The Liver-Hormone Link Your liver is estimated to have over 500 different functions, and it impacts virtually every organ system. It is most well-known for its role in detoxification and digestion, but it does so much more. Among its many functions, our liver: - regulates most chemicals in the body - processes all [...]
Introduction: Hormone Harmony with Progesterone as a Key Player The power of our hormones to impact our mind and body is impressive. Due to their influence on almost all bodily processes, when these potent, yet delicate, molecules are swayed, wide-spread symptoms can emerge. In fact, if even one hormone is out of balance, [...]
Understanding Eating Disorders Educational Series (Part 5) Is Food a Moral Issue, Health a Value, and Body Size a Virtue? I haven’t stopped talking about diet culture, disordered eating, and eating disorders (ED) for months now. Even though the topic isn’t trendy or popular, it is vital that it gets attention. It’s a [...]
“Focusing on trying to control anything that we can seems quite compelling when we are living in a world where lack of control from the outside seems the norm. This includes managing what and how much we put into our mouths and placing the results neatly into a category of “good” or “bad.” Yet, [...]
Are you truly living, or striving to live, a healthy life? If so, for what purpose? I believe that being healthy is meant to help one more fully live their values, pursue their passions, and promote better social connections. This means to really be well we must stop narrowly and solely paying attention to [...]
Does Your Weight Determine Your Health? Can you tell someone’s health by their body size? Is shrinking your waistline the key to being “healthier?” Many would say an emphatic “yes!” to these two questions. Unfortunately, weight loss and fitness has become synonymous with health, and diet culture has sneakily infiltrated itself into integrative [...]
After so many weeks on the topic of how to stay healthy in a world full of unregulated, ubiquitous, persistent, and harmful substances, I will now summarize what we have learned and offer guidance on how to continue to move forward safely. Although we cannot escape exposures in our food and environment, we can [...]
The Season of Hope, Renewal, and Rebirth After months of cold and darkness, the sunshine and warmer weather is finding its way to the Northeast. Seasonal shifts not only impact the environment and agriculture, but they also effect human mood and consciousness. Spring has sprung and it brings with it its symbolization of [...]
In the finale of my series on how to stay healthy in a world full of unregulated, ubiquitous, persistent, and harmful chemicals, I provided a comprehensive compilation of resources to help one make empowering and safer purchasing choices. I also discussed many of the factors to consider before starting a cleansing and detoxifying protocol [...]
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