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Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic State: How Stress Affects Your Health

May 17, 2019
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If you’re suffering from chronic stress, your body spends too much time in “fight or flight” mode, carried out by the sympathetic nervous system, and not enough time in “rest and digest” mode, facilitated by the parasympathetic nervous system. Read on to learn how the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems differ, how too much sympathetic nerve activity contributes to chronic diseases, and how to trigger the rest-and-digest state. You’ve heard of “fight or flight,” but what about its counterpart, “rest and digest”? Check out this article to learn more about chronic stress and fight-or-flight mode and get tips on how to let your body rest and digest. #healthylifestyle #functionalmedicine #chriskresser The Difference between “Fight or Flight” and “Rest and Digest” The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and parasympathetic nervous system (PNS)...

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Your Quick Guide to Health Coach Job Opportunities

May 15, 2019
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I believe it more and more every day: Health coaching is going to play a critical role in the future of medicine and the reinvention of healthcare—and I’m not alone in that belief. Major organizations like the CDC, the National Board of Medical Examiners, the Mayo Clinic, and the Cleveland Clinic are speaking out in favor of and employing health coaches. Health coaching is now a $6 billion market, and job growth for health coaches and other community health workers is expected to expand by 16 percent by 2026. (1, 2) It’s clear that we need health coaches, and the world is taking notice. Still, it’s a relatively new industry, and I often get questions about the career prospects for a health coach. Health coaching is a...

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RHR: All about the Gut Microbiome and Probiotics, with Raja Dhir

May 14, 2019
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Your gut health is connected to the well-being of nearly every system in your body. In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, I talk with microbiome expert Raja Dhir about the gut microbiome and the impact probiotics have. In this episode, we discuss: What “gut health” really means Individual differences in the gut microbiome The limits of gut microbiome testing How diet impacts the gut microbiome How probiotics affect gut health More about Seed What may cause probiotic intolerance Show notes: Seed, Use promo KRESSER to receive 20% off. “The Neuroactive Potential of the Human Gut Microbiota in Quality of Life and Depression,” published in Nature “RHR: The Ocular Microbiome, with Dr. Harvey Fishman,” by Chris Kresser “American Gut: An Open Platform for Citizen Science Microbiome Research,”...

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How the Gut Microbiome Influences Everything about Your Health

May 10, 2019
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The human digestive system is inhabited by trillions of microorganisms, collectively referred to as the gut microbiome. Your gut microbiome regulates many physiological functions, both locally in your gut and systemically in diverse tissues and organs ranging from your heart to your skin. Read on to learn about the numerous ways in which gut microbes impact our health, the consequences of gut microbiome disruption, and simple diet and lifestyle changes that optimize the health of your gut microbiome. Table of Contents: Free eBook Learn More about Your Gut Health Download this free eBook and find out how to maintain and restore a healthy gut. I hate spam too. Your email is safe with me. By signing up, you agree to our privacy policy. The Human Body: More Microbial than Human? The human gut...

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9 Steps to Perfect Health: How to Heal Your Gut Naturally

May 8, 2019
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This content is part of an article series. Check out the series here All disease begins in the gut. — Hippocrates Hippocrates made this profound statement more than 2,000 years ago, but we’re only now coming to understand just how right he was. Gut health is critical to overall health, and an unhealthy gut contributes to a wide range of chronic diseases, including diabetes, obesity, autism, depression, and anxiety. Many researchers, myself included, believe that supporting intestinal health and restoring the integrity of the gut barrier are two of the most important goals of medicine in the 21st century. If you’re experiencing issues, learning how to support gut health naturally could make a difference in your overall health and well-being. If you’re working in the health and wellness field...

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Functional Medicine and Diabetes: How to Treat the Root Cause

May 3, 2019
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Type 2 diabetes is a growing epidemic both in the United States and around the world. Nearly 10 percent of American adults have type 2 diabetes, and 25 percent have prediabetes; these numbers are only continuing to rise, with a shocking one-third of U.S. adults projected to have diabetes by 2050. (1, 2, 3) While type 2 diabetes was once considered a “disease of affluence,” its numbers are exploding in middle- and low-income countries, mainly due to the global spread of the nutrient-poor Western diet. (4) Type 2 diabetes is also no longer limited to middle-aged and older adults; children and young people are increasingly being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, significantly increasing their risks of many other chronic diseases throughout their lifespans. The conventional medicine approach...

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