Dr. Leaf's Blog

How Fasting Improves Mental & Brain Health

By Guest Contributor on Jan 18, 2021

By Dr. Will Cole The brain is no doubt one of our most important organs. Not only does it control our basic movements and bodily functions, it allows us to think, feel, and recall information. All of these...

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How I Used My 5 Step Neurocycle to Manage My Mental Health During and After a Family Argument

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jan 17, 2021

Let’s face it, we all argue, so we may as well learn how to argue well, and learn how to turn arguments into experiences that improve, not harm, our mental health and relationships! In this podcast (episode ...

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How to Biohack Your Body to Improve Your Mood & Mind, How Fasting Can Make You Mentally & Emotionally Strong  + Why You Need to Drink More Coffee for Optimal Mental Health (with Dave Asprey)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jan 13, 2021

Did you know coffee is a superfood? That fasting doesn’t just mean drinking only water? Or that you have the power to change and control your biology? In this podcast (episode #247) and blog, I speak with fo...

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Are New Year’s Resolutions Just Another Form of Toxic Positivity? + Why Positive Affirmations Don't Work in The Long Run

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jan 11, 2021

New Year’s resolutions may seem great on the surface, but they can also be a form of toxic positivity. As I discuss in detail in my podcast (episode #246), when we fail to keep a resolution (which often happ...

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How to Heal from Sexual Abuse, Childhood Neglect, Disordered Eating & Depression with Tana Amen

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jan 06, 2021

We have stuff we have to deal with, even if everything looks “perfect” on the surface. But what happens when we can’t pretend that everything is all right anymore? Is true healing possible? In this podcast (...

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How Inflammation Can Cause Mental Health Issues + How to Test For & Heal Inflammation According to Leading Functional Medicine Doctor Will Cole

By Guest Contributor on Jan 04, 2021

Brain issues are on the rise. Anxiety disorders affect more than 40 million Americans and depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In my telehealth functional medicine clinic, most of my pati...

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How Breathwork can Help Heal Trauma & Reduce Physical Inflammation

By Guest Contributor on Dec 17, 2020

By Dr. Will Cole Take a deep breath. Chances are you feel a lot better. While many of us recognize that we feel better after taking a deep breath, not a lot of us understand why we do. But the thing is, t...

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A 5 Step NeuroCycle to Heal Burnout & Toxic Stress + Tips to Help You Deal with Feelings of Overwhelm & Always Being "On"

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Dec 17, 2020

In this podcast (episode #240) and blog, I will walk you through one of the best ways to deal with toxic stress and burnout, which is something I think we all need to do as 2020 comes to an end! If you consi...

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Can You Train Yourself to Become a More Optimistic Person? + The Brain Science Behind Why the Negative Affects Us So Much & How to Get Out of a Toxic Thinking Spiral

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Dec 15, 2020

As I discuss in this podcast (episode #239) and blog, the brain has a natural optimism bias—we are what I call “wired for love”. This means that when we are connected to others in deep and meaningful ways, a...

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Overcoming Addiction + How to Help Someone Struggling with an Addiction

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Dec 14, 2020

Yes, addiction can be a scary thing, but true recovery is possible. In this podcast (episode #238) and blog, I speak with licensed clinical social worker and therapist Nathan Padilla about his own experience...

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5 Simple & Scientific Steps to Detox Trauma and Toxic Thinking

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Dec 10, 2020

Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress are all ways of describing natural human responses to adversity. As I discuss in this podcast and blog, we all face adversity in many different ways; challenging...

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How Toxic Skincare Can Mess Up Your Mental Health + Identifying & Healing Toxic Eating & Diet Behaviors (with Nutritional Expert Noelle Tarr)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Dec 06, 2020

The world of healthy eating can be confusing and overwhelming at times. It can also be toxic and can set us up for a host of mental and physical health issues if we are not careful. In this podcast (episode ...

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