Heart disease is the number one killer in men and women and it continues to take its toll on the population. Previously, I reviewed some alarming statistics regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks for women, highlighted traditional risk factors, and stepped into the controversies surrounding cholesterol levels and statins. I also explored how risk factors...
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Is it Hormones or Heart Disease? Hot Flashes, Digestive Imbalances, and Other Underrecognized Symptoms of Heart Problems in Women
Heart disease is the number one cause of death for all genders, across every race and ethnicity. Yet, only a little more than half of all women are aware of this. This may be due to the fear of breast cancer and the fact that healthcare has focused a lot on its prevention in...
Heart Disease: The Overlooked, Number One Cause of Death in Women & What Conventional Healthcare is Missing for Healthy Hearts
Heart disease is the number one cause of death nationally and globally for all genders. Yet, many biological women* worry more about their breast health than their cardiovascular care. Why is this true? The fact is that women have a greater risk of dying from heart disease than all other cancers combined. This holds...
Using Naturopathic and Functional Medicine to Support Digestive Health and Alleviate Stressed-Out Guts
Stress affects everything, including your brain, body, emotions, productivity, self-care, and even relationship interactions. Your gut is one area particularly vulnerable to stress and the connection is bidirectional. Emotional and physical triggers can impact the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and digestive distress can cause or perpetuate stress symptoms. Many have experienced a “nervous stomach” because...
Why We Sleep: A Summary on Sleep Stages, Your Chronotype (Night Owls vs. Early Birds), and How to Optimize Sleep from a Neuroscientist
In my series on slumber so far, we have learned that staying busy at the expense of rest is a bad trade-of. Being underslept negatively impacts job performance, brain health, cognitive function, emotional balance, relationships, and general wellness. In fact, sleep is as vital for health as nutrition, movement, self-care, relationships, and socio-economic factors....
Stress, Hormonal Harmony, the Cortisol Cooldown with Essential Oils, and What’s Progesterone Got to Do with it?
When most people think of hormones, they likely think of the three main players: estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. Although it is true that these are first chairs regarding reproductive health, they are just part of a symphony of amazing players. Furthermore, besides fertility, they all have many other vital functions in both sexes. There...
Why Do You Want to Be Healthy?
Moving Beyond Diet Culture, in 2023: Access the Top 5 Naturopathic and Wellness Articles Resource Page
At the beginning of last year, I explored the concepts of health and wellness and how my viewpoint has expanded on them over the years. To me, health and wellness are comprehensive and dynamic concepts. They are inclusive of the body, mind, spirit, community, and socioeconomics. They are also personalized in that everyone’s goals...
Merging the Soul and Science of Medicine
Honoring the Spirituality of the Season with Ancient Healing Traditions and Essential Oils: Part I
As we continue to make our way through the hustle and bustle of preparing for the upcoming holiday celebrations, a sense of general overwhelm has set in. To offset the negative impact of this stress, I have aimed to offer information on how lifestyle shifts, mind-body modalities, and nature’s gifts (essential oils) can provide...
Balancing Stress, Holiday Hassles, Mental Health, Resiliency, and Mind-Body Harmony with Essential Oils
Essential Oils to Alleviate System-Wide Stress Attacks
A recent survey shockingly reported that over 80% of Americans’ are experiencing a rise in stress. Due to the compounded effect of everyday irritations, the holidays, and world events, it’s important to find ways to prevent the detrimental impacts these havocs can have on our minds and bodies. Beyond the memory robbing, focus stealing,...
5 Essential Oils to Enhance Happiness and Decrease Stress Over the Holidays (and Every Day)
Discover Nine Ways That Essential Oils Calm the Brain and Body
The busyness of the season can sometimes dim our holiday spirit. This is especially true today. The extra strain and stress of planning additional gatherings, financial concerns, and family triggers, on top of the turmoil of current world events, can lead to unwelcome physical and emotional havoc. Thankfully, we have some natural tools to...