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 [...]
Video Playback Time: 13 minutes I urge you to listen to the whole video. For those who want the juicy snippets, cliff notes, and/or the references, the write-up and notes are below. The Video Recap and Summary: How Belief and Mindset Impact Health Outcomes My most recent articles and video have been [...]
The power of the mind to heal, or perpetuate disease, is profound. In part I, I discussed the science of belief. The expectation that one holds about an intervention leading to either harm (nocebo effect) or healing (placebo effect) literally impacts one’s physiology and resulting health outcomes. The mind-body cannot be separated, even the [...]
“But do you really believe you can be well?” I ask this question to all my clients. The answer to that may matter more than you, or they, think. The Mindset of Placebo The greatest minds in science and spirituality have an awareness and respect for something that is profoundly powerful and life [...]
In the past few weeks, I’ve explored hormonal balance from an integrative, naturopathic, and functional medicine perspective. These chemical messengers are so powerful, the body has complex feedback mechanisms in place to control their levels. In fact, even minute shifts in amounts of hormones can have systemic effects on other vital functions of [...]
In Part I, I recapped this month’s blogs on healthism and the dangers of preoccupation with health perfectionism. I also reviewed a recent study that assessed dietary quality measurements relating to an outcome, rather than focusing on weight loss or laboratory measurements. The authors found that those with higher [...]
What's The Real Question We Should be Asking About Statins? Shocking Osteoporosis Statistics! (Better Bones) We at the Center for Better Bones have come to challenge this distinction between what scientists call “primary” and “secondary” osteoporosis. Our work leads us to suggest that all osteoporosis is indeed caused by something, and in this sense, all osteoporosis is [...]
