Stress in America

Stress in America – Highest Ever! The American Psychological Association (APA) released their annual “Stress in America” survey results this week – showing that stress levels in the USA are at their all-time highest. As in previous years, some of the most prevalent...

The Mental Health Stigma

The Mental Health Epidemic Two years ago I wrote this article about the mental health epidemic. I thought I would share all of this again because it is still very relevant and we should all strive to keep the conversation about mental health going. Please excuse the...

Picking the Perfect Probiotic

How to Choose the Right Probiotic? Probiotics are one of the hottest health trends – but choosing the right probiotic can be a confusing undertaking. I had the pleasure of joining the hosts of Fresh Living on KUTV Channel 2 (CBS) in Salt Lake City to help clear up...

Intermittent Fasting May Shape the Microbiome

Intermittent Fasting and the Microbiome Very interesting new study (in mice) showing how intermittent fasting (not eating every other day) stimulates production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) from the microbiome that lead to metabolic shifts in adipose tissue (fat...

Anti-Aging Superfoods

Powerful Anti-Aging Foods You’ve heard it before – “we are what we eat” – and nowhere is this more true than in the relationship between our food choices and our rate of aging. Too many refined carbohydrates, too few brightly colored fruits and vegetables, and too...

Probiotics and Depression

Probiotics and Depression In an outstanding scientific review from Caroline Wallace and Roumen Milev at Queen’s University in Ontario Canada, the effects of probiotics on depressive symptoms in humans is reviewed = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5319175/...