Understanding Eating Disorders Educational Series (Part 6) A Recap on The Subtopics Surrounding One’s Relationship with Food I have covered a wide range of subtopics surrounding one’s relationship with food over the course of this series. I started with a synopsis of diet culture. This was to provide a basis for understanding the [...]
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 [...]
Understanding Eating Disorders Educational Series (Part 4) Why I Believe Eating Disorders are Such an Unpopular Topic Why would a naturopathic doctor and functional medicine practitioner who specializes in women’s health, digestive health, and mood support dedicate so much time posting on a subject that is not nearly as trendy and popular [...]
Understanding Eating Disorders Educational Series (Part 3) Eating disorders can be fatal and are insidious. Unfortunately, they are often underrecognized, and can even be dangerously reinforced. Our current diet culture mindset preys upon our insecurities, worships thinness, portrays unattainable beauty standards, and views purification of the body as a sanctity. Alarmingly, “health” marketers [...]
Understanding Eating Disorders Educational Series (Part 2) Are you one in a hundred? That’s the official statistic for the people impacted by an eating disorder, though it is likely a vast underestimate. For the past few weeks, I’ve been discussing diet and wellness culture, food addiction, and eating disorders. After the conclusion to [...]
Diet and movement are very important for overall wellness, and food is powerful as a pleasurable medicine that supplies the body and brain with nourishment and sustenance in order to optimally function. However, in the health and wellness space, sometimes what is considered good for us can be taken to the extreme. If you’ve [...]
Part VI: CBD Oil… Hype, Harm, or Heck Yeah! I introduced the “entourage effect” of the compounds found in cannabis in Part IV of my CBD oil series. This concept is based on the belief that the full spectrum of this plant’s phytocannabinoids and terpenoids will produce more comprehensive and beneficial outcomes than any of [...]
Why CBD Oil Is Not the Latest “Health Fad” and Some of Its Accepted Medical Indications & Inquiries In Part I of my CBD (cannabidiol) series, I explained why it is so popular and some precautions one should have be aware of before taking it. In Part II, I reviewed the history of the cannabis [...]
Last week, I concluded our discussion on the many powerful benefits of frankincense (Boswellia sp.) and the properties and actions of the four most popular species. My goal was to help you in deciding between which oil brand would best support you and your loved ones during the holiday jitters and daily stressors. The [...]
