Have a question about diet? We all have watched what we eat, trying many different eating plans to get healthy, and maybe even lose a few pounds. Take it from a functional medicine expert, there is no perfect food or one-size fits all dietary plan that works for all of us. Besides genetics, there are
Facts about cholesterol, calories, and dieting itself, overturn false beliefs about weight loss and what we know about getting healthy Almost everyone has tried a “diet plan”, which is generally unsustainable (and often unsafe), or yields only temporary results. If you pay close attention to weight loss ads, or online articles and videos, you’ll notice
The loss of circadian rhythm threatens our body’s internal defenses and weakens our ability to function We know that sleep is critical to achieving and maintaining good health, but how much do we consider it as part of our body’s ability to release toxins and drop weight? When we’re asleep—particularly when we’re in deep sleep—three
New healthy habits that produce weight loss don’t just simply drop into our laps, they happen because we’ve made a few tweaks and established new norms. There’s a term of art used in business called kaizen. It means constant and never-ending continuous improvement, and it’s a great philosophy to live by. Specifically, it’s the idea
A lot can be done to transition gracefully into each phase of adulthood for women—and men—by gaining a foothold against stress and managing hormones The subject of stress and hormones is important for everyone—both men and women. Women tend to have more questions about the role hormones play with regard to weight, particularly weight changes
Revitalize the intestinal terrain —your gut—with healthy nutrients your microflora need We hear a lot about metabolism when talking about weight loss, but what is it? The foods and liquids we take in (as well as the oxygen we breathe) all convert to energy our bodies need to process nutrients for growing tissues, making and
Overcoming false beliefs about food, dieting, and health, and taking personal inventory about why it matters can yield lasting weight loss results Almost everyone has tried a “diet plan”, which either is unsustainable (often unsafe), or yields only temporary results. Instead, let’s shift the focus to what can be done to start getting healthier… To
Why “Toxins In, Toxins Out” Is A Better Predictor of Fibromyalgia Pain, Weight Gain, and Hormone Imbalance Than Calorie Counting Or Genetics To get at the root of our body-wide detoxification concerns, let’s first differentiate between signs and symptoms. Symptoms of poor detoxification are things we feel, like headaches; in fact, it’s plausible that migraines
Proactive measures toward immune system health that support brain health, too The brain is primarily an immune organ—a fact that most people don’t know. Along with a network of neurons in the brain, there are immune cells called glia cells, which actually comprise 90% of the brain. In fact, there are ten times as many
What to look for in the food we eat and how it could be the tiny trigger for an already flooded immune system Symptoms such as breaking out in hives, experiencing nasal congestion or a runny nose, red eyes, or sneezing a lot are all signs of what we all know as seasonal allergies. On
