Mindful Eating
Try these tips for Mindful Eating to begin a new relationship with food and the way you eat!
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Sacral Chakra Foods
Eat these foods to bring balance to your sacral chakra
Intermittent Fasting: Live ‘Fast,’ Live Longer?
Research shows intermittent fasting initiates metabolic switching and produces a whole array of health benefits
Healthy diet with nutritional supplements support body in fight against COVID-19
Researchers provide advice about the best foods and supplements to help boost the immune system to stave off COVID-19 infection.
THE MOST IMPORTANT DIETARY FACTOR TIED TO HEALTHY AGING, ACCORDING TO A FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE DOCTOR
There’s a belief in our society that aging and a decline in health inevitably go hand-in-hand. Thirty-somethings joking about not being unable to tolerate a hangover as well as a decade before or forty-somethings wondering when the heck their bones started aching every morning certainly aren’t imagining things. And then of course there are the ailments that plague older populations, such as dementia and Parkinson’s.
IS DIET SODA MORE DANGEROUS THAN SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES?
Artificially sweetened diet soda is widely used as a low or zero-calorie alternative to regular sugar-sweetened beverages. While it may seem like a healthier choice, a growing body of evidence shows that artificially sweetened diet sodas aren’t any better than their regular sugar alternatives.
America’s most widely consumed cooking oil causes genetic changes in the brain
Soybean oil, the most consumed cooking oil in the US, has been linked to neurological and metabolic alterations in mice. Soybean oil-fed mice showed decreased levels of oxytocin in the hypothalamus.
Can Ketones Fight Alzheimer’s? Assessing the Ketogenic Diet When It Comes to Brain Health
You’ve likely heard about the ketogenic diet — a diet that emphasizes eating a low amount of carbs, and a lot of protein and fats. The goal of the diet is to release more ketones — a type of acid that the body can use for fuel — into the bloodstream, to help jumpstart weight loss. But could ketones also help fight against Alzheimer’s disease?
Healthy Meals, Happy Brain: Healing the Gut to Optimize Cognitive Function
Healthy Meals, Happy Brain: Healing the Gut to Optimize Cognitive Function is a six week, online course that walks participants through the basics of a comprehensive allergen elimination diet. With the guidance and support of a holistic medical doctor who has roots in both functional medicine and neurorehabilitation, this course is a place for anyone looking to begin a complete journey to cognitive wellness, starting with the gut.
Could a Daily Dose of Curcumin Improve Your Memory?
What are the benefits of curcumin, the substance that gives turmeric its bright orange color, for your cognitive health?