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We all know that our hormones are important, but did you know that they can impact our mood and mental health as well? In this week’s blog and podcast, I spoke to Dr. Anna Cabeca, an OB-GYN, bestselling author and hormone expert, about the neuroendocrine system, how our hormones affect our mood and mental wellbeing, ho

Fighting injustice and living free sounds exciting, but it can come at a great cost. Yet the cost of being inauthentic, of denying who you are and what you believe in, is greater, keeping you in bondage and stealing your peace, as I discuss in this week’s blog and podcast with speaker, NY Times best-selling author and

Learning can be challenging, but did you know it can also be fun and empowering, taking you places you have never been before and helping you achieve your goals and dreams? In this week’s blog and podcast, I spoke to master brain coach, top podcast host and NY Times bestselling author Jim Kwik about how learning how to

We all know fiber is good for us, but did you also know that it can help with your mental health? In this week’s blog and podcast, I spoke with GI specialist and epidemiologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz about how a high-fiber diet can help boost mental and brain health, heal food sensitivities and reduce inflammation in the

Science is science, right? Unfortunately, this is not always the case, especially when it comes to women’s health. Our understanding of the human brain and body has been clouded by years of gender bias—for decades many scientists and doctors have assumed that men and women are really the same, except for the bits and b

For many of us, trauma is something with a capital “T”, a big event or situation, such as a car accident or pandemic, that impacts us in dramatic and unforeseen ways. Yet, as I discuss in this week’s blog and podcast with licensed clinical social worker and therapist Alyssa Mancao, trauma with a lowercase “t” is someth

We know that our gut affects our mental health, but did you know that the fungi in our gut is especially important when it comes to our mental and physical wellbeing? In this week’s blog and podcast, I discuss how to identify fungal issues in the gut, how gut fungi can affect our mood and mental health, and simple chan

The current state of the world has put most of us on high alert. We are stressed to the max and concerns that we never used to have are at the forefront of our minds. The importance of sanitization, social distancing, and a healthy immune system mean more to us than they ever have before. As a functional medicine pract

Getting older is part of life, but aging doesn’t have to be something we dread. As I always say, the mind gets wiser as we get older, and the rest of the brain and body can follow suit, as I discuss in this week’s blog and podcast with Harvard professor, researcher and bestselling author David Sinclair. In his new book

Yes, we are in the midst of a global crisis. For many people, life is incredibly challenging right now. It is easy to lose hope, and fear what will happen in the future. But did you know that you can also use this time to grow as a person, learn how to make the most of living in the moment and discover the unique oppor

I am sure you have seen the joke floating around social media about “finishing” Netflix. Truth is, many people suddenly have a lot more time on their hands, and are not quite sure what to do or how to make their most of their self-quarantine. While I am not supportive of making this pandemic a productivity contest, I d

Adaptogens are all the rage right now in wellness. Chances are you've come across adaptogen powders and adaptogen-infused food and beauty products galore in the recent years. But what are adaptogens anyway and are they even worth all the hype? Comprised of a wide variety of different natural plant medicines, adaptogens