Every year around New Year’s Day I review my year and take time to celebrate the “little things”. Many of you have read my Jar of Awesome from previous years but for those of you who haven’t here’s a little background. The jar of awesome is a simple task that I first heard about listening […]
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I sometimes have a new patient that comes in with a bag full of supplements that they are taking or have tried in the past. Often it will make me cringe. I feel bad for them because they have fallen prey to the myth that there is a pill to cure every ill and this couldn’t
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This month’s recipe is just in time for Christmas! Do you have food sensitivities? Or maybe someone in your family does. Holidays tend to be a challenging time for these individuals because there is usually more food around that will make them feel sick. One tip (and recipe) that I can share to help make
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In a previous post I discussed a few origins of low back pain. Today I’m going to talk about a few reasons for developing the most common cause for neck pain: anterior head carriage. The more forward your head is in front of your body the harder your neck muscles have to work to keep
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Today I am going to talk you about one of the biggest levers you can control and use to your advantage when trying to make a lifestyle change. This not only applies to your health but other areas of your life as well. What you focus on really matters. Your thoughts will become your reality. Let’s say
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Have you ever wondered if the crazy thoughts you have in your head are the same thoughts that other people have as well? What I have noticed is that we are more alike than we are different. We all have similar struggles. They just manifest in different areas of our lives. For some people it
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This month’s recipe is just in time for my 10 day group immune detox starting Wednesday Nov 18th. If you didn’t get an invite make sure you are signed up for my newsletter so you don’t miss the next one 🙂 If you are signed up for Doctor as Teacher Tuesday check your junk mail
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If you have been reading my blog for a while, or are one of my patients, you have probably heard me say this before and therefore can guess which food I’m talking about. That’s right. You guessed it. SUGAR. Here are 5 reasons why you should become more aware of the amount of sugar you
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Did you know your environment is likely the most important predictor of your overall health and wellness? Your health is essentially a microcosm of your environment. It is a distillation of your relationships with the earth, food, and other people (career, parenting, caregiving). Unfortunately our environment has become increasingly more toxic with chemicals, poor nutrition,
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Oxytocin is better known as the love hormone. But it’s also the hormone associated with trust, friendship, and not surprisingly, breastfeeding. It is an underestimated hormone in it’s power to positively affect our overall health, our brain chemistry, and our connection to others. Here are 5 reasons why increasing oxytocin is important, now more than
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