As we get older, we often hear more about varicose veins, especially in women (though men get them, too!). But what we don’t often hear about is what causes them and how we can try to prevent them. You might be surprised to learn that nutrition plays a big role in varicose veins, but it’s […]
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It started as a joke. In trying to come up with podcast ideas, I laughingly said “how about ‘How to Hog-Tie a Llama’!” It is now a podcast and an article! Llamas are unique and intelligent animals. They are the best guard ‘dog’ ever. But llamas are wary, distrustful and you can’t just walk up
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Eating on the run is something we all do. With our busy lifestyles, it can be really hard to avoid it. Eating on the run can impact your body and mind negatively and is not encouraged. But there are ways to eat healthier while you’re on the go in order to mitigate those stressors. In
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As a health practitioner, it is impossible to ignore the profound effects of stress on every symptom a patient may have. Sometimes if I don’t know what to do with a complex case, I’ll simply try and calm them down. In some ways, I might predict better results for a patient with poor eating habits
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We’ve heard so often in the past that bacon is bad for us and we should avoid eating it. Well, here’s permission if you need it: bacon is healthy for you! It’s sad that there’s been so many misconceptions and so much bad advice about bacon, but there are lots of benefits to eating it.
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In the medical community, it’s common for practitioners to only treat symptoms. But what really needs to happen is treating the patient as a whole and addressing root causes of medical concerns. Enter functional medicine. In this episode, we dive into what functional medicine is, why only treating symptoms isn’t enough, and why the patient/practitioner
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Menopause is defined as the cessation of menstrual cycles, with an average age of onset in the United States of fifty-one. The transition into menopause can last as long as a decade and can be physically and emotionally turbulent. Once menstrual cycles cease, hormone levels continue to drop, with more than eighty percent of women
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Intermittent fasting has been really popular in recent years. But what exactly is it? And why do people do it? In this episode, we’re sharing all the details you need to know about intermittent fasting and what to do if you decide to follow this dietary approach. Intermittent fasting can improve your health in terms
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Multiple sclerosis is a challenging disease that isn’t well understood. Like most diseases, it is a combination of factors that contribute to its manifestation. In the medical industry, MS is believed to be a breakdown in the nervous system as a result of environmental, genetic and immune factors. Practitioners from other specialties believe it is
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What is it that makes fermented food so good for your body? Fermented foods have been around for thousands of years, and they are all the rage right now. In this episode, we are going to be sharing everything you need to know about the benefits of adding fermented foods into your diet. Fermented foods
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