I’m always completely amazed when someone tells me that they “hate” water. I just can never wrap my head around this statement, because water is actually my favorite drink! Not only is it my beverage of choice, but I love it for all of the reasons that people give me for hating it, ironically. It has no taste. It has no odor. It has no color. For some, qualities like these equal something that’s boring. For me, qualities like these equal something that’s...

As you learned in part one of this blog, a crucial part of winning the battle against pollen is boosting your Immune System. As promised, here are five easy and quick ways to fortify your Immune System naturally! Five Easy Ways to Fortify the Immune System Diet Begin to incorporate more nutrient-dense, whole foods. Avoid a diet filled with excess sugar, artificial sweeteners, processed foods, & GMOs (genetically modified organisms). In fact, sugar has a direct NEGATIVE impact on the...

Today is the perfect day to talk about seasonal allergies, because it’s officially that time of year now! Let’s face it, they are very inconveniencing, uncomfortable, painful at times, and no one likes them. Wouldn’t it be great if you could always be one step ahead, preventing your attacks rather than responding to them? How Do I know if I Have Seasonal Allergies? If you sneeze and cough, or your nose and eyes itch and are runny during certain times of the year, you may...

Hello! My name is Dr. Katherine Igah-Phillips, but to many I am known as simply “Dr. K.”! I am an Integrative Medicine Practitioner and Holistic Wellness Coach. I’d love to share my journey with you on just how and why I got here, and what has led me to become an expert on the balancing of mental, spiritual, and physical wellness... MY BEGINNINGS I’m actually from Ohio (Buckeye Nation), city of Dayton to be exact (City of Aviation). I was raised by Nigerian parents...

Sometimes when asked what realm of medicine the work I do falls within, and I reply with the term "Integrative Medicine" or "Holistic Medicine", a strange look of confusion sweeps over the person's face. Many people get it, love it and want only to deal with this route medically…yet there are still some who this is fairly new to. Wherever you may be on the spectrum, hopefully reading this blog will help! THE HISTORY Holistic Medicine, dating as far back as Hippocrates,...