“It is not lost on me the irony of having a wellness blog while promoting alcohol in pictures and on social media. No matter how I try to rationalize it, alcohol is a toxin that poisons my body every time I consume it.”

“There’s no doubt that some diets, like the cabbage soup and grapefruit diet, are obviously troublesome and unhealthy any way you slice it. However, there are many fads that are much more insidious with their marketing techniques.”

“Antimicrobial resistance is such a serious issue that the CDC considers it one of the ‘biggest public health challenges of our time.’  While antibiotics save your life in many circumstances,  they should be taken with an abundance of caution and only out of necessity.”

“If you want to figure out the real reason you feel like a moody bitch in excruciating pain every month, it might be time to rip the bandaid off and take a deeper look.”

“It wasn’t until I saw my naturopath that I learned the hard-to-believe, yet understandable, truth. She told me that drinking nothing is more beneficial to your health than drinking filtered water alone. “

“When I changed my mindset, I realized that the instant gratification was not worth the damage it was doing to my body.”

“My blood sugar would drop at a moment’s notice and my whole body would shake if I didn’t have a fucking piece of bread.  I was like an addict waiting for my next fix.”

“It was just as inconvenient as it sounds, and definitely garnered some judgmental looks when I swallowed a handful of pills before my salad came out at a restaurant.”

“As cliché as it sounds, no one is going to be a better advocate for your health than you.  Obviously, don’t be an asshole, but do be persistent as fuck.”

“I wish I told that doctor to go fuck herself as opposed to crying in her office out of sheer hopelessness. But hey, we live and we learn and might even write a blog about it some day.”