Many of us heard that stress is "bad for us." It is true that long-term, chronic stress can have many negative effects on all systems of the body.1 In my current blog on my homepage, I review what happens...
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The Power of Preventative Medicine
Last week, I discussed How Integrative HealthCare May Save Medicine. Specifically, I reviewed how diet, lifestyle, and supplements can modulate disease risk, yet they still seem to get the back seat to conventional methods. This is unfortunate considering our...
What Dangers Lurk in Your Mouth?
I've written extensively about the power of our gut bugs for modulating our health and wellness. These little critters have been found to impact everything from our mood to cancer risk. However, with all the focus on our belly,...
Pain in the News and How Integrative Medicine Can Help
Still Too Many Harms in Health Care According to a recent study: Avoidable harm to patients is still too high in healthcare in the UK and across the globe -- making safety a top healthcare priority for providers and...
Exercise on the Brain
Exercise and movement have been demonstrated to be very effective for brain health.25 In my homepage blog, I review the many factors involved in cognitive health and preventing dementia risk. In this blog, I review the impact of exercise...
The Importance of Buggy Digestion- the Microbiome and Gut Health
The Power of the Bug By now, many of you who have followed my blogs probably have a pretty good understanding of how important the microbiome is. In case you need a refresher, here's a little overview of what...
The Power of Perception & Placebo in Health Outcomes
In my homepage blog, I discussed the parental factors that can set one up for anxiety. This makes it important for these susceptible individuals to really take control of their health by practicing regular stress-reducing techniques. Another important factor...
How I Minded My Nose & Handled the Stress of My Book Release
This Tuesday was the official launch of my book, BreakFree Medicine: A Systematic and Integrated Guide to Balancing Your Body! It has been such an exciting and emotional time, and I am so grateful to all of you who...
Lavender, the Universal Oil
I just released an article on the many benefits of lavender essential oil. This was a direct result of the horror I had after peering through my new essential oils database only to discover that this popular oil needed...
Some Updates in Lyme Testing
On my homepage blog, I posted a summary of the scary world we live in that consists of toxins and ticks. Thankfully, there are some action steps we can take to mitigate some of the burden on our body...