Cultivate Health

09/06/2025

If you've been following my page, then you may already know. Last year I closed my practice in Goshen IN and moved to Lancaster PA to care for my mom through the end of her life. She accomplished a peaceful death at home, with Dad reading aloud at her bedside. I'm so thankful that she allowed me to care for her through her final months of life.

Now I'm beginning to put my practice back together in Pennsylvania, beginning with Nutrition consultations. If you'd like to have guidance in choosing a nutrient-dense meal plan, finding high quality supplements, uncovering any nutrient deficiencies through functional labs - I can do all of that remotely with you! Please let me know if you'd like to schedule a virtual session. I look forward to seeing your faces again, and cultivating your health together.

https://www.cultivate-health.net/

10/29/2024

Let's talk about diabetes risk. My own genetics carry a trend towards diabetes, it's a family trait. Even a nutrient-dense, low carb diet hasn't been enough to keep my Hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c) from creeping up.

In the past three months, I've been trying out a new probiotic that works on GLP-1 receptors. You've heard of Ozempic and other, newer diabetes meds? They work on the same pathway. And I'm delighted to learn that my HgbA1c has dropped 0.6 points in 3 months - without ozempic or any prescription blood sugar medications!!

I'm carrying this probiotic here in my dispensary. I even have home kits for HgbA1c, so that you can track your own progress. Please let me know if I can be of service to you in managing your diabetes risk!

08/12/2024

Lincoln avenue is closed as of today between Logan and Olive streets. If you're coming from town, good routes are Blackport drive, or Steury ave. The city estimates construction will take approximately 2 weeks.

07/25/2024

Attention bodyworkers and movement teachers:

Tom Myers is a world-class movement/alignment/manual therapy educator. His theory of Anatomy Trains (fascial meridians through the body) is one of the best models for a global understanding of human structures. If you want to understand how a twisted ankle can cause jaw dysfunction, or why effective treatment of shoulder pain must address the chest muscles, you need a global view of the muscles, skeleton, and fascia.

Here's the amazing news - Tom Myers is coming to teach in Elkhart next month! Elkhart! I hope I'll see you all there 😃

We are just about at the midpoint in our Maine summer program and are so grateful to all who have traveled to come study with us! This group of bright and engaged students helped make When the Body Speaks - BodyReading with Tom Myers an enriching experience. 💕 Tom says, “A wonderful quick in-and-out class for these wonderful people who show up from all over. Thanks to all.”

For those interested, Tom will be teaching When the Body Speaks in Elkhart, Indiana August 31-September 1. Visit anatomytrains.com and click on special events! 🙌

05/30/2024

Petra Fisher gives such good movement tips 😃

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7jK5-HuDrk/?igsh=cThnNHNqY240YWIx

05/22/2023

I hope each of you is finding delicious, nourishing ways to connect with our Earth today!

Hungry? Here is some food for thought!

"The act of putting into your mouth what the earth has grown is perhaps your most direct interaction with the earth." -Frances Moore Lappe

What do you think? Let us know.

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09/06/2021

We all know masks aren't a perfect solution. But they do reduce the quantity of microbes spread. It's a simple courtesy that we can offer each other, and one I continue to require in my office, regardless of vaccination status. Also - have you washed your mask lately? Wishing you safety and courtesy on this holiday!

“What does a mask do? Blocks respiratory droplets coming from your mouth and throat. Two simple demos: First, I sneezed, sang, talked & coughed toward an agar culture plate with or without a mask. Bacteria colonies show where droplets landed. A mask blocks virtually all of them.” -Dr. Richard Davis, Clinical Microbiology Lab Director, from sister organization, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.

08/13/2021

New product: Whipped cocoa butter! Use as a body butter or a curl cream. Free samples available, or $9 for 3 ounces. Enjoy!

06/16/2021

Yikes! It's going to be a little harder to get to the east side of Goshen for the time being. Please plan your detour carefully!

Norfolk Southern will close the several railroad crossings in Goshen in the coming weeks to make repairs and repave.

The following crossings will be closed between Wednesday, June 16, and Friday, June 25, 2021:

• East Lincoln Avenue
• Cottage Avenue
• Main Street
• 1st Street

The following crossings will be closed between June 21 and July 2:

• Greene Road
• County Road 13

Lastly, the crossing at Sunnyside Avenue (outside of Goshen city limits) will be closed between June 28 and July 7, 2021.

05/20/2021

Are you thinking about having a nutrition lab done? Cell-based testing will provide you with more relevant information.

What is the difference between standard blood tests for nutrients and our Cellular Micronutrient Assay?

Measurement of micronutrients in plasma or serum is a reflection of their levels in circulation and outside of cells, not a reflection of nutrient levels within the cell where they function and where they have the most impact.

Serum/plasma levels of nutrients are prone to daily fluctuations so are considered more of a snapshot of the nutrient status and a reflection of recent nutrient consumption.

On the other hand, assessing micronutrients and their impact on cellular function at the cellular level provides insight into your patient’s long-term nutritional status (over ~6 months).

Offer your patients valuable insight information about their nutritional status using our Cellular Micronutrient Assay. Learn more by clicking the link in our bio and this image or visit us at www.cellsciencesystems.com

05/05/2021

It's true! Bones aren't just made of calcium. If you're deficient in magnesium, phosphorus, strontium, boron, or Vitamins D or K2, taking Calcium probably won't increase your bone density! Test, don't guess!

When it comes to calcium and magnesium in the human body, it’s like a dance. As with any good dance, it’s all about balance. When the ratio is right between these two, there is physiological harmony and bone health is properly supported.

Learn more here: https://emrsn.me/32W6Rl7

04/05/2021

Regarding my mask policy... I understand the State will no longer be requiring masks soon, and that Elkhart County hasn't yet announced how long our county mask order will continue. I am convinced that masks offer a potentially decreased risk for transmitting covid, with virtually no drawbacks. (Do wash them periodically, please! Ideally every day! Dirty masks do have drawbacks.)

Individual businesses and practices can of course set their own policies, even after mask orders are no longer required by Indiana. I will continue to require that my patients wear masks at my office - really wear them, over mouth and nose! - at least until both Goshen Hospital and our County Health Department no longer require them. My priority is to keep my patients safe.