by Dr. Stacey Robinson | Apr 27, 2012 | Functional Medicine, Functional Medicine Blog, The 8 Essentials of Health
Let’s face it… we are all very busy. Unfortunately, we are often too busy to focus on our health. Stress, lack of exercise, and poor nutrition are killing us slowly. This 30 minute daily routine is a way to multitask for better health. And it is a great... by Dr. Stacey Robinson | May 11, 2011 | Fitness and Nutrition, Foodies
Read the ingredient list, not the grams of fat, carbs, protein, etc… Quality of ingredients beats quantity every time. Choose foods with few ingredients… less than 5, you get an “A”. The ingredients should be recognizable and sound like they... by Dr. Stacey Robinson | May 3, 2011 | Brain Health and Stress, Functional Medicine, Functional Medicine Blog, Sleep, The 8 Essentials of Health
Sleep has a powerful impact on how fast we age. Sleep literally makes our bodies new. During sleep, those wonderful hormones that build and renew are released. At the same time, the stress hormones that break down our bodies decrease. Human Growth Hormone (HGH)... by Dr. Stacey Robinson | May 2, 2011 | Brain Health and Stress, Relaxation
Last post we defined stress and described the fight-flight response and how it leads to disease. Now that we know how stress affects the body, what can we do about it? Let’s talk more about the initiation of the stress response and how we can prevent it or and... by Dr. Stacey Robinson | Apr 27, 2011 | Brain Health and Stress, Relaxation
“It is not the stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” -Hans Selye There has long been an unspoken misconception that when a doctor tells a patient that their symptoms are “probably just caused by stress” that this implies their...
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