The holidays sparkle with sweetness—cookies, pies, alcohol and other sweet excesses as well as the warm comfort of shared treats. But beneath the joy can swirl a storm. Between sugary foods, long to-do lists, and the emotional weight of expectations, the body is pushed far from balance. Blood sugar rises and crashes, cortisol climbs, and […]
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It often begins with a tingle or a strange burning sensation on one side of the body. Within days, a painful band of blisters appears, tracing the path of a nerve. Shingles—caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus—can be agonizing, but it’s also a warning signal: the immune and nervous systems are under strain. After
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When I was a young boy, I used to get asthma. It would flare up when I played soccer and I used to wheeze and have difficulty breathing. Back then, the doctor prescribed an inhaler, and I just got along with it. Through my own healing process, I learned how to repair my body and
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Arthritis is a painful, limiting condition and the CDC reports that 53 million Americans experience it. Shockingly, that number is growing every year. The main types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the result of wear and tear. It’s a form of physical degeneration where the cartilage and underlying bone in the
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We all know we’re supposed to slow down when we eat… but does savoring your food actually change anything? According to Dr. Holly Carling: absolutely. In this podcast episode, Dr. Carling and Alicia take you deep into the science and sensory experience of savoring your meals. You’ll learn how slowing down boosts dopamine, increases
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We all look forward to Thanksgiving—the warmth, the aromas, the comfort of tradition. Yet it’s also the season when the digestive system works overtime. Heavy meals, sugar-laden desserts, alcohol, and emotional tension at the table can easily throw our digestion—and our peace—off balance. Digestion isn’t just about food; it’s about nervous system balance. When we
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Migraines can take over your life leaving you unable to work, parent, or even think clearly. In this inspiring testimonial episode, Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia share one woman’s story of lifelong migraines that began before kindergarten and how, after starting acupuncture and nutritional care, she experienced dramatic relief within just two months. Dr.
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This time of year brings so many good things; like the changing colors of the leaves, warm gatherings with family and comforting hot drinks. It’s also a time when people tend to get colds and flu and this can congest sinuses and lead to sinus infections. Sinus infections are nasty. The clogged nose, difficulty breathing,
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If you feel tired no matter how much you sleep, it could be more than just stress or being overly busy – it might be anemia. Anemia is a condition where the blood doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to the body’s tissues. Without this oxygen delivery, every cell struggles to
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Most people are turned off by organ meats, but if they weren’t so good for you, Dr. Carling wouldn’t recommend them. In this podcast episode, we share why traditional cultures prized foods like liver, bone marrow, fish heads and roe, and bone broth, and how these time-tested foods can rebuild nutrient reserves, immunity, brain