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The journey of self-discovery isn’t always gentle.
For me, it has been both courageous and uncomfortable—a deep excavation of beliefs, habits, and truths I once avoided. It is a gift, yes, but one that asks for honesty, patience, and a willingness to face what has been buried.
Although the foundational role of a whole-food, nutrient-dense diet is undisputed, this perspective may underestimate several modern realities: declining nutrient density of foods, inter-individual variability in digestion, absorption, and genetic conversion, and the substantially higher micronutrient demands associated with chronic inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, pregnancy, aging, medication use, and environmental stressors.
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Health & Wellness
Although the foundational role of a whole-food, nutrient-dense diet is undisputed, this perspective may underestimate several modern realities: declining nutrient density of foods, inter-individual variability in digestion, absorption, and genetic conversion, and the substantially higher micronutrient demands associated with chronic inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, pregnancy, aging, medication use, and environmental stressors.
I Will Never Trade My Peace for Approval… inspired by Yung Mun
A reflection on transition, vulnerability, and becoming my own safe place
Termed “forever chemicals,” PFAS are a class of over 4,700 heterogenous manmade compounds that persist in the environment. Increasing evidence suggests that these ubiquitous compounds are detrimental to human health because they resist environmental degradation and have a significant potential to bioaccumulate, contaminating food chains.
At its core, inflammation is your body’s natural healing response. If you cut your finger or fight off a cold, inflammation steps in with redness, swelling, and immune activity to protect and repair. That’s acute inflammation—a good thing.
Coffee enemas have stirred both curiosity and controversy, often touted in alternative health circles for their detoxifying and wellness-enhancing properties. While their use dates back to ancient practices and gained prominence through Max Gerson’s therapy in the 1930s, coffee enemas are celebrated by some for their multidimensional benefits, spanning physical, emotional, energetic, and even spiritual dimensions.
It’s been all over the popular media and social platforms lately: Recently released studies on creatine monohydrate’s potential to do everything from reducing cancer risk to boosting cognition in patients with Alzheimer’s have a lot of people talking. In fact, 1 million people per month search online for creatine, a statistic that’s rapidly increasing.
“The majority of juice cleanses impact gut health negatively. They can cause bowel habit irregularity and even precipitate inflammatory bowel disease, as the gut microbiota is disrupted due to the lack of fiber in these cleanses. And we see patients all the time whose irritable bowel syndrome worsens after they’ve embarked on a juice cleanse.”
Civilization is in a state resembling metamorphosis, a breaking down of an old, unsustainable way of life with the dream of a future butterfly reality.
Breakdown of the Hocatt™ system and Emsculpt Neo®—two advanced biohacking technologies—highlighting their mechanisms and the unique benefits they offer as part of a functional or integrative wellness strategy:
When most people think about fat, they think of it as stored energy. But fat is also a storage unit for toxins — including chemical byproducts, stress metabolites, and environmental exposures that your body hasn’t been able to eliminate safely.
Food is information. Every bite communicates with your genes, your hormones, your immune system, and even your mood. That’s why functional eating isn’t just about what you eat — it’s about how, when, and why you eat, too.
This study, the Cocoa Supplement Multivitamins Outcomes Study (COSMOS), addressed whether daily multivitamin supplementation, in a randomized clinical trial setting, could slow biological aging as measured by DNA methylation in epigenetic clocks.
“If you want to fight disease and achieve maximum life span, you can't do it with diet alone. You need the extra nutritional boost that only supplements can provide.”
Glyphosate is a worldwide commonly used herbicide and is the primary toxic chemical in Roundup™, as well as in many other herbicides.
This is fundamentally a study about stress, and so the most important thing that was measured was the women’s level of stress across four domains: daily stress (this is the everyday stuff, such as work, family, and so on), racial discrimination, social isolation, and neighborhood deprivation.
The endocannabinoid (EC) system helps the body manage anxiety, inflammation, and other physiological responses to different forms of stress. The body produces endocannabinoids during strenuous exercise, stress, and other related stimuli. Endocannabinoids (ECs) are signaling molecules that trigger the activation of the EC system when cannabinoid receptors detect them.
Fragrance is a common ingredient in many personal care and household products, but not all fragrances are created equal. According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the term “fragrance” on an ingredient list can represent a mixture of hundreds of undisclosed chemicals—some of which may contain allergens, endocrine disruptors, or respiratory irritants.
Self-love isn’t about grand gestures; it’s about small, consistent acts that remind your body, mind, and spirit that you are worthy of care
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) refers to the subtle variations in time between consecutive heartbeats. While your heart may beat 60 times per minute on average, the exact intervals between beats are not perfectly consistent—and that’s a good thing! HRV reflects your autonomic nervous system (ANS) adaptability in responding to stress, emotions, and physical demands.
Constipation is a common digestive condition characterized by infrequent, difficult, or incomplete bowel movements. It can vary in severity and duration but typically involves fewer than three weekly bowel movements. From a spiritual perspective, constipation can reflect underlying energetic or emotional blockages.
Methylene blue, first created in 1876, started as a fabric dye. Scientists soon realized it had medical benefits, and in 1891, it became the first synthetic compound used to treat malaria and the first synthetic compound used as an antiseptic. To this day, methylene blue remains indispensable in hospitals worldwide, as it's also the only known antidote for metabolic poisons such as cyanide and carbon monoxide.
What is a peak performer? The term can be applied to anyone who moves through life with energy, clarity, and purpose. Peak performers don't just excel in their field; they maintain healthy relationships, prioritize self-care, and approach challenges with resilience and confidence. Every aspect of their lives-work, home, health, and well-being—reflects a harmonious balance.
Grounding, also known as earthing, refers to connecting with the Earth’s electrical charge by directly contacting the ground, whether by walking barefoot outside or using grounding devices. Grounding has gained attention for its potential to offer both physical and mental health benefits.
The gut-brain axis is the bidirectional communication network between the gastrointestinal tract (gut) and the brain. This system connects the central nervous system (CNS) and the enteric nervous system (ENS) through various pathways, including the vagus nerve, immune system signaling, and the production of neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, many of which are synthesized in the gut..
An infrared sauna is a type of sauna that uses infrared heaters to emit infrared light, which is then absorbed by the skin's surface. Infrared saunas heat your body directly. The lamps in infrared saunas focus a penetrating warmth directly on your skin to bring heat therapy benefits. Traditional methods crank up the air temperature within an entire sauna. Infrared sauna technology allows for a more comfortable and lower-temperature experience while providing numerous health benefits.
Addressing emotions, thoughts, and beliefs plays a significant role in improving overall health outcomes.
Most people don’t think twice about brain health unless they notice problems with their memory or concentration. But your brain is the control center for everything else in your body! How well your brain functions directly and significantly affects your stress response, hormone production, gut health, and hunger cues.
In the modern world, everyone is exposed to a mixture of chemical compounds daily and many foods and nutrients that can upregulate the body’s natural processes of eliminating those toxicants. An overloaded detoxification pathway may lead to clinical patterns such as immune dysfunction or endocrine disruption. Food and nutrients that support liver biotransformation may help alleviate toxic burden and allow the body’s pathways to operate more efficiently.1,2
Chinese researchers found that children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) have differences in gut microbiota and microbial metabolites from individuals with idiopathic short stature (ISS) and healthy controls, suggesting an interaction with growth hormone levels.
The new study, published in The Lancet by the Lancet Commission on Dementia, estimates that close to 50% of cases of dementia worldwide can be prevented or delayed by improving 14 modifiable risk factors.
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Fasting & Diet
Mindful eating can help you enjoy eating, lose weight, and improve your relationship with food. Try these five tips to make your mealtimes more mindful.
In people with obesity, weight loss by intermittent energy restriction (IER) has multiple, dynamic effects on the brain-gut-microbiome (BGM) axis, including reduced activity in brain regions affecting eating behavior and increased microbial diversity in the gut, over the short term, new research suggested.
Plants don't just clean air; they may protect us from colds, COVID, and other viral and bacterial diseases
Chrononutrition: Food Timing, Circadian Fasting, and Resetting the Body’s Internal Clock
Circadian cycles are part of the body’s internal clock, and disruption to these biological rhythms may result in adverse health outcomes.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is investigating Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss treatment Saxenda after Iceland's health regulator flagged three cases of patients thinking about suicide or self-harm.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is investigating Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss treatment Saxenda after Iceland's health regulator flagged three cases of patients thinking about suicide or self-harm
Dr Yael Joffe highlights some of the genetically impacted areas that can help guide you on your best weight management program.
Both Ozempic and Wegovy come with a warning label for potential side effects, the most common ones being nausea, diarrhea, stomach pain, and vomiting. And… hair loss, anxiety, depression, and debilitating fatigue.
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free e-book100 USES FOR essential oils
We can use essential oils to feel our best and keep our homes clean and safe from environmental threats.
Genetics
Civilization is in a state resembling metamorphosis, a breaking down of an old, unsustainable way of life with the dream of a future butterfly reality.
Energy-based therapies are holistic healing modalities that focus on the body's energy fields to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. These therapies operate on the principle that all living beings possess a vital energy that flows through them, and that imbalances or blockages in this energy can lead to health issues.
Epigenetics, the study of how our genes can be switched on or off without changing the DNA itself, has completely changed how we understand the interplay between our environment, lifestyle, and genetics.
Surprisingly, genetics can account for up to 70% of the variation in how quickly we bounce back after a workout.
Oxidative stress is a phenomenon caused by an imbalance between the accumulation of reactive oxygen species, and nitrogen species, (often called free radicals) in cells and tissues and the ability of biological systems in our bodies to neutralize the products. These free radicals are volatile molecular byproducts of normal essential functions like breathing, metabolism, and immune resistance. While necessary, these highly reactive particles also desperately seek to destabilize healthy cells.
We already know the benefits of genetic testing and we know that it's the key to providing more personalized care for our patients.
I personally use the 3x4 blueprint to enhance my health practices. I look at it to help me formulate better activity and exercise programs for myself.
Due to the popularity and widespread marketing of ancestry tests, most people aren't aware of the other benefits genetic testing can provide.
Dr Yael Joffe highlights some of the genetically impacted areas that can help guide you on your best weight management program.
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Mind & Emotional Wellbeing
I recently experienced an extraordinary act of generosity from an unexpected source. What surprised me most wasn’t the help itself—but my reaction afterward. I noticed a resistance to re-engage with this person, a subtle pull to retreat, and a deep discomfort I couldn’t ignore.
The journey of self-discovery isn’t always gentle.
For me, it has been both courageous and uncomfortable—a deep excavation of beliefs, habits, and truths I once avoided. It is a gift, yes, but one that asks for honesty, patience, and a willingness to face what has been buried.
There is a particular kind of quiet that forms when your voice has gone unused for too long. It isn’t the absence of sound—it’s the absence of permission. Permission to speak. Permission to take up space. Permission to trust that what you feel and need matters.
She had literally caused the glass to explode, and it had scared the crap out of her. And suddenly, she understood: this was the most powerful metaphor she could have asked for.
Flower remedies, also known as flower essences, have been used for nearly a century to support emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. Popularized by Dr. Edward Bach in the 1930s, these remedies harness the vibrational essence of flowers to address imbalances in the human energy system
Civilization is in a state resembling metamorphosis, a breaking down of an old, unsustainable way of life with the dream of a future butterfly reality.
I find myself sitting with both the grief and the truth: I will never get the mother I once needed from her. But I can become her — for me.
Emotions are powerful indicators of our inner world. Yet many of us are conditioned to suppress, ignore, or mismanage them, believing that emotional control means bottling everything up.
Constipation is a common digestive condition characterized by infrequent, difficult, or incomplete bowel movements. It can vary in severity and duration but typically involves fewer than three weekly bowel movements. From a spiritual perspective, constipation can reflect underlying energetic or emotional blockages.
Detoxification involves cleansing and renewing the body, mind, and emotions to promote overall well-being. One cannot detoxify effectively when one does not address toxic thinking, feelings, and relationships.
Addressing emotions, thoughts, and beliefs plays a significant role in improving overall health outcomes.
The new study, published in The Lancet by the Lancet Commission on Dementia, estimates that close to 50% of cases of dementia worldwide can be prevented or delayed by improving 14 modifiable risk factors.
Emotional detoxification is the process of releasing and cleansing the mind and body from negative emotions, stress, and unresolved feelings that can build up over time. Just as the body needs to eliminate toxins, the mind and emotions need regular "detoxing" to maintain mental and emotional well-being.
In alternative health and wellness, groundbreaking technology is gaining traction for its reported ability to optimize physical, mental, and emotional well-being—the Energy Enhancement System (EES). This system is at the forefront of a growing movement toward energy-based therapies that harness electromagnetic fields to promote healing and vitality.
20 -90 minutes of Nature is the most beneficial for mental health, gardening, nature-based therapies, and exercising in green spaces, which are also the most beneficial for adults.
When we listen to our bodies, we can use simple and natural remedies to prevent poor health from starting.
A simple shift in attitude can help us recognize the hidden potential for fulfillment in every event.
Research with energy healing found that energy healing produced complete remission of tumors in mice with cancer. Even when treated by skeptics who did not believe in energy healing, an 83% remission was seen.
How to have a more conscious life in our fast-paced world.
We are a part of Universe/creator and everything we do is meant to be an expression of the divinity of creator.
People that want to control others are, at the core, consumed with their own fears and projecting those fears onto others.
Dysregulated stress systems may help explain why childhood trauma has such a dramatic and enduring psychiatric impact, new research suggests.
In one study conducted by the CDC of nearly 14,000 adults [1], more than 50% had at least one type of childhood trauma (or Adverse Childhood Experience, a.k.a. ACE), while more than 25% reported more than two types of trauma.
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Having Plants Can Help Prevent Colds
Plants don't just clean air; they may protect us from colds, COVID, and other viral and bacterial diseases
The Importance of Napping
The desire for a short nap during the day does not arise out of laziness, rather the need for the body to rejuvenate.
DIY Natural Oven Cleaner
For a simple and natural solution, try this DIY Oven Cleaner.
What's the Disease Burden From Plastic Exposure?
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) via daily use of plastics is a major contributor to the overall disease burden in the United States
Therapeutic Use of Full-Spectrum Light Can Improve Your Health
Photobiology is the therapeutic use of light to improve health. Heliotherapy is the therapeutic use of sunlight
Energize your brain by walking on uneven terrain
Scientists believe that walking on uneven surfaces may actually useful for honing the vestibular system of the inner ear, which plays a central role in balance and equilibrium.
The Best herbs for lung health
Our lungs are susceptible to various illnesses, especially when bombarded by too many and too frequent airborne exposures. These illnesses are also very easy to spread, which can render anyone vulnerable. Respiratory problems are the last thing we want but is always the first thing to welcome us at the turn of every season.
Is Your Electric Car Zapping You With EMF Radiation?
Electric cars are becoming more popular, but do they come with new risks?
Current Data Does Not Support Masking Children for COVID-19
A post-pandemic, systematic review of the effectiveness of mask mandates for children did not find “high-quality” evidence that masking children prevented infection or transmission of COVID-19.
The Role of GABA in Health and Well-Being
Most modern people live in constant fight-or-flight mode and find it hard to relax. GABA helps put you into parasympathetic mode, thereby promoting relaxation and stress reduction, indirectly
Why are you not healing?
Most people don't talk about how your spirit, emotional health, your beliefs can actually help determine so much about your health.
A Beloved Food That Surprisingly Has Been Found to Contribute to Diabetes
Over the last few years I started seeing an unanticipated trend that totally took me by surprise. The trend was totally fit individuals who were eating three to six eggs a day were developing Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) confirmed with an elevated Hemoglobin A1c levels ranging from 5.8 to 6.2.!
Why Is Everyone on CPAP Machines?
Sleep apnea is a condition where you repeatedly stop breathing during sleep. Six million Americans have a diagnosis of sleep apnea, but another 25 million or more may be struggling undiagnosed. Sleep apnea is also becoming more prevalent among children
4 Points for detoxifying the body
There are 4 Key Energy Points for detoxifying the body’s energy .
Two bladder Points and two Stomach points.
sleep dysfunction & the microbiome: emerging treatments
While the mechanisms underlying the microbiota-gut-brain axis are not fully understood, some evidence has suggested that neuroendocrine, immune, and metabolic pathways may regulate interactions.3
Growing evidence reports a positive correlation between sleep efficiency and the diversity of the gut microbiota from childhood through adulthood.
EU Investigates Ozempic, Weight-Loss Drug Saxenda After Suicidal Thoughts Reported
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is investigating Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss treatment Saxenda after Iceland's health regulator flagged three cases of patients thinking about suicide or self-harm.
Inhaling Pleasant Scents During Sleep Tied to a Dramatic Boost in Cognition
In a small, randomized control trial researchers found that when cognitively normal individuals were exposed to the scent of an essential oil for 2 hours every night over 6 months, they experienced a 226% improvement in memory compared with a control group who received only a trace amount of the diffused scent.
Do Masks Protect You? Here's the Conclusive Evidence
The 2023 Cochrane review of “Physical Interventions to Interrupt or Reduce the Spread of Respiratory Viruses” found masking had no effect on confirmed infection rates. The review also found no difference between medical/surgical masks and N95/P2 respirators
Evidence that Flavanols in Tea, Fruit, and Vegetables Preserve Memory, Cognition
Consumption of flavonols may preserve memory and cognition over time, new research suggests. Three specific components of flavonols in particular — kaempferol, myricetin, and quercetin — were associated with slower global cognitive decline.
Vitamin C and Autistic Children
Autism, Muscular problems and breathing - The surprising ways Vitamin C deficiency can show up in autistic children and how it’s correction can save heartache and money
I recently experienced an extraordinary act of generosity from an unexpected source. What surprised me most wasn’t the help itself—but my reaction afterward. I noticed a resistance to re-engage with this person, a subtle pull to retreat, and a deep discomfort I couldn’t ignore.