Lack of sleep; early mornings cause gene changes
We all want enough sleep so we’re less cranky and more alert. We want it for our kids too. But recent research found an even more important reason: Sleeping less [...]
Common household chemicals are toxic to your health
It’s amazing how toxic the standard American household is. Chemicals that are toxic to the brain, immune system, hormonal system, liver, and more are in virtually every household and body [...]
Taking fish oil in teens can help prevent schizophrenia
Forget low-fat diets, especially in teens at risk for mental illness — healthy fats are vital for good brain health. They’re so important that fish oil has been shown to [...]
Loss of memory does not have to be part of aging
Are you concerned about your loss of memory? Do you always lose your keys, forget where the car is parked, or find words stick on the tip of your tongue? [...]
Overwhelmed by cooking healthy? Try batch cooking!
Does a demanding schedule prevent you from cooking healthy? Are you that overworked parent who’s too tired to feed your family well? Busy lifestyles can send our eating habits down [...]
How to avoid those daily afternoon crashes
Do your eyelids droop and does your energy flag every afternoon around 3 to 4 p.m? Is your answer to energy crashes a soda, coffee, energy drink, or sweet snack [...]
Seven reasons exercise recovery can be difficult
If recovering from exercise is so difficult it feels like it’s ruining your days and sapping your motivation, you may be suffering from loss of exercise tolerance. Exercise is supposed [...]
How to keep your gut healthy while traveling abroad
Nothing refreshes the mental landscape better than an exciting trip to a foreign land. However, nothing can have you regretting that adventure more than being glued to the toilet with [...]
OMG – Where Did All My Hair Go?
Hypothyroidism is a cruel condition that plagues its victims with a seemingly never-ending list of symptoms. The women who walk through the door of my health center tell me about [...]
If you have autoimmunity you need to look at leaky gut
One of the primary things we look for when someone has autoimmunity is leaky gut, a condition in which the intestinal wall is damaged, as it is usually a key [...]