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Thanks to the pumping action of your heart, blood flows throughout the circulatory system of your body, bringing nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to your vital organs, muscles, skin, and bones, as [...]

Holidays can be a stressful time for any number of reasons. We may have (unrealistically) high expectations for a “perfect” celebration. The loss of a loved one, a job, or a significant [...]

Paying attention to the good things in your life, no matter how small, can provide huge benefits to your overall health and happiness. One of the most important parts of keeping a positive [...]

Being a new mom caused a decline in my self-care activities for a while, but now that my son, Elgin, is a toddler, I’m finding more time to focus on myself and incorporate activities that provide [...]

Rates of autism spectrum disorders are rising in the U.S., with 1 in 59 children diagnosed in 2014 according to the latest CDC estimate — a 15% increase from 2012.(1) We know that both genetics [...]

Nearly every day, people ask me, “What is functional medicine?” So I decided to put my thoughts into writing and explain why I value functional medicine, what it is, and what types of conditions [...]

Happily, science continues to empirically demonstrate something that we all know instinctively: positive interpersonal relationships are good for our health. If you’re seeking solid evidence for [...]