A 2012 research brief published by Cornell University states that children who engage in family mealtime appear to have better psychological and physiological outcomes. Family mealtime has been linked to lower levels of depression in young adults, as well as lower levels of delinquency, greater academic achievement, positive family interactions, improved psychological well-being, less obesity and better food choices.
Read MoreThere is a vast network of microbes that call your body home. We acquire these microbes throughout our lifetime by breathing, touching, and eating. Such bacteria were the only inhabitants of earth for three billion years.
Read MoreThe immune system is an intricate network of cells and proteins that work to defend our bodies from invaders like viruses, bacteria and parasites. This complex system, when it works well, seeks out and destroys these unwanted invaders. Our immune system then keeps record of these intruders and makes special proteins called antibodies to protect you from future attacks from this same pathogen.
Read MoreWe all can agree on is that a diet rich in vegetables and fruits and low in processed foods is good for everyone. It all comes down to individual choices. Grains might work for one person while some animal protein might work for someone else.
Read MoreDopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a significant role in how we experience pleasure. Known as one of the “happy hormones,” it is created both by neurons in the midbrain and by the microbes in the gut, in response to a feel-good activity like eating a food that we like, listening to music, exercising, chatting with friends or sitting in the sun.
Read MoreScience now shows that the DNA blueprint can be optimized through diet and lifestyle choices.
Read MoreA Lesson in Patience From our Friends the Bees. When my sixteen year-old daughter expressed interest in becoming a bee-keeper my immediate feeling was, ‘YES!’ Visions of claiming my place in the 9000 year-old legacy that is beekeeping spread a smile across my soul.
Read MoreGlutathione is the best thing for you that you have never heard of. This mother-of-all-antioxidants is the most critical antioxidant in your body. So why have you never heard of it? Because this mighty molecule is produced by your body, most people don’t know it even exists.
Read MoreIntermittent fasting (IF) is not a diet as much as it is an eating style. Intermittent fasters wait anywhere from 12-48 hours in between meals with the idea of getting the body into a fasting state. In our current 3-square-meals-a-day food culture our bodies never get a chance to “rest and reset”.
Read MoreED Light Therapy is a relative new-comer in the therapy world. Starting in the early 1990’s, Navy Seals used these lights to help increase wound healing time. Since then the study of LED Therapy has shown efficacy in everything from reducing wrinkles and fine lines to help promote sleep.
Read MoreInhaled hydrogen is making positive waves as the new “it” therapy on the integrative medicine scene. Why? Because hydrogen (H2) is a potent cellular anti-oxidant with the capacity to increase the body’s pH and give us energy.
Read MoreLymphatic drainage can help alleviate a wide array of disorders, from migraines, to gastrointestinal issues, to eczema. Lymphatic drainage is an important tool to keep the lymphatic system in good condition for optimum health.
Read MoreIt’s spring. With it comes longer days, warmer weather, cookouts, picnics, baseball and icky creepy crawly ticks. Lyme disease is steadily on the rise. According to the CDC there are over 300,000 new cases of Lyme reported each year (I believe this is HUGELY underestimated but that is a subject for another blog post)
Read MoreToday is my 48th birthday. It marks 26 years since I was first affected by Lyme disease. 12 years since my diagnosis and 6 years of good health.
Read MoreOver the past few years I have noticed more and more coffee shops and restaurants offering a beverage called matcha. At first, I was resistant to this strange green drink and so I decided to learn more about it. Turns out, matcha is not as mysterious as I originally believed, it is simply powdered green tea leaves whisked in water. It is a traditional beverage from Japan, one that was actually served to samurai in an extensive ceremony.
Read MoreThe non-intoxicating cannabis constituent is known for greatly helping reduce anxiety and, in higher doses, acts as a sleep aid. Amy, who above provides insight into her journey with CBD use, was surprised and thrilled to finally access a natural anxiety-reducer and sleep aid, improving her sleep quality and daily function. She is certainly not alone in this experience.
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