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Beyond diet and nutrition, your optimal health is also influenced by how you live. Are your getting the sleep you need? Do you have fulfilling relationships with family and friends? Does your exercise regimen meet your needs? How satisfied are you with your mental health and moods? Are you under a lot of stress? All of these, and other factors in your life, have a direct impact on your physical health. Take a look below to see some of Dr. Ruscio's recent and popular articles related to healthy lifestyle choices.
Prevention Practices & Outsmarting Cancer, with Dr. Nalini Chilkov Everyone’s cancer risk is different based on unique medical histories, genetics, and environmental exposures. But our diet and lifestyle choices are important influences on cancer within our control, which optimize the body’s “terrain” to fight and/or prevent cancer. In this podcast,…...Read more
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Adrenal Testing, Stress & the HPA Axis, Asking the Tough Questions with Dr. Tom Guilliams The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (or HPA axis) is a complex subsystem in your body that organizes and responds to threats (and perceived threats). The concept of “adrenal fatigue” has become popular in some functional medical circles,…...Read more
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What to Know and Common Myths, with Dr. Kevin Spelman Cannabis marketing is now rampant. It can be challenging to separate the facts from the hype, especially when it comes to cannabis health benefits and research behind the claims. What’s the difference in results from CBD vs THC (or both)?…...Read more
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How Compassionate Communities Measurably Improve Health Outcomes, with Dr. Julian Abel Social science has discussed the impact of social relationships on mortality for decades. But this concept only recently started to penetrate healthcare. Dr. Julian Abel discusses his U.K.-based study showing a significant drop in demand for emergency services from…...Read more
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Pillars of Well-Being: Diet, Exercise, Mindset & Sleep Eating healthy, sleeping well, having the right attitude, and exercising seem like obvious health habits. But what isn’t so obvious are ways people can sometimes ignore their intuition and signals from their bodies, in order to follow a protocol to the letter.…...Read more
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How To Prioritize Diet & Lifestyle Interventions with Dr. Mike T. Nelson It can be useful for all of us to have nutrition and fitness guidance every now and then, to pull us out of ruts and encourage greater breadth and balance in our routines. Those who have adopted a…...Read more
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Landmark Study with Researcher Dr. Robert Abbott The autoimmune paleo (or AIP) diet and community support together can benefit patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, according to a landmark study. AIP removes nightshades, eggs, nuts, seeds, ghee, and caffeine, in addition to standard paleo restrictions. The study’s community support (which included online…...Read more
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Why there’s confusion and what to consider Some articles circulate online claiming that low-carb or ketogenic diets starve your gut bacteria and are thus unhealthy. But these diets are not bad for your gut health. The claims are misleading: while they may starve some bacterial populations, they may promote the…...Read more
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The Case for Meditation & Practice Tips with Researcher Ashok Gupta Neuroscience research has revealed and continues to show the wide-ranging health benefits of meditation. These benefits range from lower inflammation in the body to emotional resilience to increased compassion. A small investment of time daily, just 10-20 minutes, can…...Read more
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Steps to Safely Intensify Libido, Intimacy & More with Dr. Jordan Tishler Medicinal cannabis has been studied and administered for health benefits like chronic pain reduction and chemotherapy-induced nausea. Compelling—while currently more limited—evidence shows that a small, controlled dose of cannabis can also improve sexual function in the four main…...Read more
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