Three feelings dominate society today: anxiety, fatigue, and brain fog. While there can be many things that contribute to these feelings, there is likely a common denominator – sugar. Not just sugar, but how sugar responds in your body. Your brain requires a lot of fuel – glucose – but it doesn’t store much, and […]
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When something feels wrong in the body, the instinct is to treat whatever symptom shows up. But what if the symptom is not actually the problem? In this episode, Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia explore why chasing symptoms can leave people stuck in a cycle of feeling better, then worse again, and what it
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Arthritis is a general term for inflammation in the joints. The term comes from “arthro” (joint) and “itis” (inflammation). Arthritis involves pain, stiffness, swelling, and warmth in one or more joints and is a chronic condition that conventional medicine typically focuses on managing rather than curing. Medications are a cornerstone of conventional arthritis treatment. Pain
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Many people with thyroid symptoms—fatigue, brain fog, cold intolerance, hair thinning, weight changes, anxiety, depression, constipation, dry skin, or stubborn cholesterol—are told their thyroid is “normal.” That conclusion is often based on a single lab value: TSH, sometimes paired with a basic T4 test. While these labs are useful screening tools, relying on them alone
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So many people who have had COVID are still struggling months or even years later with fatigue, brain fog, shortness of breath, and a body that just will not bounce back. Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia sit down to talk about why recovery takes so long and what the body actually needs to heal.
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Mental health is just as important as physical health. The two are deeply interconnected, yet many people struggle with issues like anxiety, depression, stress, and insomnia. These chronic conditions can be difficult to treat and take their toll on all the systems of the body. That’s why many people are seeking holistic approaches like acupuncture
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Menopause is often described as a sudden loss of estrogen, but that explanation misses what is really happening. Menopause is not a hormonal failure—it is a long, gradual transition in how the body produces, regulates, and coordinates hormones. When that transition is poorly supported, symptoms arise. When it is supported well, the experience can be
For years we have been told that our genes determine our health. If something “runs in the family,” many people assume it is only a matter of time before they face the same diagnosis. But what if that belief is only part of the story? In this podcast episode, Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia
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Many people gasp for breath. According to the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America, over 28 million people in the U.S. have asthma. Unfortunately, it is a leading chronic disease in children. It’s a challenging condition but there are some commonsense natural strategies for breathing easier. When asthma strikes, the airways in the lungs become
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If you’ve ever snapped a dry brown stick, you understand osteoporosis. But there’s a twist: studies comparing Japanese and North American women found that Japanese women often had lower hip bone mass, yet (historically) had substantially lower hip fracture rates. Researchers found that their bone quality—how well bone’s internal scaffold absorbs force rather than cracking