I've been prepping for my upcoming training from the Institute of Functional Medicine's Gastrointestinal Health Advanced Practice Module. Not surprisingly, I've been digging deeper into the science of our digestive track and those belly bugs that I'm obsessing over....
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Ebola Virus, Update, Proposed Natural Supports, & the Importance of Prevention
On my homepage blog, I gave an update on the Ebola virus which included its definition, its transmission, how it's infectious but not contagious, and conventional treatments. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its third Level...
Can You "Hack" Your Way into Better Sleep?
Last week, I reviewed some scary stats and facts about not getting enough zzzs. Yet, thankfully, I suggested ways to get more sleep as well. Dan Pardi, a researcher who works with the Behavioral Sciences Department at Stanford...
Can You “Hack” Your Way into Better Sleep?
Last week, I reviewed some scary stats and facts about not getting enough zzzs. Yet, thankfully, I suggested ways to get more sleep as well. Dan Pardi, a researcher who works with the Behavioral Sciences Department at Stanford...
Why We Need Sleep & the Problem With the Pill Solution
14.00 Recent studies have linked the lack of sleep to: 1. Memory problems and Alzheimer's disease risk 2. A decrease in brain size 3. Suicide risk 4. Weight gain 5. Higher blood pressure I discussed these studies in...
The Strain of Modern Chemicals on Our Microbiota
I've written previously on the role the diet plays on modulating a healthy gut microbiome and why this is important. This week, I also discussed the role of our microbiome in immunity. Specifically, I reviewed: 1. How nutrient...
Some Tools to Optimize Health and Behavior in Children and Grown Ups
As discussed, the role of various environmental triggers such as toxins, food dyes, gluten, stress, and prenatal environment can all impact a child's health and risk for disease. One common link in them all seems to be the impact...
Diet: No One-Size-Fits-All
On my homepage, I discussed the recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine about how a low carbohydrate diet beat out a low fat diet for weight loss and cardiovascular risk markers. After noting my biases, exploring the...
Top August News Updates: Vitamin D and More on Gut Bugs
14.00 14.00 14.00 With the summer officially over, I decided it was perfect timing to provide you with resources to keep your little ones healthy during their enclosed, germ-lurking, and learning quarters. First, on my homepage blog, I...
Humans, Appetite, and the "Invasion of the Belly Snackers"- The Role of Our Microbiome
I've written before on how the composition of the microbes in our bellies affects our health. However, did you know that what we eat can affect our gut microbiome and change its composition? This means our diet can assist...