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Adaptogen Herbs To Heal Your Thyroid and Boost Metabolism
If you are looking to restore your energy, look younger, and reverse disease, then aswagandha and rhodiola may be the herbs you’re looking for. Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb popular in Ayurvedic medicine, that has shown incredible results for lowering cortisol and balancing thyroid hormones. Rhodiola Rosea, also known as “golden rod,” is an…
Read MoreDo You Have FLC Syndrome?
What is FLC Syndrome? Chances are, you have it. It affects nearly half of our population. It causes weight gain and resistance to weight loss. And it causes a whole list of chronic symptoms and diseases. Yet most people have no idea what causes it or how to fix it. The truth is most of us…
Read MoreForgiving Food Mistakes (Plus, 2 Guilt-Free, Indulgent Recipes)
Do I honestly feel apologetic about not throwing out the marshmallows? I found myself asking this question the other day as I was cleaning out my pantry in the aftermath of the holidays. There were items in my kitchen I would never want to feed my children. They had been purchased by guests for recipes…
Read More5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Boost Your Vitality
People are all over the place trying to scrounge up some extra energy to get through their days. From fad diets to personal trainers to those weird “quantum” bracelets people are putting on their wrists, its all about trying to eek out some advantage over time. Time? Yeah, think about it. The quantity of time…
Read MoreHow Happy Relationships Can Improve Your Health…3 Hormone-Balancing Relationship Tips
The quality of your relationships impacts every area of life – including your health and hormones. Imagine you wake up in the morning and are feeling great. You get out of bed, make breakfast, and have a conversation with your boyfriend or husband . . . that turns into an argument. When you leave for…
Read MoreFun & Healthy Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List (Not for Women Only!)
Holiday shopping can be a major source of stress during a time of year that’s supposed to be about slowing down and spending time with loved ones. That’s why I’ve compiled this list of some of my favorite things – gifts that are guaranteed to please the women and men on your list. From books…
Read More7 Ways to Reverse Cellular Aging and Get the Body and Life You Most Want – Part 1
My soul brother, colleague, and Oriental Medical Doctor, Pedram Shojai, and I recently took on the topic of cellular aging and how to slow it down when life is too fast. Watch right here: Short version: New research from UCSF and Dean Ornish proves that mindfulness, diet and exercise is linked to better telomeres,…
Read More3 Ways to Live Longer, Love Better and Laugh Louder
We all want to live longer, love better, and laugh louder. This may seem easier said than done, but there are each of those goals without injecting more stress into your life. The 3 simple practices I’ve outlined below only take 30 minutes to an hour in total, but their impact on your health and…
Read MoreGluten & GMOs: The Hidden Health Hazards
For nearly 2 decades, Big Food has relied on GMOs to make plants resistant to pests, to tolerate herbicides, to survive weather changes, and to increase crop yield. Big Food, Monsanto, the FDA, and some of the scientists they support believe GM foods are safe. As a physician scientist (and one of my favorite warriors…
Read MoreKnitting as Mantra
I cannot get enough knitting time. It’s my favorite meditation and I love the product. It’s therapeutically and aesthetically rocking my world right now. Why? I think Herb Benson, MD, a mentor of mine from the Harvard Mind-Body Institute articulated it best. “Working with yarn provides stress relief. Like meditation or prayer, knitting allows for…
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