If there’s a consistent and persistent feeling that could be used to describe the collective emotional state across the past two-and-a-half years, it’s stress! We’re meant to experience stress in the short-term, but given the state of the world, stress often becomes a long-term issue. And this … [Read more...] about Identifying the Top Five Supplements to Help Handle Stress
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Eight Nutrients to Improve Mood, Energy, Immunity
I don’t know about you, but I am ready to have a relaxed and fun summer! The stress of the past two years has certainly been difficult for many of us, and chronic stress takes its toll on the body’s systems, changing our energy, mood and immune function. If you’ve been feeling anxious, depressed, … [Read more...] about Eight Nutrients to Improve Mood, Energy, Immunity
Tips to Recover from Stress, Feeling Overwhelmed
I think we can all wholeheartedly agree that the last two years have been quite stressful. I see a lot of patients feeling very overwhelmed because of the strain. They are having trouble bouncing back and feeling like their normal selves. The truth is that stress will always be present in our lives, … [Read more...] about Tips to Recover from Stress, Feeling Overwhelmed
Spring Cleaning: A Different Take
When it comes to spring cleaning, most of us think of purging clutter from our homes or getting out in the garden to clean up and get ready for the growing season. But I’d like to present a different spin on spring cleaning. What if you used springtime as the time to clean up the clutter around … [Read more...] about Spring Cleaning: A Different Take
A Better Way to Look at Cholesterol
If you didn’t already know, February was Heart Health Month. I realize I’m a little late, but I wanted to bring you some tips about how to utilize cholesterol (lipid) testing to benefit your cardiovascular health. We’re going to go beyond the basic cholesterol panel, which doesn’t provide enough … [Read more...] about A Better Way to Look at Cholesterol
How to Avoid Medical Gaslighting, Part Two
In January’s column, I wrote about medical gaslighting. That article covered what medical gaslighting is and who is likely to be most impacted by medical gaslighting. This month in Part 2 of this two-part services, I want to focus on practitioners and how to avoid medical gaslighting. How the … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Medical Gaslighting, Part Two
Recognizing Medical Gaslighting
If you’re a patient, have you ever had the experience of your practitioner blowing off or minimizing your symptoms? Or, worse yet, has your practitioner made you feel like you’re crazy and couldn’t be possibly experiencing your own symptoms? As a practitioner who has treated chronic illness and pain … [Read more...] about Recognizing Medical Gaslighting
How the Gut-Brain Connection Impacts Mood
Have your ever heard the saying, ‘the gut is the second brain’? Have you ever wondered what it means when people say that? I’d like to answer that question and more today! First, the second brain is your enteric nervous system (ENS) and it consists of hundreds of millions of neurons, or nerve cells, … [Read more...] about How the Gut-Brain Connection Impacts Mood
Emotional First Aid: Identifying Natural Solutions for Anxiety
The stress over the past 18 months has been enormous for many people and I have certainly seen a lot more anxiety in my patients. Prescriptions for anti-anxiety and insomnia have increased over the course of the pandemic and, as we know, it’s easy for people to develop a dependence on these types of … [Read more...] about Emotional First Aid: Identifying Natural Solutions for Anxiety
Stress, Fear and Impacts on Immunity
Raise your hand if you’ve been stressed over the past 18 months! I’m guessing more than 90% of people reading this have had significant stress over the course of 2020 and 2021. Between the pandemic, elections and personal stress, I am seeing the multitude of ways that stress is impacting my patients … [Read more...] about Stress, Fear and Impacts on Immunity
