Could Stress Be The Cause of Your Digestion Issue?
Stress. It feels like an emotion, an unwelcoming presence, an intruder. It’s a six letter word but despite this, has the capability of being an overbearing pressure we face commonly. Whether it's work, family, or any other life-related inconvenience, stress creeps in on us and can affect our mental and physical health. As a college...
Anxiety Prevention With Diet and Acupuncture
After living through 2020, you’ve probably been through the anxiety cycle at least once -- elevated heart rate? Check. Can’t get a full breath or are breathing heavily? Check. Can’t sleep once your head hits the pillow - even if you’re exhausted? Check. Other signs include a panicky sensation that may be moving from your stomach...
What Does It Mean To Be Alkaline?
Have you heard the concept of “being alkaline” talked about but are not sure what that really entails? Or perhaps you’ve looked up alkaline diet and wondered if trying it would be worth the effort? Or how to even know if it would make a difference for you? Being alkaline is generally regarded as supporting a state of metabolic...
It’s Okay, It’s Just The Pandemic – My Anemia Journey
When the COVID-19 pandemic truly presented itself in the United States during March of 2020, I thought I was invincible to it. Meaning that I didn’t think it would change my daily lifestyle, except having a longer Spring Break that would be done indoors. However, it was then that I started losing myself through small series of events...
Miraculous Magnesium
Magnesium is one of the top essential minerals our body needs to function at optimal levels. This critical mineral is usually stored in the bones yet unfortunately not naturally produced in the body. The good news is that you can get your daily dose in supplement form along with eating magnesium rich foods! It is always recommended to...
Four Ways to Beat Seasonal Depression
Earlier this week we transitioned through the winter solstice. Smack in the middle of the holiday season, the solstice is the shortest day of the year, with night gradually falling earlier and earlier in the preceding weeks. This means sunset at around 4 pm at our latitude in New York City - for a whopping 15 hours of darkness compared to...
Tired But Wired – Your Adrenal Health
Are you exhausted at the same time that your nervous system is revved up? Do you: Rely on caffeine as a pick-me-up in the morning, and/or sleep aids at night? - Struggle to get out of bed in the morning, but are wired in the evening when you should be winding down? Regularly have bouts of insomnia around 3-4am? Often...
The Emotional Elimination Diet
I didn’t realize how emotionally wired I was until someone asked me, “What do you do to relax?” and I didn’t have an answer. It’s funny how I was raised with all these different skills – piano, ballet, figure skating, which garnered a lot of different hobbies – and yet I’ve become so busy that I don’t even know what...