Anna JohnsonOct 30, 20193 minHealthy, Happy, HALLOWEEN!Halloween is my favorite holiday. It's actually my favorite day of the year, period. I LOVE it. I've loved it since I was a kid...even th...
Anna JohnsonSep 24, 20197 minOptimize Your Post-Op Recovery (by PRIORITIZING Your Pre-Op Preparation)!As you read this, I am undergoing surgery (oh, the wonders of technology and being able to schedule a blog post DAYS in advance!). My THI...
Anna JohnsonAug 7, 20196 minSunburns and Sunscreens: Remedies and Recommendations!*Ahhh, the glory of summer. The long awaited beach trip you anticipate all year long is finally here, and you plant yourself in your righ...
Anna JohnsonJun 12, 20197 minHelp for YOUR HeadacheJune is Headache and Migraine Awareness Month, so what better time to post about headaches...and headache REMEDIES, right?! But in all se...
Anna JohnsonJun 5, 20195 minDehydration Signs and Symptoms (and Remedies!)Summer is here...and that means so is some seriously hot weather! Here in Central Virginia it feels almost as if we totally bypassed Spri...
Anna JohnsonMay 29, 20196 minMedicine vs Natural Health: is it one or the other?Medicine vs Natural Health: is it one or the other? Hello, hello everyone! It's been a while, hasn't it? More on that (and why) later. I w...
Anna JohnsonFeb 27, 20196 minPersonalize Your Probiotics!Probiotics. They've been quite a "hot topic" for quite a few years now, being touted as "the answer to cancer," "the cure for colitis and...
Anna JohnsonFeb 20, 20191 minBitter Herbs...and Bitter BLESSINGS.Bitter herbs and bitter...blessings? Huh? Hang with me. There’s a point to this. Bitter herbs are those herbs we take because we know we ...
Anna JohnsonFeb 13, 20195 minWhat you need to know about FASTING.The season of Lent is readily approaching, and thus, so is the season of Lenten fasting, or giving up certain things (most commonly foods...
Anna JohnsonFeb 9, 20193 minHerbal Medicine 101🌿WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO TAKE HERBS?🌿 • I get this question from clients SO often...and it’s s really good one! I mean let’s be real, th...
Anna JohnsonJan 21, 20191 minBaked "Zucchini Ziti"Baked ziti. This was easily my favorite thing to eat growing up. Cheesy, warm, gooey deliciousness...are you reminiscing yet? (I mean, th...
Anna JohnsonJan 16, 20196 minThe TRUTH About "Liver Detox"I talk about what I like to call "The Detox Delusion" a LOT in my book, which will be coming out this year, but I want to talk a little b...
Anna JohnsonJan 9, 20194 minShould you consider taking COLOSTRUM?I know what you’re thinking, reading the title of this post. “Colostrum?! Like...breast milk?” Well, kind of...but not really. Before you...
Anna JohnsonJan 2, 20195 minCreatine: Not Just for Bodybuilders!Hello, hello everyone! Happy New Year! It's been a little while since I posted last, but what can I say...between finals, the holidays, a...
Anna JohnsonDec 12, 20188 minDairy: Is it REALLY the devil we think it is?Dairy. What a controversial topic...and one that doesn't need much of an introduction from me! I think this is one of the most (if not TH...
Anna JohnsonDec 3, 20184 minAre You a "SMART SHOPPER?" The Importance of HEALTHY SKEPTICISM When Consuming Health InfoThere is a LOT of information out there these days, and about EVERYTHING under the sun...health, wellness, and nutrition being no excepti...
Anna JohnsonNov 28, 20185 minWhy I Started Drinking Coffee Everyday (and how I like to drink it!)Coffee consumption is a "hot" topic (no pun intended...) in the health and wellness world: some say it's bad for you, some say it's good ...
Anna JohnsonNov 13, 20184 minAre You ELECTRIC?I talk about the mental effects of my late diagnosis a lot—trouble accepting it, still trying to somehow find a way to “heal myself,” etc...
Anna JohnsonOct 30, 20185 minThe Wonder that is WATERIf you just read the title and thought to yourself, "Oh great. Another post that's going to hound on me for not drinking enough water and...
Anna JohnsonSep 13, 20187 minAn Update.Hello everyone! I've been a little TMI recently, but I'm still alive and kickin'...and slowly but surely getting stronger! Quite a few of...