There are anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 diseases out there. It’s a bit mindblowing to think about people becoming sick from these diseases and potentially dying. But there are ways to cope with life after a scary diagnosis. The biggest thing to remember is that a diagnosis doesn’t have to be a death sentence (even […]
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I know you’ve heard of genetics, but have you heard of epigenetics? They’re related, but they’re not the same thing. Genetics, to put it simply, are in your DNA and they’re hereditary. Epigenetics, though, can affect your gene expression. We have much more control over our epigenetics than we do our genetics. Surprised? Most people
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There are few conditions as crippling as chronic headaches or migraines, and yet there are over forty-seven million Americans afflicted. The easiest way to distinguish a headache from a migraine is severity. Unlike headaches, which range from dull to acute, migraines can last for days, interfering in one’s ability to function. Migraines commonly include intense
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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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