Wellness Blog

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Stress is Killing Us, Literally

Stress is Killing Us, Literally

Think about the last time you ran late, and traffic wasn't cooperating. It could be for work, an appointment, or picking up your kids. You look at the clock on the car dashboard, knowing you're not going to make it on time. Your heart beats faster. You start moving...

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Infertility: An Integrative Perspective

Infertility: An Integrative Perspective

I did not think that infertility would be part of my story. But my experience with infertility spanned four years, and I experienced a profound inner journey. I learned significant life lessons, including how to relinquish control, surrender to the process,...

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Diabetes: Did Someone Change the Lock?

Diabetes: Did Someone Change the Lock?

Imagine if it became more difficult every time you went to unlock your front door. The key began to stick and required some jiggling, eventually not working at all. Well, that’s ok, you’ve got a spare key. It works at first, but over time the same problem happens....

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The Myth About All or Nothing Mentality

The Myth About All or Nothing Mentality

When people embark on their New Year’s resolutions, many get into an all or nothing, perfection-over-failing mentality. Too often, we set unrealistic expectations for ourselves and become overwhelmed when we don’t meet them. This can lead to feelings of failure and...

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Gut Health: Optimizing the Gut and the Microbiome

Gut Health: Optimizing the Gut and the Microbiome

In the past several decades, general practitioners are seeing an increased trend in abdominal pain. Meanwhile patients are wrestling with confusion about diet, lifestyle, and how they impact abdominal symptoms and gut health. Questions such as: “Should I try Paleo?...

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Integrative Primary Care: What to Expect

Integrative Primary Care: What to Expect

You have heard of primary care, but what is integrative primary care? And how does integrative primary care differ from traditional primary care models? Integrative medicine is defined as healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, including all...

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Stressed Out? How to Refill Your Tank

Stressed Out? How to Refill Your Tank

Are you stressed, anxious, or feeling depleted? Adding the fast pace of modern life to the ongoing uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress for many. A recent survey found that, “...Two-thirds of adults (63%) agreed that uncertainty about what the...

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Staying Healthy During a Pandemic

Staying Healthy During a Pandemic

As a nation, we are entering flu season in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. For those of us who live in cooler winter climates, this means that we need to figure out new strategies.  How do we stay healthy as the weather turns darker and colder? How do we stay both...

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Practicing Mindfulness: Be Present in this Moment

Practicing Mindfulness: Be Present in this Moment

“Mindfulness helps you go home to the present.” – Thich Nhat Hanh  While there are formal courses in mindfulness, it is a moment-to-moment practice. Even the awareness of when we are not mindful allows us to come back to the present moment. Practicing mindfulness...

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Start Gardening This Fall

Start Gardening This Fall

The smell of tomatoes ripening on the vine, the sound of a hummingbird zooming past, and the sight of an early morning summer sky are just a few of the pleasures gardening offers. Add to that list the anti-inflammatory effects of fresh vegetables and the myriad health...

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