Welcome to my blog! My name is Barbara Mendez and I am a New York based Nutritional Consultant and Registered Pharmacist. Roots & Seeds is an informational bridge between western, allopathic medicine and alternative, holistic health care. I offer tips on how to optimize your health, including delicious recipes and insight into how fresh and nutritious food is the gateway to improved health. Please visit Barbara Mendez Nutrition to learn more about my work and how therapeutic nutrition can treat a myriad of conditions including allergies, skin conditions, fatigue, gastrointestinal issues such as crohn's, IBS, ulcerative colitis or GERD, chronic illness and other medical issues. A nutrition therapy program can also support healthy weight loss or weight gain, detoxification, enhance fertility, increase vitality, and magnificently improve your quality of life!