What is Self-Regulation?
Self-regulation is one’s own ability (self) to control (regulate) his/her thoughts, emotions and physical responses. In other words, to do things by yourself, and for yourself, to maintain good health, make good choices, enhance performance and manage emotions. “Healing consists only
9 Reasons to See a Functional and Integrative Dietitian
Everything you eat has a chance to either nourish you or potentially harm you. Research and experience have shown that proper nutrition and gut health are essential in quieting inflammation and infection, and even in preventing illness. Healing the gut
Trust: Lessons from Those at the End of Life
As a hospice chaplain, I’ve had the privilege of companioning hundreds of patients at the end of their lives. Each patient was a teacher and offered me unique lessons. But one lesson that I continually learned from these patients witnessed
The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
While fasting has been around for eons, it has recently gained a resurgence in popularity and for good reason. In today’s world, you can’t turn the corner without running into food – it’s everywhere. And most people rarely reach a
How a Near-Death Experience Put Me on the Right Path
Whitewater rafting in level III rapids in Costa Rica, I was thrown overboard. Despite my life vest, I was pulled deep underwater, and complete darkness surrounded me. “This is it,” I thought. “I am finally going to die.” This fear of death
What is EFT Tapping and How Does it Work?
When we’re not feeling our best, we do just about anything we can to help our bodies recover. Perhaps you load extra leafy greens into a smoothie, spend more time resting, or maybe you add extra immune boosting supplements. The truth
How A Childhood Cancer Diagnosis Taught Me to Trust the Unseen
I don’t remember the exact moment that I turned to God and prayer, but I do remember what my first prayer was: “Please let me live to be twenty.” I said it when I was eleven years old and going into
Antibiotic Misuse and Resistance: How it Affects Your Family
Antibiotics play an important role in our society. They treat bacterial infections, and ensure they don’t spread or cause further complications. Antibiotics like penicillin, amoxicillin, doxycycline and more are life saving, but can also cause more harm than good when
How the Bredesen Protocol Can Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Our ability to remember allows each experience to prime our brains for the next experience. Our experiences collectively reflect not just our individual history, but also of who we are and who we become. Memory informs our habits, fears, hopes,
How Breathwork Helped Me Through Suffering
My cell phone rang during dinner with friends. Scott, my husband, had collapsed and was being taken to the hospital. Panic rose in my chest as I made my way to the ER. The doctors struggled to make sense of his