5 Myths About CBD
Sarah Cimperman, ND Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has been marketed as a natural cure for conditions ranging from anxiety and insomnia to epilepsy and chronic pain. At a time when ninety percent of people in the United States believe that the cannabis plant has medical benefits, CBD product sales are surging.1 Market researchers predict […]
Could ‘Smart Toilets’ Replace Lab Testing?
Razi Berry Wearable, smart technologies are transforming the ability to monitor and improve health, but a decidedly low-tech commodity – the humble toilet – may have potential to outperform them all. The humble toilet – may have potential to outsmart them all That’s the conclusion of a team of metabolism scientists at the University of […]
More people are living in poor health, beginning at a younger age
Razi Berry Data reported in the American Heart Association’s Heart & Stroke Statistics — 2020 Update, show heart disease and stroke deaths continue to decline, but that trend has slowed significantly in recent years. Further discouraging is that more people are living in poor health, beginning at a younger age, as a direct result of […]
You Really Are on the ‘Same Wavelength’ as Your Baby
Razi Berry New research suggests that you might quite literally be “on the same wavelength,” experiencing similar brain activity in the same brain regions. Have you ever played with a baby and felt a sense of connection, even though they couldn’t yet talk to you? A team of Princeton researchers has conducted the first study […]
088: Empowering Yourself To Live A Better Life w/ Dr. Stephanie Estima
Welcome to the first official episode of Season 2 of Love Is Medicine. Today we are starting the new seasons off with a bang, as I am joined by a doctor of chiropractic and expert in functional neurology, brain metabolism and the application of the ketogenic diet for female physiology, Dr. Stephanie Estima.
Traditional “Masculinity” May Be Obstacle to PTSD Treatment for Vets
Razi Berry To help service members perform better in the field, military training emphasizes the importance of certain traits associated with traditional masculinity, including suppression of emotion and self-reliance. But when veterans return home, strict adherence to these traits can become detrimental, leading to more severe post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and making it more difficult […]
Gender Differences in Health Habits
Razi Berry A Mayo Clinic study published in the American Journal of Health Behavior investigates differences in how men and women perceive their own health. The study finds that confidence in maintaining good health habits can be influenced by gender. Mayo Clinic study investigates differences in how men and women perceive their own health Men […]
Added Sugar Almost Impossible to Avoid for Toddlers
Razi Berry A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, found that nearly two-thirds of infants (61 percent) and almost all toddlers (98 percent) consumed added sugars in their average daily diets, primarily in the form of flavored yogurts (infants) and fruit drinks (toddlers). Infants were 6-11 […]
Two-Thirds of Parents Can’t Tell Mood Swings from Depression in Teens
Razi Berry Telling the difference between a teen’s normal ups and downs and something bigger is among top challenges parents face in identifying youth depression, a new national poll suggests. The difference between a teen’s normal ups and downs and something bigger Though the majority of parents say they are confident they would recognize depression […]
087: Understand & Heal Hidden Causes Of Male Anger w/ Dr. Jed Diamond
Dr. Jed Diamond’s mission is simple, he wants to teach men how to be good men in this world, and help women nurture a relationship with a good man. A leader in the field of gender-specific health care, author of 16 books and founder of MenAlive, Dr. Jed Diamond is an expert in the innate differences between men and women and a proponent for our ability to build healthy relationships despite those differences.