If you are living in an environment that experiences the change of seasons, you have likely noticed that each one is associated with a shift in our perception and focus. For example, springtime signifies rebirth and fresh starts. This aligns with several ancient traditions that connect this time of year with renewal and the...
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Revisiting All the Calming Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender essential oil has earned its status as the most popular oil for good reason. It has been universally praised for its calming effects and versatile uses. It is most well-known for providing nervous system support, inducing relaxation, and relieving stress and anxiety. Yet, this oil has many other properties that many are not...
How Fatphobia, Body Shaming, and Idealizing Thinness is Killing Us
In my latest posts, I’ve been raising awareness about the caveats of “clean eating” and the desire to “purify” our bodies. Specifically, I’ve been exploring how diet culture messages are dominating these wellness approaches causing harm to our health. Many are unaware that there are dangers to how we advocate for these practices to...
How Diet Culture is Causing Harm with Cleanses and “Clean” Eating
Recently, I reviewed the controversies about cleansing and detox among health professionals. This included the use of strategies to reduce the risks from chemical exposures in our environment and consumer products. Due to the pervasiveness of detrimental substances in our world, I feel it is advisable to mitigate the harms that result from them....
Before You Detox and Cleanse, You Should Know These Three Things
The Dangers No One is Talking About with Cleansing and Detoxing
Cleansing and detoxing are controversial topics between integrative doctors, anti-diet dieticians, and conventional medicine. On one side of the argument are those that feel these subjects are an unethical attempt to boost the sale of supplements, an over-exaggeration of dietary purity, and a push for unattainable lifestyle changes. They argue that our body can...