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Aug 30, 2019 · Relaxation4 Techniques a Therapist Uses to Help Her Clients Relieve Anxiety
Most of us have experienced anxiety throughout our lives, and it can be argued that between improvements in technology and the advent of social media, anxiety and stress levels are surging at higher rates then previously seen-especially for young people.
Aug 26, 2019 · Nutrition5 Reasons To Avoid Factory Farmed Meats
For our grandparents’ generation, meat on the dinner plate was often more of treat than the multiple-times-a-day staple it’s become for many Americans. But cheap and plentiful meat has come at a health cost, thanks to large-scale feeding lots and industrialized meat production.
Aug 23, 2019 · Health & WellnessWhy Are We Drugging Our Children for the Way They Behave?
We stand at a crossroads in medicine today. Having practiced developmental pediatrics for the past 25 years, I have become increasingly frustrated by an alarming trend and find myself asking why we are drugging our children for the way they behave?
Aug 19, 2019 · Nutrition9 Spice Essentials – and 4 Grow-Your-Own Herbs
Anyone who knows me, knows that although I don't cook much, I love to eat, and I encourage everyone to do both, even if you’re not the greatest home cook (like me). Fortunately for me, my wife Janice is a whiz in the kitchen and I learn from her every time we are in the kitchen together. But, when it comes to spices, we’re almost equally matched, tossing in generous pinches of these wonderful ingredients not only to enhance flavor but also to support health.
Aug 16, 2019 · Health & WellnessWhy Having a Gratitude Practice is a Game Changer and How to Start One
With all the recent buzz about gratitude practices, most of us know that committing to one can increase your happiness. But did you know it can also improve your health and wellbeing?
Aug 12, 2019 · Gut HealthHeal Your Gut with Fabulous Fermented Foods
Everyone talks about fermented foods and by now you probably know you need them to help keep your gut healthy. But, let’s be honest here, are you actually eating your fair share? If not, you’re missing out on one of Mother Nature’s easiest gut health hacks!
Aug 9, 2019 · Health & Wellness7 Simple Recipes to Make Your Own Natural Skin Care Products
DIY skincare and bath products are easy, fun, economical – and make the best personalized gifts. Making your own products isn’t just a blast- it’s a healthful (and even educational), hobby that the whole family can enjoy.
Aug 5, 2019 · Nutrition6 Ways Upgrade Your Cooking Oils
Whether you’re a Michelin-starred chef or an utter kitchen novice, it’s essential to pick the right oils for the job. Some oils are all-purpose culinary workhorses, others should be reserved for special jobs, and some oils, when heat is added, become extremely toxic to the body. So, how to recognize the healthy from the not-so-much?
Aug 2, 2019 · Health & WellnessA Therapist Debunks Common Misconceptions About Trauma
When trauma was first conceptualized, it was defined as a ‘’catastrophic event outside the usual human experience”. At the time, people linked trauma with specific events such as war, torture, and the Holocaust. However, more research on neurobiology, the human experience, and even current events have open the door to a broader conversation about how many of us are truly exposed to trauma.
Jul 29, 2019 · Nutrition8 Ways to Eat Smarter When Eating Out
Let’s face it, we all enjoy eating out every now and then, some of us more than others. But for those who must eat out frequently due to work or travel, the lack of control over what’s on the menu can make good food choices a challenge – but it doesn’t have to be. Forewarned is forearmed so with a little planning and a bit of forethought, you can easily win the game of dining out.
Jul 26, 2019 · Health & WellnessChanging the Way We View Illness and Recovery in Our Kids
I’m often asked by parents if there are any “alternative medicines” to help their child recover from a particular illness. I tell them that the most alternative medicine these days is time. Recovery takes time. Being healthy does not mean you never get sick. It means you are able to recover in a relatively short period of time.
Jul 22, 2019 · Gut HealthHow to Heal Leaky Gut and Repair the Gut Lining
For a lot of my patients, especially those dealing with digestive and autoimmune problems, what stands between them and feeling great is an insidious but fixable problem we in the integrative health world call ‘leaky gut,’ or gut ‘permeability.’ If low-grade ills are dragging you down, leaky gut should probably be on your radar…
Jul 19, 2019 · MovementWhat "Counts" as Exercise? Here's What Science Has to Say
We have good news for you: The latest research is in on how much (and how hard) you really need to be exercising in order to be healthy—and it’s way less than you probably think.
Jul 15, 2019 · Nutrition5 Reasons Not to Sweat The Salt
For the last five or so decades, telling patients to cut way back on salt passed for medical wisdom. The message, most often delivered to the 40+ set or anyone with less than ideal blood pressure numbers, was simple: salt was the devil. But is that really true?
Jul 12, 2019 · NutritionNO NO NO to Impossible Burgers!
Earlier this year, Impossible Foods launched the Impossible Burger 2.0, a processed, genetically engineered, vegetarian patty which contains soy protein concentrate and soy protein isolate. This was done to suit the needs of Burger King and the forthcoming Impossible Whopper. Now What?
Jul 8, 2019 · Health & Wellness5 Weight Loss Myths to Bust Today!
Lots of people aren’t happy with theirs and everyone knows that too much of it literally weighs you down. However, not everyone realizes that the extra weight can also set the stage for most of the problems we are all trying hard to avoid: obesity, diabetes, dementia, cancer, the list goes on. My advice? To minimize the risk of developing these life-wrecking problems, start taking steps to drop the excess, and by that I mean slowly, sensibly and safely.
Jul 5, 2019 · NutritionShould Women Try the Keto Diet?
Women may respond differently than men to the ketogenic diet, and more women than men report that it doesn’t work for them. “Anecdotally, about half my female patients do great with keto; half don’t,” says Sara Gottfried, MD, author of The Hormone Cure. “I’m still...
Jul 1, 2019 · Nutrition9 Thoughts on Upgrading Your Food Sources
Here in the land of plenty, quantity has long been king when it comes to food (The Big Gulp! The Big Mac! Super-size It!). And that, unfortunately, has made millions of Americans overweight, not to mention, sick and old before their time. How can we start reverse this health mess? By reinforcing the message that it’s the quality of our food that matters above all else. In this day and age, quantity is a killer.
Jun 28, 2019 · Health & Wellness8 Little-Known Facts About Sunscreens
Do you depend on sunscreen for skin protection? Millions of Americans do, but they shouldn’t rely on it alone. The rate of melanoma diagnosis is increasing. The consensus among scientists is that sunscreens alone cannot reverse this trend. Yet a good sunscreen can play a role in preventing sunburns – a major risk factor for melanoma – provided you use it correctly.
Jun 24, 2019 · NutritionWhy It’s Worth Exploring a Low Carb Diet
One of the most common and health-undermining problems I see in my patients is eating too many carbs every day. And it’s a problem that’s hardly confined to my practice. The total amount of calories that Americans consume hasn’t appreciably gone up since the ‘80s when the national waistline began to dramatically expand...
Jun 21, 2019 · MovementThe Real-Fitness Manifesto
To create our fitness manifesto, we collected the training advice that is most emblematic, educational, and inspiring. These informational nuggets not only sum up what we believe real fitness is all about, but they also form the backbone of any effective fitness regimen.
Jun 17, 2019 · Health & WellnessGo Wild – and Take the Medicine That’s Just Outside Your Door
Not that long ago, mankind lived and worked mostly outdoors. Fast forward a few generations and now most of our time is spent almost exclusively indoors. By day, we’re sealed into windowless office cubes and by night, we’re holed up at home in a darkened room watching Netflix. We’re literally walled off from the natural world, not to mention other people.
Jun 14, 2019 · Health & WellnessWhat It’s Like To Grow Up With A Famous Holistic Medicine Pioneer For Your Dad
To hundreds of patients, including celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow and Seamus Mullen (plus the millions more he reaches through appearances on the Today show) Frank Lipman, MD, is known as “Doctor.” And not just any doctor—he’s one of the country’s leading integrative health practitioners. But to Alison Stone, LCSW, he’s “Dad.” And in the halls of Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New York City, he’s also her boss.
Jun 10, 2019 · Healthy AgingLive Long and Well: Why Your ‘Healthspan’ (and Not Your 'Lifespan') Is What Really Counts
In the past half-century or so, the average American lifespan has pushed out from sixty-plus years to eighty-plus. And yet, as a recent piece in The New Yorker described, the buzz in research circles is about radically extending longevity with hi-tech interventions using stem cells or gene therapies. If we’re not thinking about how we can live as long as possible, in good health, then we’re missing the boat.