Stress

RHR: Naturally Get Rid Of Acne By Fixing Your Gut

December 21, 2011 in Podcasts | 54 comments

We've talked a lot about the "gut-brain" axis.  But did you know there's also a "gut-skin" axis?  And did you know that researchers have been aware of this connection for more than 100 years?  Of course, this early work was forgotten for about 90 years, and it has only received increasing attention in the last decade.  It's an exciting area of study, and it gives us new strategies for naturally treating skin conditions like acne (vulgaris ...
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There’s more to health than food, and there’s more to life than health

October 6, 2011 in Mind Over Medicine, Perfect Health, Stress | 68 comments

I write a lot about diet and nutrition, and there's absolutely no doubt that the food we eat is one of the most important factors that determines our health. But it's a mistake to assume that food is the only consideration that matters when it comes to health, and that all health problems can be solved simply by making dietary changes. Unfortunately, this seems to be an increasingly common assumption in the Paleo/Primal nutrition world these ...
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There is no single cause of (or treatment for) obesity

August 12, 2011 in Diabesity, Myths & Truths | 132 comments

One of the most hotly debated subjects over the past few years has been the cause of the obesity epidemic, and along with that, the best strategy for weight loss. Some folks (Atkins, Taubes, Eades, etc.) believe that carbohydrates are to blame. Others (Ornish, Campbell, Esselstyn, Fuhrman, etc.) believe that fat is the problem. More recently, researchers like Seth Roberts and Stephan Guyenet and clinicians like Dr. Sharma have raised awareness of another hypothesis, called ...
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9 Steps to Perfect Health – #6: Manage Your Stress

March 4, 2011 in Perfect Health | 40 comments

Of all the 9 steps, stress management is probably the most important. Why? Because no matter what diet you follow, how much you exercise and what supplements you take, if you're not managing your stress you will still be at risk for modern degenerative conditions like heart disease, diabetes, hypothyroidism and autoimmunity. I see this every day in my practice. I have a lot of patients that are following a "perfect" ...
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