I’ve been very curious lately why we aren’t paying more attention to the placebo effect. The placebo effect occurs when the mind, through positive suggestion, improves health.
Back in my pharmaceutical sales days I discussed the latest ground-breaking clinical trials with my doctors. It was exciting for me to share how much better our drug performed compared to the placebo. As...
Spring is a time to refresh, and that includes clearing out bad habits. Poor habits and routines clutter up your mind, causing you unnecessary stress and leaving less room for more positive experiences. Fortunately, there are some simple good habits you can cultivate that will also help promote a life with less stress. Take time this spring to detox your habits and uplevel your life.
Stress is...
Do you meditate? I used to avoid it because I felt that I was a “bad meditator” because I couldn’t remove my thoughts. Turns out there’s no such thing as a “bad meditator” and meditation isn’t about eliminating thought. It’s about tuning into your thoughts and bringing yourself into the present moment which helps you find calm, peace, and...
It’s springtime, which means spring cleaning and cleansing! There’s something about the shedding of our winter coats that prompts us to clean every nook and cranny of our living spaces.
After hibernating all season long, spring time is cleaning time, but with all those chemical-filled products on the market, how can you deep clean without running the risk of introducing toxins into...
I’m coming up on my 3 year anniversary since I went overseas for FMT treatment. In this video I share my updates and progress.
Over the years, I’ve received tons of emails asking about my progress and how the procedure worked for me. There are so many people considering this treatment and they want to know if it’s worth the investment.
For awhile, I wasn’t ready to post...
Does stress rule your life? What is the number one stressor in your life?
Your health?
Your job?
Your to-do list?
Is your stress caused by worry, fear, or doubt?
I read a devotional recently that was talking about how to stop stressing and I’m sharing the 10 reasons you must let go of worry.
The number one stressor in my life is worry.
I’ve written about worry before because...
Anyone who knows me, knows that I have a sweet tooth and I love chocolate. So, take it from a chocolate lover when I say, this mousse is amazing!
I can’t take the credit. My husband, Ben, created this recipe, and I have him make it for me quite often.
Not only does it taste great, but it has zero added sugar, and uses natural monk fruit as the sweetener. This chocolate mousse is...
Meet Dr. Christine Maren—a certified functional medicine practitioner, who opened her own independent practice in 2017.
Raised in an environment that promoted an active lifestyle and good nutrition, Dr. Maren became interested in holistic medicine at a early age. However, after suffering chronic digestive issues, autoimmunity, hypothyroidism, gluten intolerance and recurrent pregnancy...
As someone who claims that “diets don’t work”, I’ve spent the last 15 years of my life on some type of restricted diet. For me it was different though. It was for healing purposes, not weight loss. So it wasn’t really a “diet”, it was removing foods that were possibly contributing to symptoms, right? I was “allowing my gut to heal”.
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In the natural health world, you hear the term “adrenal fatigue” quite often, but what does it actually mean? Adrenal fatigue is caused by chronic stress and is not really an issue of the adrenal glands. Adrenal fatigue is not a medically recognized health issue, but HPA axis dysregulation is. They’re essentially the same thing, but it’s important to understand what it...
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