Is Sugar Bad for Your Heart?
Is Sugar Bad for Your Heart? Too much added sugar can be one of the greatest threats to cardiovascular disease. “Basically, the higher the intake of added sugar, the higher the risk for heart disease,” – Dr. Hu, professor of nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The effects of added sugar […]
Your Immune System Needs Exercise!
I have always felt my daily dose of 30 minute bootcamp sessions is my best way to boost my immune system. Science proves me right !!! Your immune system NEEDS exercise! A 2019 review in the Journal of Sport and Health Science found that moderate exercise boosts your immune system defense activity and metabolic health. […]
Science and Your Gut/Skin Connection
The science of the gut/skin connection is not new! Beauty begins on the inside and we’re going to take a little dive into the connection between our skin and gut. Researchers at Duke University were aware of a connection between skin health and gut health way back in the 1930’s when they connected the dots […]
Is Depression A Chemical Imbalance?
Is Depression A Chemical Imbalance? After decades of study, there is now a big question about whether serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression, according to a major review of prior research.A huge study just published in Molecular Psychiatry (1) suggests that depression is not likely caused by a chemical imbalance, and calls […]
Mental Health Tips for Stressful Times
Over the past several days, the situation in Ukraine 🇺🇦 has escalated into war and many of us are feeling anxious, sad, fearful and angry. In this special episode of The Dr Karen Health Show, I share what I am doing to build mental resilience in these times of stress. Mental Health Tips for Stressful […]
How to Stop Sugar Cravings
How to Stop Sugar Cravings is what people ask me the most about. So many of us have sugar cravings that can feel uncontrollable! In this podcast I share that it is not about willpower.. it’s about biochemistry. You can change your internal pharmacy with lifestyle shifts. This episode is about action and relief ! […]
How Movement Can Help Move Emotions with SPECIAL GUEST Dr Deb Kern
In this Dr Karen Health Show Podcast episode, Dr Deb Kern shares how emotions can get blocked in the body and how important it is to allow these emotions to FLOW and MOVE. She discusses a practice for us to connect to our inner knowing to awaken the health of your mind, body, and spirit. […]
How to Create a Self-Care Checklist
How to create a Self-Care Checklist might be the single most important thing you can do for yourself. There’s nothing selfish about escaping into a self-care checklist to seek your center. Caring for yourself is what it sounds like—committing the time and space to melt away your daily stresses and focus on you. Standing up […]
The Blessings of A Slab Leak — PODCAST
The Blessings of A Slab Leak is a podcast I recorded to reflect on the hidden blessings that we found when our ceilings were opened up. It seems like a metaphor to me that we need to be “cracked open” to find the hidden blessings. It is messy and uncomfortable and through the haze of […]