An ‘unhealthy’ gut is all the rage right now. It is what everyone has questions about, what everyone wants to figure out and foods that boast “good for your gut” are flying off the shelves. For those who don’t know my health history with my gut, I suffered from a very serious perforated peptic ulcer …
I’ve been dry brushing for a few years now and it’s great! It can be really hard to struggle with skin issues like stretch marks, cellulite or dry skin but a natural remedy that might just be your new best friend is dry skin brushing! This is when you use a dry bristle brush on …
Adaptogenic herbs and medicinal mushrooms have gained significant attention in recent years, and for good reason. Despite what your social media feed may lead you to believe, these powders are far from a recent trend. Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years in eastern medicine practices such as Traditional Chinese Medicine to help restore …
Angiogenesis plays a vital role by creating and maintaining the entire circulatory system and helping it adapt to different situations over the course of one’s life. It essentially helps the body maintain homeostasis. The process of angiogenesis involves the migration, growth, and differentiation of endothelial cells, which are the cells that line the interior surface …
You are busy, but it is okay, because you always have been. In fact, it is what you are known for. Currently you are juggling a number of responsibilities; your motivation for getting them done and moving on to the next 10 things on your to-do list is a coursing pulse that you can feel …
How many of us have experience some kind of hurt in our lives? Whether that is in relationships or even with ourselves? Some of us, including myself are dealing with the hurt from both! Ask yourself – do you need to forgive someone? For me I found it more difficult to let go of the …
Times are difficult globally; awakening is no longer a luxury or ideal. It’s becoming critical. We don’t need to add more depression, more discouragement, or more anger to what’s already here. It’s becoming essential that we learn how to relate sanely with difficult times. The earth seems to be beseeching us to connect with joy …
I wanted to write a short post, in honor of Wellthoughts’ one year anniversary, on the topic of integrative medicine. The purpose of Wellthoughts is to encourage readers to become advocates of their own health, particularly through educating them on non-conventional therapies. I believe we need a more integrative approach in treatment today – one …
Did you know that from birth until now, your brain is still changing? Similar to most new findings in modern science, traditional practices have been shown to be correct but only to a certain degree. And this is true of neuroplasticity, defying what we used to think about how our brain processed senses – that …
In the year 2015, researchers defined a system in the human body which they called the glymphatic system, a system which removes waste from the brain and detoxifies the brain, a discovery that could mean a world of difference for neurological conditions. This new research has been a major system of attention in Functional Medicine …