She is a neuroscience researcher who has published over 100 peer-reviewed scholarly articles. Yes, I said 100. She’s an associate professor of neuroscience at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. And she’s bringing her research on sugar and the brain in a new book called Sugarless, out in January. I loved getting the opportunity to have … Continue reading Why Sugar is a Drug and How to Quit It
It may be common to feel exhausted, moody, depressed, with low energy - but it doesn't have to be normal. There are things you can do every day to create a balanced body and mind. This episode is a practical breakdown of things you can do every single day to impact your health on a … Continue reading Five Things You Do Every Day That Impact Your Hormones
Lately I have been on a rampage against commonly used inflammatory vegetable oils. They are everywhere, in every dressing, sauce, packaged good, and even in frozen vegetable mixtures and "healthy" items. Because of what I know about how these inflammatory oils impact our cell membranes and lead to oxidative damage, I get enraged that so … Continue reading The Pantry Item That Could Be Wrecking Your Mental Health
Beyond the brain health benefits, beyond the physical health benefits, moving your body is a way to intentionally connect to it and create space for safety and healing and growth. When you have trauma of any kind, when you have body image issues or a history of disordered eating or disordered exercise behaviors, when you … Continue reading Stop Using Exercise to Punish Your Body; Use It to Connect WITH Your Body
Can your brain become addicted to processed food? According to recent podcast guest Dr. Joan Ifland, who recently published the textbook on processed food addiction, our brains are extremely susceptible to processed food addiction. In this recent episode, she explains why we get addicted to processed food, how the food companies encourage it, and how … Continue reading How Your Brain Responds to Processed Food
I love supporting my mental health through nutrients from food. When I stopped dieting and started focusing on ADDING colorful variety and nutrient density, it was a much needed mindset change. This helped me to learn to listen to my body’s needs, instead of viewing my body as a project I needed to perfect and … Continue reading Favorite Foods for Brain Health
I started my website four years ago because I wanted to share my story of surviving mental illness, and I wanted to give hope for healing for those that are continuing to struggle with errors. I wanted to share how it isn't just chemicals in the brain, how it isn't just in your head, and … Continue reading It’s Not Either/Or; It’s Both/And
I've never devoted an entire episode to ONE powerful antioxidant, but thanks to my guest, Dr. Nayan Patel, this discussion about glutathione is fascinating. Dr. Patel is an internationally recognized expert, consultant, lecturer on glutathione, and has been a respected pharmacist for twenty-five years. Dr. Patel received his PharmD degree from the USC School of … Continue reading Why Glutathione May Be the Missing Puzzle Piece in Your Health
While I was officially given a mental illness diagnosis over 22 years ago, I struggled long before that. That means I’ve spent most of my life battling my brain. These five things help me manage my symptoms and keep me checking in with myself. When I’m feeling off, I check in and ask myself how … Continue reading Five Things I Do For My Mental Health Every Day
It seems that every game day side item is loaded with cheese, cheese, and more cheese...in the form of cream cheese, sour cream, shredded, melted (called "queso" if you live in Texas), and maybe yogurt if someone is getting creative. I love dairy just as much as the next person, but it doesn't always make … Continue reading Super Spinach and Artichoke Dip – and Other Healthy Game Day Appetizer Ideas
