Flipping the Switch to Mindfulness with 5 Daily Mindful Practices
Dr. Sarah King ND Making the time for Mindfulness It’s easy to become distracted on a daily basis; whether due to multi-tasking, keeping up with a full schedule, or running through thoughts and lists in your head. There can be a tendency to reflect on past events, interactions and the desire to plan ahead and […]
7 tips to be naturally healthy and happy during the holidays
Holiday tips, tricks and hacks Dr. Maria Del Mar Rodriguez Most of us can feel a little bit overwhelmed during this season. Perhaps, you are traveling to see your family, or hosting parties. But have you thought about your health? As a Naturopathic physician, I am committed to educating whole families about self-care, prevention […]
How to Be Comfortable With Who You Are
Dr. Natalie Bozinovski ND. MSc. I saw this meme and I couldn’t stop chuckling inside. I envied that little alien The truth is, I aspire to be that alien – knowing exactly who he is and being 100% comfortable with it. I’m on a constant quest to discover my most comfortable self. I know that […]
Mindfulness Helps Resist Cravings, Improves Fitness and May Prevent Diabetes
Publisher Razi Berry According to a study out of Brown University, researchers evaluated the link between mindfulness, cardiovascular health and healthy glucose levels. This isn’t just practicing mindfulness once a week, it is what is known as dispositional or “everyday” mindfulness or the inherent trait of being aware of one’s present thoughts and feelings. The researchers studied the […]
A Sunny Yoga Practice For Winter Days
Dr. Jill Hoffman, ND For those of you living in a four season climate, these winter months can feel like an endless ice-age of darkness and cold. The impulse to stay in and hibernate is ever-present, and if we give in to it too often we can be left feeling lethargic and sluggish, even depressed. […]
Eating for Meaning: A Paradigm Shift into Individual Nutrition
Dr. Millie Lytle, ND, MPH, CNS We are all bombarded with nutritional information. Mostly nutrition news comes from tertiary, non-expert sources who report on studies that discuss what we should eat and avoid. People are influenced on various diets by public opinion, the media, their friends and families and big food marketing strategies. In the […]
Signing Off… Jumping off the Grid
Dr. Katy Nelson, ND Most of us want comfort. No matter one’s situation, from bored silly to fighting for one’s life, the human organism is designed around a core of seeking comfort, happiness, a sense of wellness, like warm sunshine after a night of dark clouds and gloom or surging, uncontrollable surprises. Comfort seeking is […]
7 Reasons to Exercise Outdoors All Year Long
Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @DrCimperman As we settle into autumn and anticipate winter, we tend to spend more of our active time indoors. We go to the gym instead of the park. We take a spinning class instead of a long bike ride. We climb a machine instead of a mountain. Instead of walking on […]
The Healing Power of Mindfulness
Dr. Jody Stanislaw, ND @DrJodyND In holistic medicine, patients are encouraged to change the diet to improve digestion; undergo cleansing protocols to improve liver function; take herbs to balance hormones; exercise to improve cardiovascular function… Yet science tells us we are more empty space than actual physical matter. Furthermore, the particles that make up the […]
Meditation as Medication
Dr. Paul Epstein, ND Mindfulness: A powerful therapeutic tool of mind-body medicine and its health benefits in the healing process There is an ever growing body of evidence pointing to the role of the mind and its healing power in the treatment of stress, pain, mental, emotional and physical illness. Mind-body approaches such as guided […]