Understanding Red Light Therapy: Near infrared, far infrared, visible red light—what’s the difference and can it help?

You may have seen ads for infrared saunas or blankets popping up everywhere and wonder how that could help you. Of course, a sauna sounds very nice but what’s up with the infrared part? What does that do? And why would you want an infrared blanket? What does infrared even mean? First of all, infrared refers to light that is …

Alcohol Consumption and Digestive Health

When many of us think about ways to improve digestive health, alcohol is not the first thing that comes to mind. In fact, too much booze can wreak havoc on the digestive tract and upset the delicate balance of good bacteria in the mouth and intestines, and even contribute to intestinal permeability, also known as leaky gut. But certain types …

What are bitters? And why you need more of these in your daily diet

Written by Dr. Jennifer Stagg The only exposure you may have had previously to the term ‘bitters’ is as a cocktail ingredient. Those are indeed in the category of bitters as they are an alcoholic preparation infused with botanical ingredients to intentionally impart a bitter flavor to drinks. Beyond alcoholic beverages, bitters are widely distributed in many other foods. Bitters …

The Unhappiness Habits

The four vicious modern habits that affect our happiness Not unlike other addictions, people can become stuck in the vicious cycle of ‘rewarding’ themselves with more unhappiness. This happens when they practice the mindless, habitual activities and thought patterns that lead them to wishing time away. When you get up feeling the burden of the day that lies ahead of …

4 WAYS TO BOOST ENERGY AS DAYLIGHT HOURS DECREASE

Many of us notice a significant shift in energy levels and slight changes in mood when autumn hits and the daylight hours start slipping away. We now know that changes in light and temperature can actually change how our DNA gets expressed and result in alterations in hormones and neurotransmitters. (I was recently interviewed about this and how it may …

4 Things You Never Knew Your Genes Could Reveal 


**This article also appears on Caredash.com The field of genetics has heated up in the last few years, and the development of personalized genetic testing has driven this revolution. These tests allow doctors to analyze your DNA to create a personalized wellness plan. A number of companies, such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com, advertise DNA testing. People initially ordered these tests to …