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Why does the medical profession continue to ignore adrenal fatigue? Have you asked your doctor to treat your adrenal fatigue? If you have, I reckon you'd have received a skeptical look and a remark that sounded similar to: Adrenal fatigue is not a real medical condition. But all your other lab markers come back in normal ranges. And your … [Read more...]
To create a fulfilling, energized, and fatigue-free life, should you work towards increasing your happiness? Or, is the pursuit of happiness a misguided ambition? It's commonly assumed that more happiness equates to a better life. Happy people don't seem to suffer from fatigue, right? When we hold happiness up to the lens of scientific … [Read more...]
Those with untreated celiac disease are at a nearly 50% increased risk of developing osteoporosis. (1) The solution: simply adhering to a gluten-free diet. Osteoporosis is a Greek word for "porous bone". It is a disease where there is a loss of bone mass which then increases the risk of a fracture. Osteoporosis is commonly associated with celiac … [Read more...]
For every gluten sensitive patient with the symptoms of classic celiac disease, there are 8 cases with no GI symptoms.(1, 2) Celiac disease is a multi-system disorder. Believing that it involves solely the small intestine is a common misconception. (3) While the gluten protein may start by damaging the small bowel, the effects do not stop … [Read more...]
Will ice heal an injured muscle? Or, does it prolong healing and even contribute to possible complications? So, you’ve got an injury, or perhaps just a painful muscle group. Do you grab the ice out of the freezer or should you go for the hot water bottle and tiger balm? Most of us will probably reach for something cold. The medical profession has … [Read more...]
Have you jumped on the gluten-free bandwagon, only to give up after a few days? Why is it so hard to avoid that one little piece of birthday cake? Take heart. If you have had trouble giving up gluten, it’s not because you're low on willpower. It’s because going gluten-free is not as simple as giving up bread. In this post, I'll address 5 of the … [Read more...]
The common assumption is that the more experience we have, the better we'll be. But does this theory hold any weight when studied? Or, do we actually get worse as we gain more experience? It's a common assumption that in order to be an expert at something, you need to put in hours of practice. Malcolm Gladwell popularized this notion by writing … [Read more...]
For those with adrenal fatigue, you've likely thought about starting a meditation practice. But where do you begin? When you have adrenal fatigue, starting something new can feel overwhelming. Especially when that something is as foreign to you as meditation. Meditation should help to lower stress levels, not raise them. Those feelings of … [Read more...]