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Although we often think of mental health issues as separate from the body, they’re very much linked Anemia, a condition caused by insufficient healthy red blood cells, seldom factors when we discuss anxiety — yet it should. The anxiety-anemia connection is so common, psychiatrists routinely check CBCs (complete blood counts) to rule out low hemoglobin when working with individuals suffering from depression and/or anxiety. Today I’ll address the relationship between the two, and what you can do to improve healthy red blood cell production. The Anxiety-Anemia Connection While anemia is not generally the cause of mental health issues, many symptoms...

Written By Jasmine Northfield, CNP I bet you’ve never considered yourself to be a creature of the sea. No, we don’t live in the ocean and we still haven’t managed to figure out how to breathe on our own under water, but our amazing bodies are composed of 75 percent water. That brings us pretty close to being positively aquatic! This is why it’s so important to know what’s in your water and what filtration options you have. High quality water has a perfect crystalline shape. When the water we drink is not filtered properly, this shape can be deformed. Toxic...

Written by Tara Mansler “All disease begins in the gut” – Hippocrates Did you know that our digestion, our mood, our thought processes and our overall health can be traced back to a healthy and well-functioning gut? Our gut health is fundamental to our holistic well-being and is also known as our “second brain”. Not only is it responsible for supporting our digestive and immune systems, but our gut flora in our GI tract has the capability of affecting the nutrients we absorb, our hormones, our ability to eliminate and eliminate toxins, our mental health and much more. To put...

Written by Vickie Chountalos, CNP While some studies state that coffee is good for us, others claim that we should stay far, far away from it. Does drinking coffee actually do us any good? Or does it promote illness? I’m here to tell you that it does both.  Health Benefits of Coffee  Coffee contains disease-fighting antioxidants. Antioxidants are substances that fight against the damaging, but normal, effects of oxidation in the body by combating free radicals. The antioxidants found in coffee, such as chlorogenic acids, have been found to be associated with fighting cancer, liver disease, obesity and heart disease. Coffee helps...