The Optimal Health Blog

Top 3 Things You Didn’t Know About Sweeteners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcwOHH6CiiU Dr. Bojana Jankovic and Dr. Teresa Dean share the secrets to eating sweets successfully! With plenty of sweet temptations, especially during the holidays, they break down how to eat wisely and choose sweeteners less harmful...

What You Need to Know To Protect Yourself from Cold and Flu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAoa_XSARk0 Dr. Bojana Jankovic and Dr. Teresa Dean Share which supplements have been shown to help in cold and/or flu prevention and reducing the symptoms. Early in the video, Dr. Bojana's dogs are also quite enthusiastic to share this...

Healthy Easy Cookie Recipe You Need to Know About
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u33Itap1BU Dr. Bojana Jankovic, Dr. Teresa Dean and their kids, Olivia and Che, respectively, show you how to prepare Dr. Bojana's healthy antioxidant cookies and tell you why these cookies are so nourishing!

How to Prepare for Labor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqVnOXq6vHA Must-know tips for all the mamas to be. Dr. Bojana Jankovic and birth doula, Tracy Hartley, talk about mind + body tips to alleviate stress during pregnancy and labor.

Antioxidant Cookies
Antioxidant Cookies: chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with flax seeds, walnuts and cranberries Cook: 20 min Yield: about 24 cookies Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups rolled (old-fashioned) oats ½-1 cup...

How To Reduce Stress If You Are Expecting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXiwx34Rkk4 Dr. Bojana Jankovic and birth doula, Tracy Hartley from bestdoulas.com, discuss ways in which expectant moms can destress, find the joy in their pregnancy, and alleviate fears.

Healthy Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients: 1.5 cups of steel cut oats ¼ cup of shredded almonds ¼ cup of flax seed, chia seed and coconut seed mix, mixed with super seed and ancient grain blend from Trader Joe’s (sprouted buckwheat, sprouted millet, chia seed, golden flax seed, red quinoa, shelled...

How to Find the Best Diet for You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6PTrd1V4aU Have you been thinking about starting a CLEAN diet, losing weight, or choosing the diet that will help maintain your health, but don’t know where to start?

How to Achieve a Life Work Balance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u0UF2ZVApQ Dr. Bojana Jankovic and Dr. Teresa Dean discuss key elements to achieving a work life balance. In this context, they talk about why it is important to let go of perfectionism and discuss mindful parenting.