What is Inflammation?

TheHealthyApple.com participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.   Too many of us accept too low a quality of life as normal. It’s true. We do. We deal with headaches, exhaustion, weight gain and more but what many … Continued

Announcing My Cookbook- Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation and Reset Your Body

“Amie approaches detoxification and optimal health from a genuine place. She has struggled with toxicity and many of its health-robbing ramifications. Along the way, she’s developed a roadmap she shares in this groundbreaking book that can also help you heal your health, your weight, and your life.” —Mark Hyman, MD, nine-time #1 New York Times … Continued

What I’ve Learned From a Decade of Chronic Illness

Ten lovely years ago, I moved to Manhattan. It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade here in this fabulous city. I’m not sure if I’ll ever leave because it’s what gives me my energy and inspiration. It’s what’s made me feel alive after weeks in bed. It’s what gave me hope after weeks at … Continued

What Is Integrative Medicine?

Integrative medicine focuses on the prevention, treatment and reversal of chronic illness by understanding and treating the causes of illness instead of putting a Band-Aid prescription drug and other toxic medications onto and into our bodies. These drugs, such as steroids, pain killers, anti-depressants, acne medications, acid-reflux medications, cholesterol medications, etc. don’t always work and … Continued

Inflammation: How To Lower Inflammation

We’ve all been there. All of a sudden wrinkles appear on our faces and there is a sagging to our chests and waistline. The sad thing is that there’s something causing us to age faster and putting us at risk to look worse as we get older. So, what’s causing this sped-up aging process? It’s … Continued

How to Heal Your Gut: It’s the Root to All Your Other Health Issues & Roasted Butternut Squash with Almond Butter Drizzle

I’ve been working with so many clients on gut issues (gastrointestinal problems) lately and also working on healing my gut everyday! It’s amazing how your gut affects the health of your entire body – since 80% of your immune system is located in your gut. So, if you have arthritis, eczema, asthma, stomach issues or … Continued

Sjogren’s Syndrome

Sjogren’s Syndrome can happen on its own or in conjunction with RA. It’s an attack on the mucus-secreting glands, which reduces your secretions. You frequently feel it first in the salivary glands in your mouth and the lacrimal glands that secrete the tears in your eyes. Almost all of the patients with this syndrome are … Continued

Health Quiz {Start HERE}

Here are four quizzes for you that will be helpful in determining what is going on inside your body when your Western medicine doctors have no answers. Grab a pen and a piece of paper and write your answer to each question down- then tally up the count of YES responses for each test. I.  … Continued

Questions for Your Doctor and How to Prepare for Your Visit

Dealing with doctors can be quite overwhelming. There were so many days where I felt so alone. I felt so sick and was spending so much money on doctors, yet no one was helping me. It wasn’t until I started working with Integrative M.D’s that I started getting answers and started to learn about what … Continued

Low Histamine Foods

Before you dive into the below content, I’ve created a video for you explaining what histamines are and how to follow a low histamine diet. Click the PLAY button below to get started.   Many of my clients eat foods that are high in histamines such as red wine, citrus fruits, sauerkraut, bacon and aged … Continued