Do you start your mornings with your treasured “cup of fear?” As far as your body is concerned, that lovely and seemingly harmless cup of coffee could be tantamount to getting mugged or running from a hungry lion. The physiological reactions caused by caffeine that jumpstart you in the morning are the same reactions triggered [...]
Filed under: Fatigue | Tagged: adrenal fatigue, coffee | Comments Off
We all hear about the risks associated with high blood pressure, but having low blood pressure can also pose health risks. When you have low blood pressure your blood, which carries oxygen and nutrients, is not being sufficiently pushed into the tissues throughout your body, including the brain. This means your brain and other organs [...]
Filed under: Fatigue | Tagged: adrenal fatigue, low blood pressure | Leave a Comment »
L-Arginine is an essential amino acid that acts as a building block for proteins in the body. In most of the cases, our body maintains the needful levels of this amino acid on its own. However, during the course of aging, infections, severe burns, injuries etc the body’s supply of this essential amino acid gets [...]
Filed under: Auto-immune disorders, Chronic Fatigue, Chronic Pain, Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Health and Fitness, Heart Disease Supplement, Memory Problems, Migraines, Headaches, Natural Supplement for Heart Disease, New Research, Peripheral Neuropathy, Prevent Heart Disease, Resistance Training, Supplements To Potentially Prevent Heart Disease, Thyroid Disorders | Tagged: Natural Supplements for Heart Disease, Prevent Heart Disease | Leave a Comment »
For many people, a gluten-free diet erases all their chronic health problems like a magic wand. For others, it doesn’t make a dent, despite a proven gluten intolerance. What gives? A diet that also eliminates dairy, grains, and other foods may be necessary, along with nutritional compounds to restore gut health. Gluten damages the small [...]
Filed under: Allergies, Auto-immune disorders, Fatigue, functional medicine, New Research, Nutrition, Thyroid Disorders | Tagged: autoimmune disease, gluten-free diet, grain-free, inflammation | 1 Comment »
An imbalanced sleep/wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, increases your risk of dementia later in life.
Filed under: Emotional Stress, Fatigue, functional medicine, IBS, Insomnia, Memory Problems, Migraines, Headaches, New Research, Nutrition, Physical Stress, The Role of Stress, Weight Loss | Tagged: adrenal health, alzheimer's disease, circadian rhythm, cortisol, dementia | Leave a Comment »
Studies show overtraining can imbalance health. Sufficient recovery between exercise sessions and exercising at an appropriate intensity will get you fitter faster without compromising health.
Filed under: Fatigue, functional medicine, Health and Fitness, Physical Stress, Resistance Training, The Role of Stress, Uncategorized, Weight Loss | Tagged: adrenal cortisol, overtraining | 4 Comments »
Did the holidays leave you with a sugar hangover, including lethargy, upset stomach, brain fog, mood swings, or joint pain? While alcohol hangover cures are a folklore staple, you can recover from your sugar hangover with some solid steps:
Filed under: Allergies, Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Fatigue, functional medicine, Nutrition, Weight Loss | Tagged: blood sugar, detox, hangover cure, liver | 4 Comments »
Question I’m told food intolerances can affect my health. How can this be true when I don’t have any digestive symptoms? Answer Sometimes it’s difficult to connect a food we eat every day with such health complaints as joint pain, brain fog, mood imbalances, congestion, skin rashes, or chronic inflammation. It’s not obvious a particular [...]
Filed under: Auto-immune disorders, Chemical Sensitivity, Chronic Fatigue, Chronic Pain, Depression, Emotional Stress, Fatigue, functional medicine, Low Back Pain, Memory Problems, Migraines, Headaches, Nutrition | Tagged: chronic stress, Depression, digestion, functional medicine, gluten, leaky brain, leaky gut, sensitivities | Leave a Comment »
Question I seem to live in a perpetual fog, like I can’t think clearly or I’m not all the way there. Why do I have brain fog? Answer Brain fog is a sign of brain inflammation. Although inflammation in the brain doesn’t cause pain, it can cause symptoms of brain fog. The brain is protected [...]
Filed under: Chemical Sensitivity, Chemical Stress, Emotional Stress, Fatigue, functional medicine, Memory Problems, Migraines, Headaches, Nutrition, The Role of Stress, Thyroid Disorders | Tagged: functional medicine | 5 Comments »
Question I feel totally overwhelmed by life and like I can barely cope. I can’t quit my job, give away my children, or afford a cook and a housecleaner. Is there anything I can do for my stress levels? Answer Sometimes you can dramatically alter a stressful life simply by addressing your own stress physiology. [...]
Filed under: Chronic Fatigue, Depression, Emotional Stress, Fatigue, functional medicine, Nutrition, The Role of Stress | Tagged: adrenal health, chronic stress, Depression, functional medicine, high cortisol | Leave a Comment »
