Could the Way You Store Fat Be Influence by Gut Microbiota?
In recent years, the scientific community has begun reevaluating our primary measure of health-by-weight: BMI. Its effectiveness in determining whole body health isn’t trusted as
In recent years, the scientific community has begun reevaluating our primary measure of health-by-weight: BMI. Its effectiveness in determining whole body health isn’t trusted as
Everyone’s got an opinion on dairy, and the science is dense and often conflicting. From the ubiquity of the “Got Milk?” campaign to the recent
As divisive an argument as any in the Western health sphere, the benefits and pitfalls of bees’ gift to Pharaohs and your evening tea are
The average feeding window for a Westerner is… Well, it’s more like a door than a window. One famous study that tracked our eating habits
Happiness isn’t a state of being. It’s not a permanent feeling, a goal you can reach, the result of a pill, or the absence of
Until 1967, installing a microwave in your home kitchen was prohibitively expensive – in some cases, the tune of $11,000 in modern-day dollars. In fact, the
As Robert Frost so eloquently put it many years ago, “nothing gold can stay.” True as it was in Frost’s poem – ”So Eden sank to
In almost every medicine cabinet all over the States, you’re likely to find a mondo-bottle of NSAIDs, or Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs. You might know them
Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, old nuance circles back around to show us our initial analysis didn’t quite hit the
Every day, it seems like there’s a new rule for how to behave. And if you weren’t following that rule before, you’ve probably done untold
In recent years, the scientific community has begun reevaluating our primary measure of health-by-weight: BMI. Its effectiveness in determining whole body health isn’t trusted as
Everyone’s got an opinion on dairy, and the science is dense and often conflicting. From the ubiquity of the “Got Milk?” campaign to the recent
As divisive an argument as any in the Western health sphere, the benefits and pitfalls of bees’ gift to Pharaohs and your evening tea are
The average feeding window for a Westerner is… Well, it’s more like a door than a window. One famous study that tracked our eating habits
Happiness isn’t a state of being. It’s not a permanent feeling, a goal you can reach, the result of a pill, or the absence of
Until 1967, installing a microwave in your home kitchen was prohibitively expensive – in some cases, the tune of $11,000 in modern-day dollars. In fact, the
As Robert Frost so eloquently put it many years ago, “nothing gold can stay.” True as it was in Frost’s poem – ”So Eden sank to
In almost every medicine cabinet all over the States, you’re likely to find a mondo-bottle of NSAIDs, or Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs. You might know them
Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, old nuance circles back around to show us our initial analysis didn’t quite hit the
Every day, it seems like there’s a new rule for how to behave. And if you weren’t following that rule before, you’ve probably done untold
Dr Catherine Clinton Dr. Catherine Clinton, a licensed naturopathic physician, has spent over 17 years helping people overcome their health issues. She completed her Doctor
The human race has been listening to the gut for as long as we’ve had axioms — what do you do when your belly rumbles?
You eat.
What do you do when you go with your gut instinct?
You listen to your emotions.
What do you do when there are butterflies in your stomach?
Some people fall in love and start families. Some of us totally clam up and give into anxiety.
But no matter what, we heed the gut.
What are these little holes? In the leaves? And… Why does a flying cloud of white dust erupt from the bunch every time you water
About Dr. Margaret Christensen. An Institute for Functional Medicine faculty member for 12 years, Dr. Christensen first became interested in functional medicine 15 years ago when
In our previous post, we talked about the benefits of healthy friendships.
But most of us understand that they’re beneficial already, even if only anecdotally. Venting to a good friend feels good. Spending an evening with people who know and love you, laughing and reminiscing, feels good. Puzzling out a tough problem with a pal feels good.
The other side of the coin that has taken on added weight in the last twenty years or so of psychological study is that of toxic friendships, friendships that take more energy than they provide.