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Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD):
Is It All In Your Head? Women around the globe know all too well the “side-effects” of having a monthly cycle. In fact, menstrual related difficulties are the number one reason for missed work days for women aged 16-40 in the US. Pre-menstrual symptoms can make it difficult to concentrate/focus, impair personal relationships and make you downright miserable…
What is Lifestyle Medicine?
Lifestyle medicine is the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic interventions to prevent, treat, and often even reverse chronic disease. These interventions include a predominantly whole food plant-based eating pattern, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances and positive social connections. The reality is that 80% of all premature deaths are attributed to three factors:…
Obesity: A Chronic Disease
Traditional medicine has viewed obesity or excess adiposity as an acute disease of “laziness” where patients are simply told to eat less and exercise more. If it were that simple, we would not be in an obesity epidemic right now! The reality is that obesity, for many individuals, is a chronic disease that will need lifelong management, and…
