My Hope-Filled Musings What if we replaced our all-out attack and fatphobic approach to health with advocating for nurturing choices that rejuvenated the body? What would it be like to live in a world where another starvation diet and combative body battles were no longer in vogue? What if we could wake up to...
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Three Holistic Health Reasons Why Gratitude is Something to Be Thankful For
Listen to this blog in 9 minutes here. I discussed last week various factors involved in holistic health ranging from self-compassion, relationships, joyful movement, and nurturing food choices. This week, it seems the most appropriate time to focus on another state of mind that can positively influence our overall wellness, gratitude. What...
More on Impacting the Gut-Brain- A Focus on Neurology and Why No Two Microbiomes May Be the Same: Part I
Listen to Part I and Part II of this blog in 13 minutes here. (Note: post recording there’s an addition of the brain microbiome and infectome below) Last week, I discussed the role of the microbiome on brain and whole-body health. I also explained that we could use this information to empower our...
More Than a (Gut) Feeling: How the Critters That Live Inside Our Bodies Influence Our Minds
That “Gut Feeling” Gone Bad Many have used the expression, “I have a gut feeling about…” to explain an intuitive sense of a situation or an impeding sense of danger. Although not a fully explored or understood topic in research, it appears that this “sense of knowing,” combined with experience/expertise, is an effective...