Wellness
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The Healing Power of Your Thoughts and Feelings
in WellnessYou have probably heard that positivity is beneficial and good for you. While it does feel good to think positive, much more is happening! It turns out that positive thoughts and feelings are two of the best medicines for your body. Your body contains a veritable pharmacopeia of helpful chemicals that are released at the…
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5 Reasons Brown Rice is Better Than White
Brown rice or white? Everyone who has been to a Chinese restaurant has been asked this question. Next time you are faced with this decision, be sure to consider these 5 reasons to choose brown.. Processing – When white rice is made, the hull, or outer coating of the natural brown rice, is removed. When…
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Are you increasing your risk of pneumonia?
in WellnessCoughing, shortness of breath, fever, and chills. These are the signs of pneumonia, the 8th leading cause of death in the United States and the most common reason someone will die from an infection. It also results in missed work, decreased productivity, and makes you feel just plain awful. If you have any of these…
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Eat and Grow Mindful
Now, more than ever before, we need to pause, quiet our minds, and tune into what our bodies are trying to tell us. Bombarded with noise – phones, alarms, text messages, the ‘ding’ of an incoming email, honking horns, etc. – it is rare we can hear our own thoughts, let alone notice the subtle…
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The Wrong Gut Bugs Can Make You Fat and Sick (and How to Fix Them)
in WellnessStop a second and consider this: You share your body with about 100 trillion other organisms. These bacterial cells live in your skin, mouth, nose, yet most of them reside in your digestive system and especially your large intestine. Imagine that. 100 trillion organisms. In fact, these bacterial cells outweigh human cells by about 10…
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5 Steps to Break the Cycle of Chronic Urinary Tract Infections
in WellnessAs a child, I had chronic urinary tract infections. I was treated with multiple antibiotics from the age of 5 until age 17. This chronic use of antibiotics impacted my skin and my digestive system. It may have even contributed to the breast cancer I got at age 30. Throughout my training in medical school…
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A Functional Medicine Approach to Autism
in WellnessAs of March 2016, the CDC estimated that 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Key diagnostic criteria for ASD include repetitive patterns of behavior, interest, or activities and deficits in social interaction and language. The recommended early intensive behavioral therapy can be helpful, but many times there is much more…
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Here’s How I Treat ADHD: A Functional Doctor Explains
in Wellness“He’s so bright but he’s failing because he won’t turn in homework and tunes teachers out,” one parent began when we first met. Another said during our first consultation: “She would do better if she wasn’t constantly talking and disrupting the class.” These understandably frustrated, worried parents bring their child into my office often because…
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Top 5 Women’s Health Apps
in WellnessYour monthly cycle can be thought of as a health report card. Whether your fertility goals include pregnancy or avoiding one, getting to know and support your cycle is key to optimal health. These five apps, all about women’s health, make it easier to know and take care of your body and your cycle. Clue…
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Top 5 Nutrition Apps
Nutrition and wellness trackers are all over the app store, but identifying which ones are best is tricky to say the least! The apps below were chosen for their unique features that make healthy choices easier. Cron-o-meter What is it? Cron-o-meter is a fitness and calorie-tracking app. This app has a companion website which allows…