“Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity … it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” - Melody Beatie Once again, the celebration of Thanksgiving Day is upon us. As a result, [...]
The Seasonal Shifts Signifying Back to School It is the time of year in the Northern hemisphere when nature has begun to slowly transition away from the burning rays of sunshine into the cooler autumn breezes. As the summer season fades into fall, daily routines also shift as students and teachers head back [...]
(Listen To The Full Episode Here.) In this episode of The Essential Oil Revolution, we focus on the emotional needs of our children and teens. This is such a critical topic for our world. To get a comprehensive understanding of it, I asked Dr. Elisa Song to return to our show. She joined [...]
By now, you’ve heard of the mind-body connection. But…have you heard of the brain-heart connection? During February, American Heart Month, what better time to learn more about it? In this post, I’ll explore this topic in greater depth. Then, in a follow up post, I will review some of my favorite naturopathic medicine tools [...]
In this final article in my series on the connection between hormones and mood, I will be examining how thyroid hormones impact brain health and psychology. I will also briefly highlight the role of testosterone and oxytocin on emotional well-being. Below is a summary of what has been covered in previous sections. Part one [...]
Due to the extreme stress of current events, I have not let up on reiterating the importance of being mindful about how these emotional impacts can have downstream, negative, mental and physical repercussions. I’ve also been providing suggestions to prevent the effects of these unrelenting strains, as I feel naturopathic doctors have many tools [...]
For the past few months, the topics on my naturopathic blog have been mostly focused on the connection between the mind and body. Specifically, I’ve been discussing how the trauma and emotional impacts from the current events are impacting society’s mental health and how this in turn is affecting physical symptoms. As a naturopathic [...]
During this time of heightened stress and anxiety, many people are being negatively impacted mentally, physically, and financially. In a recent survey of 1,500 people, 90% of people reported feeling emotional distress as a result of the current crisis. (source, source) Previously, I summarized how essential oils [...]
System-Wide Stress Attacks! It is important to stay aware and check our “mental temperature” regularly. This is especially true during this simmering, uncertain crisis. If we can stop stress before it runs amok, we may be able to prevent many negative ramifications. Stress has a system-wide impact and, long-term, unrelenting, chronic stress can [...]
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