free Evaporated Milk
This recipe can be used as an alternative to canned evaporated milk in any of your favorite dessert recipes. I use it in my Decadent Avocado Chocolate Pudding that I garnish with Whipped Coconut Cream. I like to use this brand of coconut milk is BPA free. I also like to use this vanilla-flavored rice milk.…
Shannon Garrett Wellness Launches New eStore!
I am thrilled to announce that Shannon Garrett Wellness has launched a new eStore! This is an exciting way to introduce and offer you targeted professional products including science-based nutraceuticals and medical foods of the highest quality on the market. My first product line features the complete professional product line from Designs for Health (DFH). I chose to align myself with Designs…
Top Thyroid Questions: Radio Show Talking Points
I was invited back on the radio as a guest of The Wellness Workshop with Celeste and Phil Davis (courtesy of Community Minded Radio, KITCFM.com) to share my most frequently asked thyroid-related questions from clients. Below are highlights from tonight’s show. Please be sure to also check out Thyroid 101: The Basics You Need to Know! 1.…
The Ultimate Preventative Medicine
Conventional medicine has always held the belief that aging is inevitable and that the diseases of aging (heart disease, stroke, cancer, osteoporosis and senility) are a part of the normal aging process. Fortunately, there is an exciting revolution in science and medicine that identifies aging as a disease process. The downward spiral of physical and…
My Smooth-Move Morning Power Smoothie
It seems I am constantly running around 80 miles an hour with little or no time anymore. But I am committed to a life of helping others and also maintaining a healthy lifestyle for myself. For me, staying healthy also means my diet must be gluten & dairy free because my immune system reacts if I don’t and…
Simple Gluten Free & Dairy Free Coconut Whipped Cream
Try this simple and easy coconut whipped cream! It is gluten & dairy free and is absolutely delicious. When I serve this as a side to chocolate cake or other desserts (adding a dollop to hot chocolate is to die for) people can’t seem to get enough. It’s spectacular on my Decadent Avocado Chocolate Pudding. When I reveal that…
Hospital Survival Guide:Nurse Tips for Patient & Family
I hope you won’t be needing my tips on how to survive a hospital stay anytime soon, but if you do, these suggestions are sure to come in handy. My intention for you and your family is that you will be as comfortable, safe, and healthy as is possible. 1. Legal Issues. We all need to make sure…
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
I just noticed my calendar and Father’s Day is this Sunday! That’s right, Sunday, June 15th is Dad’s special day. A couple of weeks ago I was prompted to think about gifts that would be RN and ShannonGarrettWellness approved as healthy and thoughtful gifts for all the dad’s out there. I think I’ve come up with some…