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 [...]
I’ve asked it before, and I’ll ask it again… What is health to you? To me, health is a resource that allows one to live a happier, more vibrant life with loved ones. This should be in alignment with one’s values and purpose, not based on external pressures for a perfect body or flawless [...]
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 [...]
Moving Forward into Health and Wellness Now that 2021 is behind us, many are hoping to move forward on better footing than they have for the past few years. At the start of the new year, I invited you to explore how you think about health and what you define it to be. [...]
How Do You Define Health? Perhaps it matches the dictionary’s description? According to Merriam Webster, health is: 1a: the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit b: the general condition of the body 2a: a condition in which someone or something is thriving or doing well: well-being b: general condition or [...]
Click on the photo to watch the video. Can your spiritual and religious beliefs impact your mental and physical health? If you’ve caught my previous articles on the connection between these topics, you probably won’t be surprised by the answer. They most certainly do! Over the past few weeks, I’ve explored how religion [...]
Click on the picture to watch the video. The Disconnect of Health, Religion, and Spirituality When is the last time your physician asked you how your spiritual and/or religious health was? As a naturopathic doctor, it’s something we were taught to consider from day one of our client’s health history intake and onward. [...]
The Hot Topics Many Avoid During the Holidays - Religion, Politics, and Healthcare Want to clear out the room almost as fast as a fire alarm going off? Bring up either politics, religion, and/or healthcare at your next family gathering! Bonus points if you do this to someone with alternative viewpoints. Not in [...]
