Is your heart beating to the rhythm of stress? We can become “comfortable” with this status—thinking that constant stress is “normal,” which in turn affects our bodies, our health. WebMd lists these effects for constant stress: depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and more. So, when there is a tool that helps us manage long-term stress (because who doesn’t need that …
One word: 2020. I can’t remember a time when the stress level for every person across the country (if not the world) has been so high. I won’t spend time belaboring the many deeper reasons, but on a basic level, the social structure of our lives has changed. Our everyday habits have been altered. Our social norms have been upended. …
I have been intermittent fasting for some time now. I try to eat an early dinner, around 6 pm, and then eat again around 9 am. Intermittent fasting has been a way to help tackle my issues with sibo. My husband, who is also practicing intermittent fasting is doing the two-meals-a-day fasting approach. He was asked by his doctor to …
Your Gut Has Something To Say (and Why You Need to Listen). If you’ve been reading my blog, you might have noticed the topic of digestion, elimination diet, or the FODMAPS approach. To give us a quick refresher, I’ll quote from an earlier blog that I wrote: Let’s start with a real example: I was working with a client who …
As a culture, we’ve built a habit of sleep deprivation based on the belief that sleep isn’t essential. Maybe you can relate to that voice inside that says, “I’ll sleep when I die.” I know I can! I’ve also declined sleep in the “name of productivity” too many times. Culturally, we seem to find it easy to get into the …
There’s a Reason They Ask About Family Health History We all benefit from understanding the basic concepts around genetic tendencies and family history when we’re thinking about our health. You’ve probably encountered the standard questions about family history when seeing your doctor. But how do we think about our health in light of family history, like why is it actually …
While watching the docuseries, Alzheimer’s — The Science of Prevention, I found myself really appreciating all the practical information. Then, I started to think that while the series is focused on brain health, it also provides an outline for how to improve a person’s whole-body health. The presenter neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, walks through how today’s actions affect our long-term …
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