There is one important nutrient found in seaweed that is critical for human health that we often ignore. — Seaweed might seem much more mainstream today than it used to be, but if you live inland from the coast, you’re much less likely to have any experience with seaweed, despite its great potential to promote optimal health. You see, seaweed is rich in a key nutrient called Iodine, mostly…

Getting over soda can be crazy difficult, here’s why you can finally say goodbye! — Over the last few weeks I’ve had multiple clients discuss with me about their addiction to soda, most commonly Diet Coke in particular. Soda can be such a chaotic conundrum for people, especially when they have grown addictive or dependent upon the caffeine, the bubbly burn in the back of…

You may like avocados, but do you love them? Here’s a dozen delicious recipes to get you started. — You may like avocados, but do you love them? You like to smash them on your toast. …

Ignorance. Baggage. Perfectionism. Adults tend to make simple things complicated with their many messy years of fears and failures and worries alike. — ReaderQs: My son asked me to buy him a baby doll, what do I say? Dear Jonathan, I would like to know what you think I should say to my son who recently asked for me to buy him a baby doll like his sisters have. I don’t know what…

Understanding the stress response to unlock healthier decision making — We engage in acute stressors on a regular basis, and probably much more often than our not-so-distant ancestors just a few hundred years ago. …

Easy and sustainable lifestyle medicine tips to take your health in a better direction for the rest of your life. — Did you know that 1 in 3 people in the United States has Prediabetes and an increasing number of young people are developing high risk factors earlier in their life? The rates for childhood obesity and diabetes have been on the rise in the last few decades as well. …

Do we not understand what we’re doing to biology? — I like to talk about important ideas, especially those often overlooked and misunderstood. I tend to dive deep, to critically think and ask many… many questions. One of the questions I’ve been asking of the world around me in the last five years is “why are we burning our microbiomes?”…

New research suggests eating blueberries may help stave off dementia and cognitive decline — In this recent research, the study found that blueberries can help improve scores associated with dementia and cognitive decline. This is an issue that affects millions of people in this country. A healthier diet can help tremendously. As I said, blueberries deserve their place on our plates and can be…

There is. Freedom like drinking liquid gold — an open mind essay Have you ever felt like you’re finally good enough to celebrate yourself? Maybe you’re like the many millionaires and billionaires, gold medal olympic athletes and other high achieving students and CEOs who have battled with depression, anxiety, loneliness…