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The Functional Medicine Approach to Depression: Identifying and Treating the Root Cause

November 6, 2020
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Page Contents: While antidepressants can be life-saving for some people—and, if you’re currently taking antidepressants, you should not stop doing so without the guidance and support of your doctor—they’re not a good fit for everyone. For some people, they don’t alleviate depressive symptoms, and for others, they cause a new set of disruptive side effects. Other people don’t want to take antidepressants long-term or they can’t afford the financial investment to do so. Whatever your reason, there is a way to address the root cause of your depression directly, without long-term antidepressant usage: Functional Medicine. The Functional Medicine approach to depression—and in fact, the Functional Medicine approach to any chronic condition—is to identify and address the root cause of the problem. That means treatment is focused...

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How Earning Your Health Coach Certification Can Boost Your Coaching Career

October 30, 2020
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Page Contents: In spring 2018, I thought about starting a health coaching practice without additional training. At the time, I was contemplating a career change. I had undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology, and I had worked as a stress researcher and had coached leaders. I thought that all of these things would be a solid foundation for coaching and make me a good coach. Could I have become a health coach based on that experience and education? Sure. In fact, anyone can call themselves a health coach. Would that have provided me with the building blocks to become a great health coach? I doubt it. As I thought about whether or not to sign up for a coaching program, I had the nagging feeling that there were...

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RHR: How to Accurately Measure Ketones, with Trey Suntrup

October 27, 2020
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Page Contents: In this episode, we discuss: What nutritional ketosis is The different types of ketone testing available What the testing units mean The daily variability of ketones and why you may need to test more often How Biosense works Show notes: [embedded content] Hey, everybody, Chris Kresser here. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. This week, I’m really excited to welcome Trey Suntrup as my guest. We are going to be discussing a new clinically validated device for accurately measuring ketones in the breath. I’m really excited about this device, which is called Biosense, because as a clinician who uses ketogenic diets therapeutically with my patients, it has always been a challenge to get accurate ketone measurements. There are various methods to do this on the market from urine...

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16 Health Coach Blogs to Follow

October 23, 2020
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If you type “health coach blogs” into a search engine, you get millions of results—that is a bit overwhelming, to say the least. How do you choose who to invest your time with? You most likely found this article because you follow Chris Kresser and the Kresser Institute and have benefited from our blog articles. In this article, we are paying it forward and sharing 16 blogs created by ADAPT-Certified Functional Health Coaches (A-CFHC). Everyone listed here is forwarding our mission of changing the paradigm of healthcare, inspiring optimum wellness, and reversing chronic disease through health coaching. If you share our passion for health and wellness, the ADAPT Health Coach Training Program may be the right next step for you. Click here to learn how our...

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How the Gut Microbiome Programs the Immune System

October 16, 2020
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Page Contents: Maybe you’ve heard the claim that “70 percent of the immune system is in the gut,” but what does that mean? Read on to learn about the anatomy of the gut, which immune cells are in the gut, and how the gut microbiome influences almost everything about the immune system. Free eBook Learn More about the Gut You’re only as healthy as your gut. Enter your email below to find out how to support a healthy gut. I hate spam too. Your email is safe with me. By signing up, you agree to our privacy policy. Your Gut—What It Is and What It Does Gut microbes populate the human gastrointestinal tract, increasing in density from the mouth down to the rectum. The majority of the bacteria in the...

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RHR: How to Connect with Your Kids, with Bonnie Harris

October 14, 2020
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Page Contents: In this episode, we discuss: Bonnie’s background When kids push your buttons How to deal with your feelings Choosing how you want to react Remember: your child wants to be successful Why connection is the foundation for your relationship with your child Show notes: [embedded content] Hey, everybody, Chris Kresser here. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. As we move into the fall here, I know many of you are at home with your kids because your kids are not going to school at all. Maybe they’re doing online learning or they are doing some combination of online and in-person learning. Maybe you’re not going to your job as you typically would. And so many of us who are parents find ourselves in situations where stress levels can be...

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Phytochemicals and Health: A Deep Dive into Food-Based Plant Compounds and How They Impact Your Health

October 9, 2020
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Page Contents: Unfortunately, plants have become the latest foods to be demonized in the integrative health community, primarily due to the growing influence of outspoken carnivore diet advocates. While humans may prefer meat and fat, phytochemical-rich plant foods are a natural part of our omnivorous diet and offer us numerous health benefits. Read on to learn about the myriad health benefits of phytochemicals, the foods in which these substances can be found, and specific situations in which phytochemicals may act as a double-edged sword. Many advocates of the carnivore diet say that phytochemicals are harmful for your health—but that’s not the whole story. Check out this article from nutritionist Lindsay Christensen for an in-depth look at the role phytochemicals play in your health. #paleo #nutrition #wellness Phytochemicals:...

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Gut Health and Skin: 5 Skin Conditions Related to Your Gut

October 2, 2020
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Page Contents: That means if you’re experiencing inflammation in your gut, you’re likely to see symptoms appear on your skin (and, in fact, throughout your body). But it also means that by correcting the cause of your gut inflammation, you can alleviate skin conditions like acne, rosacea, psoriasis, and more. Read on to learn more about the link between your gut health and your skin, and find out what you can do to support a healthy gut microbiome. What do rosacea, acne, psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis herpetiformis all have in common? Potential problems with gut health. Find out more about how inflammation in the gut can lead to these skin issues. #optimalhealth #functionalmedicine #chriskresser How Gut Inflammation Can Lead to Skin Problems How does the gut have such...

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RHR: Treating GI Conditions with Functional Medicine, with Dr. Ken Brown

September 29, 2020
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Page Contents: In this episode, we discuss: Why Dr. Brown chose the Functional Medicine approach What Dr. Brown’s clinical work shows about IBS and SIBO The conventional approach to treating GI conditions What postbiotics are Atrantil as a treatment for SIBO and other GI conditions Gut health, nutrient status, and stress How to use Atrantil: dosage and duration Show notes: [embedded content] Hey, everybody, Chris Kresser here. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. This week, I’m really excited to welcome Dr. Ken Brown as my guest. Dr. Brown received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical School and completed his fellowship in gastroenterology in San Antonio, Texas. He’s a board-certified gastroenterologist and has been in practice for over 15 years with a clinical focus on inflammatory bowel disease and...

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How to Become a Global Health Coach

September 25, 2020
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Page Contents: As a graduate of the ADAPT Health Coach Training Program who lives in the UK, I knew when I was considering enrolling that there were lots of possibilities and avenues in health coaching to pursue after graduation. And since becoming an enrollment advisor for the program, I speak to individuals who are keen on becoming masterful health coaches. They share with me their passion for serving others and playing a key role in the transformation of healthcare outcomes, wherever they are based in the world—one conversation at a time! I also hear their hesitations and concerns about joining a U.S.-centered program when they live outside the United States. These concerns are similar to the ones I was thinking about when enrolling, and fall into three...

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