Some Scary Statistics on Heart Disease in Biological* Women “Breast cancer.” It gets a lot of attention from healthcare and the media. It is also one of the most feared diagnoses for most women. But did you know that is not the number one killer, or even condition, for females? Heart disease causes [...]
“Adrenal Fatigue,” “Adrenal Dysfunction” … Whatever it’s Called, You’ll Feel Lousy with Low Cortisol Levels Words are powerful. In medicine, accuracy is important. “Adrenal fatigue” is a hot button term as a result. Many practitioners berate this reference. They dismiss the personification of an organ getting “fatigued” and abhor the imprecise description of [...]
Why Is There Such a Controversy About “Adrenal Fatigue”? The Precision of Wording in Medicine If you want to play your odds in getting some practitioners to go hyperbolic, say the term “adrenal fatigue.” Within one minute, you’ll either: Be eyeing the nearest exit to escape the long-winded explanation of its non-existence (and [...]
Stress on the Gut Stress is a buzz word in wellness. This is for a few good reasons: Everyone experiences it. It affects everything: your brain, body, emotions, self-care, productivity, and even relationship interactions. Many people have experienced a “nervous stomach” because of emotional upheaval. The reason for this is that your gut [...]
Stress effects everything, instantaneously. When in “fight and flight”, our whole physiology and psychology shifts quickly to survive. Thankfully, once the stress is gone, the mind and body can enter into recovery. However, if there is no respite, long-term stress can be detrimental. Chronically, either the perception and continued rumination of emotional stressors, or, [...]
Why We Need Shut-eye: The Many Benefits of Sleep In my series on slumber, we’ve learned enough about sleep to give us a healthy level of concern if we don’t get adequate amounts of it. Research has revealed that being underslept leads to poorer job performance and negatively impacts brain health, cognitive function, [...]
Busy and Burnt-Out or Rested and Rejuvenated? In recent years, society has equated busyness with a badge of honor. Now, we are waking up to the truth that this type of distinction was just an illusion. When one strives for getting things done over sleep, the promise for prestige comes at a high [...]
Who Needs Sleep When There’s So Much to Do? In our fast-paced culture, busyness has became a badge of honor. Somehow, getting more hours of work into the day has taken precedence over sleep time at night. (source, source, source, source, source) Alas, we are discovering that attaining this medal of distinction may [...]
Here's Why Functional Medicine and Naturopathic Doctors Do NOT Need to Pull Serotonin Precursors off their Supplement Shelves for Mood Disorders. Introduction: Should We Consider Serotonin When Dealing with Depression? It’s become obvious that we can’t treat depression solely based on serotonin levels. Yet, does that mean we shouldn’t consider it all? [...]
