Health
How to Get Through the Holidays without Getting Fat(ter)
I can’t stand the phrase “cheat day.” It’s not just semantics. Words have meanings. Sound is creation. So instead of describing yourself as a CHEATER what if you were a PLANNER? Planned Indulgence Meals are very different from Cheat Meals. Cheating is defined as: “An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, or imposition.” a deception for profit to yourself. Nothing…
Read MoreMenopause Belly
These 2 foods reverse menopause belly! 7 Key Hormones play a major role in burning that stubborn menopause tummy: cortisol, insulin, estrogen, testosterone, ghrelin, adiponectin, and leptin. (I decided to leave out the ever important thyroid, because I will cover that next week!) And there are 2 foods that help to balance MOST of them:…
Read MoreTaurine: Help for Anxiety, Autism, Stress AND Age-Related Decline!
Taurine is a conditional essential sulfur amino acid. This means that we can make it, but not in quantities large enough to satisfy our needs. Your liver and your brain make it, and it is abundant in human breast milk- that gives you a BIG CLUE how important it is to healthy brain development! There…
Read MoreWhat Happened to Testosterone?
Testosterone in men is being destroyed. In the last 2 decades, levels have fallen over 50%. This is causing a tremendous amount of disease, especially ones we classify as psychiatric such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD. That’s right, brain health and mood greatly depend upon healthy T levels. Testosterone isn’t just a macho male hormone…
Read MoreIs it Game Over for Humanity?
“All the risks are to the innocent children and all the billion-dollar rewards go to the government-protected pharmaceuticals.” Rep. Louie Gohmert (Texas) I blame too many creatures for the continued state of psychosis we find ourselves in after over two years. But today, the onus is ultimately not on the CDC, Fauci, the WHO, or the largest…
Read MoreThe Healing Power of Dreams You Aren’t Using!
The meaning and basis of our dreams is something that has been the subject of a great deal of speculation in the psychological community for years. Theories about dreams emerging to express unmanifested desires of our subconscious and dreams acting to allow us to process our experiences in a safe space abound, and many healers…
Read MoreDo You Know What Walking in a Labyrinth Does to the Brain?
In this technological age we live in, it’s rare to see someone walking without an iPod or some other music or media player strapped to them. Listening to music or even watching a video is so commonplace that few of us take the time to enjoy the stillness of our thoughts and the interaction with…
Read More8 Ways to Raise Dopamine with Diet – Part 4 of the Dopamine Series
1. Eat tyrosine rich foods:-Dairy I have a lot of caveats about eating dairy, as I’m not a fan of most of the neurological disorders, autoimmune conditions, gut pathologies, and food allergies I see. But it is very high in tyrosine. If you eat it, I highly recommend you invest in local, grass-raised animals not…
Read MoreThink Clearly! Part 3 of Dopamine Series
The last blog discussed the role of the neurotransmitter dopamine as crucial to achieving pleasure and regulating moods as well as motivation and energy. If you missed it, please read it first. Don’t worry, it will only take few minutes. You can check it out here, Lazy or Dopamine-Depleted?
You can have your neurotransmitter levels tested from a urine test, which is easy and painless, for the most accurate assessment. But, many times it’s relatively obvious based upon history, symptoms, and QEEG Brain Map results that it is highly likely the cause of many of the emotional struggles such as low motivation, depression, lack of pleasure/joy, and food cravings, for example.
Read MoreDopamine – How I Love Thee! Part 2 of Dopamine Series
What is dopamine and why does it matter? Dopamine is a chemical made in several areas of the brain and is a way nerve cells talk to one another. We call those types of chemical neurotransmitters, and this one in particular is a neurohormone. Society is becoming a little familiar with these scientific terms as…
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