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The Healing Food Highway

The Healing Food Highway By Risë Rafferty, RDN Carl had the typical cardio metabolic syndrome profile: diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and elevated cholesterol and triglycerides. He approached me after a week into the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) that I was leading at the Adventist Health Medical Center. “I am not going to change

Veggies and Happiness

Veggies and Happiness By Ocean Robbins You already know that vegetables are good for your health. But did you know that they are also good for your mood? A study led by researchers in New Zealand and published in the British Journal of Healthy Psychology found that eating fruits and vegetables is associated with greater flourishing in daily

Mercury, Neurotoxins and Mental Illness

Mercury, Neurotoxins and Mental Illness By Risë Rafferty, RDN A 24-year-old male teacher began to have deviant thoughts of doing harm to his students. He sought professional help and complained of depression, insomnia, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and anxiety along with the thoughts of inflicting harm. The counselor referred him to a psychologist. Thinking that

Your Belly and Your Brain

Your Belly and Your Brain - The Connection Have you ever had a gut feeling or butterflies in your stomach? Has hunger ever changed your mood? Our guts and brains are physically and biochemically connected in multiple ways. The state of our digestive system can alter the way our brains work and

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