Botanical Medicine and the Microbiome: A Path to Better Metabolism Research shows that obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes are often...
Stress
Heart rate variability (HRV) is the beat-to-beat variation in heart rhythm. HRV is a measure of your body’s ability to...
Dopamine is often referred to as the “feel-good” chemical. It plays a crucial role in motivation, motor control, cognition, pleasure, reward, and reinforcement of certain behaviors. Dopamine also influences gastrointestinal motility, hormone release, blood pressure, immune regulation, and sodium balance. Medications like amphetamines and drugs used to treat Parkinson’s disease,...
Ovarian cancer is rare, however in women over 50 it is often a missed diagnosis that shares common symptoms with...
We live in a generation of inflammation. Why? Inflammation is the body’s natural and healthy response to repair damaged tissues...
Listen in! In this episode we get to the bottom (pun intended) of many of our health issues. Did you know that 90% of serotonin is made in your gut? So your mood can literally be a direct reflection of what’s going on in your microbiome! Dr. Brown teaches us...
Join Dr. Laura M.Brown, ND and Amanda Gazzola in an in depth conversation on the impact of stress on gut...
Magnesium is fundamental to life. Yet almost fifty percent of the population is deficient. What is magnesium? The fourth most abundant mineral in humans, it supports over eight hundred roles in the body. Magnesium is found in high concentrations in our bones, heart, muscles and nerves, is carried around in...
Seasonal Allergies? Seasonal allergies, allergic rhinitis (AR) or hay fever, is inflammation inside the nose stimulated by pollen from trees,...
It’s often the hot summer months that makes us think of drinking enough water. Truth is, hydration is an issue...
A nutrient-dense, whole foods diet is critical to the health of an expectant mother and the fetal programming for her offspring for life. A healthy diet needs fresh and vibrant foods with a variety of vegetables, fruits, legumes, healthy fats with omega-3 fatty acids that include nuts and seeds, and...
