Oxytocin's Role On Emotional, Mental, and Social Health There are many triggers and mediators that impact mood and behavior. I reviewed a list of many of them in my recent blog and discussed the short-sightedness of settling for any...
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Tidbits on Health in Tuscany
14.00 I just returned from a wonderful sabbatical in Italy and wanted to share some important tidbits on health that I learned and experienced. As I mentioned on my homepage, a certain part of Italy is considered a...
The Bad News for the Female Brain
I recently read two articles in Health Day that made me a little disheartened for my "vulnerable" female brain. They were both on the same day, Tuesday in fact. Men Vs. Women's Brain- A Race In the Decline...
Some Disgustingly Scientific Studies on Poo
14.00 I've got some disgusting, yet scientific, news to share with you. Fascinatingly gross, in fact! Just in time to spoil beach season, I read some health information that stated something rather grotesque. Just as I thought I...
Some Overlooked (or Intentionally Ignored) Environmental Impacts That May Be Impacting Your Health
Recently, I was training in the windy city of Chicago, totally engrossed in learning all about hormones. One of the big tenants of all my training in functional medicine is "to treat the matrix." This means, doctors are...
The Fight for Real Food- From Fourth Graders to Lawyers
As I write this, I'm 21,000 feet altitude on my way to training for IFM. The topic is on everything and anything there is to know about hormone health. The geek in me is jazzed. In fact, my inner...
Weighing In On Gut Bugs & More Creepy Crawly News
Gut Bugs and Weight Update A new critter is in town! Well, it's not new, but he's making headlines! It's called Akkermansia muciniphila , a microbe that makes up 3 percent to 5 percent of your belly bugs....
Why Lifestyle Medicine Could Help Turn Around 5 Dreary Health Stats
The land of the free and home of the brave is having some health issues! I read some pretty depressing stats about this fact during the month. Rather than dwell on the sad news, I decided to share...
An Integrative Look At What Affects Brain Health
For any condition, there is usually more than one factor that contributes to it. Genetic predispositions, various triggers (such as infections, dietary factors, environmental exposures, lifestyle choices,stress), and other factors including hormonal balance, gut health, one's microbiome, and...
3 Holistic & Integrative Tips for Brain Health: In the News
I was recently researching the effects of fish oil on brain health after I found a study that linked decreased hostility to essential fatty acid levels. The power of how our lifestyle choices impact our brain health can...