(Listen to the full episode here.) The Prevalence of ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in kids. According to the CDC, 6.8 million children aged 3-17 years old, or about 10%, are impacted by it. The lifetime prevalence for adults with ADHD is approximately 8%. The numbers [...]
(Listen to the full episode here.) Hope for a Solution to the Rise in Chronic Diseases in Kids According to a 2022 updated review in The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (bold emphasis mine): Chronic health conditions (both chronic illnesses and chronic physical disabilities) are generally defined as those conditions that [...]
(Listen to the full episode here.) The Rise in Autoimmunity and the Sneaky Role of Lyme Disease According to the NIH (National Institute of Health), autoimmunity, which is a condition in which the body’s immune system reacts with components of its own cells, is increasing in the United States. Currently there are [...]
(Click here to listen to the full episode.) Your Sense of Smell: You Don’t Know What You Got, Until It’s Gone Due to the pandemic, our sense of smell has come to be much more appreciated than in the past. One study found that 69 percent of people had immediate changes in their [...]
Listen to the Full Podcast Here. Chronic Pain is Too Common Chronic pain is all too common. It impacts about 20% of the American population and high impact pain effects about 7-8%. This means that if you don’t struggle with pain yourself, you likely know someone who does. Pain not only impacts one’s [...]
Listen to the Full Podcast Here. I couldn’t think of a more perfect first episode to re-launch The Essential Oil Revolution podcast than with my interview with Jade Shutes. Jade’s knowledge about essential oils and her experience with them is truly awe-inspiring. She is an author, researcher, herbalist, and the founder of the [...]
Has Health Information Hijacked Your Amygdala? Most everyone has had the unpleasant experience of surfing through the online abyss of “Doctor Google.” Even if you didn’t have health anxiety to begin with, combine a rudimentary compilation of innocent bodily gurgles and aches with a few minutes of skimming through health blogs, and you [...]
How Microbes Shape Our Health Since the discovery of microorganisms in the 19th century, scientists and physicians have been obsessed with germs. With the eerie belief that infectious agents caused diseases, one of the major goals of medicine was to kill these detrimental critters. Our weapons included inoculations, antiseptics, chemotherapeutics, and antibiotics. Our [...]
Everyone gets physical and mental “hiccups” at times. Thankfully, we don’t have to be afraid of every ache, pain, and emotional swing. Our body and mind are designed to maintain balance when we take good care of ourselves. It is when symptoms are consistent and troublesome that we should seek to decode them more [...]
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