The Benefits and Dangers of the Sun For those in the Northeast, summertime is in full swing. It signifies warmth (at last!), longer daylight hours, and increased time in nature. Along with the mood uplifting boost gained from more leisure time outdoors, sunshine has various other wellness advantages. However, there’s downsides too. Excess [...]
Ouch, My Head Hurts! Headaches are an all-too-common pain in the face and head that a majority of the population, 96%, experience in their lifetime. In my previous post and video, I reviewed all the main points about headaches. Topics covered included: Classifications of headaches (primary and secondary) Common types of headaches (tension, [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
The Liver-Hormone Link Your liver is estimated to have over 500 different functions, and it impacts virtually every organ system. It is most well-known for its role in detoxification and digestion, but it does so much more. Among its many functions, our liver: - regulates most chemicals in the body - processes all [...]
Introduction: Gut-Related Period Pain & A Stressed Out Digestive Tract Oftentimes, female clients in my practice report an aggravation of symptoms around and during their menstrual cycle. Considering 90% of women experience premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and the widespread impact of hormones on many biological processes, this makes sense. Some of the most common [...]
“All Disease Begins in the Gut.” This statement was touted by Hippocrates over 2000 years ago. Today, his ancient words of wisdom echo in many of the treatment rooms of modern integrative and functional medicine physicians. Was he (and are they) right? As the world’s population ages at a faster pace, it’s becoming [...]
Introduction: How Smell and Aromatics Affect the Mind and Body Imagine the scent of freshly baked cookies, a whiff of grandma’s apple pie baking in the oven, and the volatile compounds emitted from the pine trees tickling your nostrils as you take a brisk winter walk. It can be easy to overlook the [...]
This post originally appeared in Rupa Health’s Magazine, found here. Learn more about Rupa Health below.* Introduction to the Thyroid-Gut Axis A healthy gut and its bacterial inhabitants (the microbiota) are essential for digestive and immune function and influence almost all aspects of the body, including the thyroid. The thyroid and gut are [...]
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