Why Antidepressants Don’t Work for Treating Depression
January 27, 2012
By Mark Hyman MD
Here’s some depressing recent medical news: Antidepressants don’t work. What’s even more depressing is that the pharmaceutical industry and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have deliberately deceived us into believing that they do work. As a physician, this is frightening to me. Depression is among the most common problems seen in primary-care medicine and soon will be the second leading cause of disability in this country. A study published in The New England Journal of… Read More >
Healthy Is the New Sexy
January 16, 2012
By Guest Blogger
So you’re a “wellness warrior,” but for some reason you are still not always practicing what you preach with self-care, and everything you’ve been “meaning to get back into for a while now” still keeps getting put on the back burner. What gives? I am not here today to mother you. Lordy … I don’t want that job. But I am here to take a stand for what I know is possible when you commit… Read More >
Help Your Healer Heal You
August 3, 2011
By Guest Blogger
The role of the patient has changed dramatically over the last several centuries. The Industrial Revolution created labor specialization and division in all spheres including healthcare. Suddenly, there was not one doctor but many subcategories responsible for different parts of the body. The structure of healthcare also changed significantly: hospitals became more accessible and seeing a doctor doesn’t require traveling long distance. Living in the wilderness without access to immediate medical help, our ancestors once… Read More >
4 Ways to Create a Holistic Home
June 7, 2011
By Guest Blogger
By Tisha Morris Although I don’t have any linguistic rules to back me up, I feel like it’s not coincidental that the word “home” begins with the same letters as the word “holistic” (not to mention includes the word “om”). Holistic living is being more and more embraced with conscious eating, preventive and alternative medicine, and simplicity. Holistic implies being “whole” or taking into account the “whole” picture – our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual… Read More >
Living Pain-Free through Chinese Medicine
August 10, 2010
By Guest Blogger
Many people are surprised to hear that acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are keys to improving health and quality of life for cancer patients. Acupuncture is great for treating and preventing pain, and it will help put an end to daily doses of ibuprofen and other pain medications. An added bonus is that there are no negative side effects. Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, acupuncture, and proper nutrition can help other cancer-related symptoms, as well as… Read More >
Taking the Nutrition Prescription to the Living Kitchen
August 9, 2010
By Stefanie Sacks
Illness and the desire for wellness set me on a unique journey. It was in my mid-teens (in the funky ’80s) that I started to realize that what I ate (among many other things) actually affected the outcome of my health. I was enlightened by what I think was a Sesame Street memory—“You are what you Eat”— but also by my summer job experience as a cook at a natural foods café and by the… Read More >
Regaining Energy During Pregnancy
July 14, 2010
By Guest Blogger
As many of you know, I love adding E3Live to my green smoothies for an extra boost! I pour the bottle into ice trays and throw a few cubes into the blender with my favorite smoothie ingredients. Today, Evita shares her experience with E3Live and describes how adding it to her diet helped her maintain energy and vibrancy during her pregnancy. Thanks, Evita! Peace & veggies- Kris Carr Ever since I healed myself of ovarian… Read More >
Sleep and Rhythm: How To Live In Accordance With Your Natural Cycles
June 15, 2010
By Frank Lipman, MD
In addition to a healthy diet and regular exercise, getting enough restful sleep is the most important thing you can do for your health. Proper sleep is one of the keys to looking and feeling your best, yet it’s estimated that up to 70 percent of Americans are chronically sleep deprived. Chronic sleep problems interfere with your body’s natural rhythms and rob it of the time it needs to restore itself. The incidence of many… Read More >
Acupuncture: How, When, and Why?
June 1, 2010
By Tracy Piper
Today I want to talk to you about one of my life’s passions: Acupuncture. Acupuncture, one of the oldest healing practices in the world, is an alternative healing modality used to restore and maintain health. Fine sterile needles are placed at specific points of the body, which stimulate qi (life force energy). Acupuncture can be used for many ailments but must be performed by a qualified practitioner to be safe and effective. Our body is… Read More >
What Does a Doula Do?
April 14, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Andrea Crossman, RN & Doula I just returned from the home of new parents Nikki and Sam, where we had our postpartum visit joined by Nikki’s mom (grandmothers are the original postpartum doulas) and two and a half week old Leo. We ate salads, reminisced about the birth, discussed breastfeeding, and enjoyed the afterglow of the experience. Nikki shared that her birth was different than what she had imagined—and absolutely wonderful; a statement she… Read More >
Secrets of a Chiropractor
March 26, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Luke Piretti I always get an interesting reaction when people find out I am a Chiropractor. People want to ask me about their low back pain, or ask me what a chiropractor does. They want to know how on earth I chose this profession. It is understandable, as chiropractic seems to be everywhere: there are characters on TV who play chiropractors, Super Bowl athletes who fly their Chiropractor in from out of town to… Read More >
