Anxiety can manifest as a number of physical symptoms. It is helpful to be able to identify the physical symptoms of anxiety so that you can interrupt the stress response quickly. It is also possible for certain physical conditions to cause anxiety. For example, gut infections and inflammation in the GI tract are notorious…
Stay Healthy While Flying Many people find themselves starting or ending trips with a cold due to the exposure to germs and poor air, water, and food quality available in airports and on planes. I have some travel tips on how to stay healthy while flying. Fasting on flights This is one of my favorite…
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, having an imbalance of metal element is related to the lung, large intestine, and skin organ systems and meridians. Metal imbalances tend to show up most in the autumn. Acupuncture, diet, and lifestyle interventions all help rebalance symptoms and conditions associated with an imbalance of the metal element. Having an…
Orthorexia describes a specific type of disordered eating—taking the concept of “clean eating” (I have intentionally stopped using this term) too far. It’s when eating foods considered unhealthy causes anxiety, shame, and guilt. Acceptable foods become very limited to only those that fit into a narrow category of “clean” food. This is a condition I’m…
I have heard many brilliant and well-respected progressive doctors say that air quality is a bigger threat to our health than chemicals in our food. Considering we hear FAR more about the importance of cleaning up our diet and eating organic, this should get your attention. Both indoor and outdoor air quality pose risks. Outdoor and…
I haven’t been feeling so hot on week 2 of my parasite cleanse (I do a yearly parasite cleanse), and it’s due to what’s called a Herxheimer reaction. Herxheimer reactions are a systemic inflammatory response to endotoxins released into the bloodstream when pathogens (bacteria, yeast, mold, viruses, etc) are killed off. Some people also…
How Acupuncture Reduces the Negative Impact of Chronic Stress Cortisol is a hormone that our body makes in response to stress. It’s a helpful and necessary response to acute stressors in our life like running from the police or tackling other shoppers on Black Friday. But, as you’ve likely read, we operate in a state…
Amaluna is now carrying a Lipotropic B-complex injection. This combination of vitamins and amino acids helps the body metabolize fat, detoxify, and protects cells from aging! What’s in LipoLean? Leucine – reduces cravings for snacking and increases energy. Leucine helps you shed subcutaneous fat (just under the skin) and stabilizes blood sugar – essential for those…
We don’t talk about loneliness enough. I mean we do in a removed abstract way, but how often do people you know discuss personally feeling lonely? It’s not “cool” to feel lonely. We associate loneliness with losers and outcasts. If we are feeling lonely, we think it means we don’t belong. And we are wired…
I write about topics and techniques I have not mastered or perfected. The medicine is in the writing. The writing makes something gel, and I find I’m better able to integrate the skill into my life. Sometimes, I write about stuff after I’ve learned the lesson, created the habit, or mastered the skill, but often I’m…
