Many of you know I struggled with my health recently. The struggle became real when I became seriously sick and was hospitalized for 9 days. It wasn’t a Lupus flare. It was a serious condition called pancytopenia. Pancytopenia is a condition where all three bloods...
Hello! My name is Leslie and I’m the nutritionist here at Alkaline Wellness. I’m also a yoga instructor and pilates-rehab specialist. When I’m not working with nutrition therapy clients, I might be taking calls, building online programs, helping out...
As many of you know, I recently got sick. We still don’t know what caused it, but I believe a small argument I had with my mom triggered a Lupus flare that kept me down for a couple of days. A common family fueled issue brought up emotions which sent me into an...
I’ve been under the weather for the last couple of weeks. Allergy symptoms progressed into a flu that finally knocked me out for a couple of days. Being sick reminds me just how much I take my health for granted. The more I learn, the more I realize that health is a...
In our Functional Medicine practice, I see lots of patients with digestive, hormonal, and autoimmune issues. Many patients are stressed to the max and have struggled with symptoms for years. They are left thinking that living with symptoms is the new normal. For...
According to the CDC, the percent of children ages 4-17 being diagnosed with ADHD is increasing. The numbers have gone from 7.8% in 2003, to 9.5% in 2007, and to 11% in 2011-12. According to The Parent Report in 2016, approximately 9.4% of children ages 2-17 (6.1...
