Folate: Friend or Foe?
Yesterday, while perusing my fitness magazines, I couldn’t help but notice dietitians and doctors preaching about the importance of folate; they’re recommending that everyone consume more folate in both food and supplement forms. This got me thinking. Here in the United States, we are one of the wealthiest nations in the world, yet we experience […]
MTHFR Methylfolate vs. Folic Acid Facts and Myths
Is it really true that folic acid is “bad” for you because it’s synthetic and your body must convert it to the metabolically active form of folate, L-methylfolate, before your body can use it? Or was this myth started to sell more expensive methylfolate supplements and inaccurate testing methods such as the MTHFR genetic test? […]
EP 39: Breast Implant Illness Facts with Danielle Valoras, Part 1
If you have breast implants and are experiencing symptoms, please hear me. You are not crazy. It’s not all in your head and yes, you can do something about it. If your medical provider isn’t hearing you or is dismissing you, then I encourage you to find someone else who will truly listen to your […]
Can Multivitamins Cause More Harm Than Good?
Everywhere we look, we see doctors, nutritionists, health coaches, and even your “healthy” neighbors touting the importance of multivitamins. They worry that you’re not getting enough nutrients from your food, no matter how healthily you’re eating. We tend to look to authority figures (or those who present themselves as such) when wondering what we should […]
How Gut Inflammation Causes Anxiety
Can gut inflammation cause anxiety? Can the health of your gut microbiome really impact you on such a profound level? The truth is that there are many variables that can occur within your gut that can lead to anxiety including bacterial and yeast overgrowth, parasites, worms, and other pathogens that cause leaky gut. Otherwise known […]
EP 38: The Truth About Gluten-Free Diets Part 2: The Gut Brain Connection with Dr. Tom O’Bryan
To this day, I get asked if gluten is problematic. And I often get pushback from people who tell me that they have no reactivity to it and that their doctor or nutritionist doesn’t think it’s problematic. But when they work with me and we dig deeper into their medical and family history, I see […]
EP 37: The Truth About Gluten-Free Diets Part 1: Grainflammation with Dr. Peter Osborne
Half of the American diet is composed of highly processed wheat and gluten-based food products, making it a major contributor to diseases that impact the brain and body. Gluten impacts not only mental health, but is connected to the staggering and continual rise in autoimmune diseases, especially pain syndromes and gut inflammation. But if going […]
EP 36: How to Tackle EMF Pollution with Nicolas Pineault
Is your smartphone phone really bad for you? Our lives are increasingly full of wireless devices, from our phones, tablets, and e-readers to our “smart” home appliances. We know there are mental health impacts from constant connection to the internet, work, social media, and more through our phones, but our technology poses other risks too. […]
EP 35: Integrative Mental Health Summit October 8-10
Prior to 2020, an estimated 25% of adults struggled with a mental health condition. Since the beginning of the pandemic, with the added stressors and uncertainties many of us face, along with the toll of social and physical isolation, that number is estimated to have risen by 40%. The landscape of our collective mental health […]
EP 34: How To Support Your Child When They Are Disruptive with Dr. Nicole Beurkens, PhD, CNS
Parenting in a post-pandemic world with masking requirements, Zoom school, and social distancing from friends and classmates is hard enough. Being a parent to a behaviorally challenged and neurodivergent child comes with unique challenges that for many, have been heightened by the pandemic. Anger, rage, extreme defiance, high anxiety, and other behavioral and mental health […]
