Podcast Episode 66: Spring Cleaning for Body, Mind + Soul
Dr. John discusses Spring seasonal cleansing for the Body, Mind + Soul. Subscribe to our podcast!
Do You Need More Protein as You Age?
Are you the kind of person who eats the same thing day after day, month after month, year after year? According to Ayurveda, there are circadian cycles that we must pay attention to in order to maintain good health. Based on these daily, seasonal, and life cycles, there is mounting evidence that our diet should […]
How Vitamin C Protects Vitamin E
When we think of vitamin C, we think of citrus fruits that are generally not available during the northern winter months. Nuts and seeds are the main fare for most northern winter-philic mammals. This means many of us are getting a lot of vitamin E with very little vitamin C during the winter—which may be […]
Round 2: Eat Wheat vs Grain Brain | Finding Common Ground with Dr. David Perlmutter
Have you heard of the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain? In it, Dr. David Perlmutter argues that wheat, carbs, and sugar are the brain’s “silent killers.” He recommends going completely gluten-free and using fat as your main fuel source. 1.5 million people have read his book, and while it has made quite a […]
Good Mood Food: Ayurvedic BDNF + Serotonin Boosters
Are you worried about what you’ve done to your brain over the years? For decades, our understanding of brain chemistry was that we are all gifted with a certain number of brain cells at birth and if you kill them with, say, too much alcohol or drugs, you can never grow them back. That understanding […]
The Hidden Dangers of Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
Have you ever felt your blood sugar crash? You desperately need a nap, crave sweets, or long for a strong cup of coffee? These may be signs of low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, which is extremely common and often misdiagnosed. When I ask patients about their blood sugar, they often tell me they have low […]
Making Sense of the Diet Wars: Vegan vs Keto vs Ayurveda
In my recent interview with University of Washington Professor Gerald Pollack, an award-winning water scientist, we got to talking about how little the scientific community actually knows about the human body. We both agreed that for those who are searching for the truth, the more you learn, the less you seem to know. This could […]
Cheese: The Good, The Bad, and The Ayurvedic Perspective
When we think of cheese, we may imagine cows roaming freely in the Swiss Alps or Europeans picnicking with wine and baguettes. We probably don’t immediately think of Ayurveda. In fact, in general, Ayurveda frowns on the consumption of hard cheeses. But there’s good news: it approves of soft cheeses!7 Fermenting dairy into yogurt, buttermilk, […]
How & When to Alkalize
With winter just around the corner, nature is sending a strong message to alkalize now, before it’s too late. In nature, as summer transitions into winter, every living creature is making a life-changing transformation in preparation. Birds and butterflies fly thousands of miles, whales cross oceans and leaves spectacularly fall off trees. So, what do […]
Ashwagandha for Anxiety, Stress, and Sleep
According to a report in the Alternative Medicine Review, an estimated 75-90 percent of primary care visits may be related to stress. (1) Stress has been linked to a host of health concerns involving immunity, cardiovascular system, sleep, mood, bone, brain and cognitive function, breathing, muscle tension, circulation, fatigue, metabolic concerns such as blood sugar […]
7 Easy Hacks to Curb Winter Weight Gain
As summer winds down, a common question I get from my patients is, “How do I avoid gaining weight during the fall and winter?” Each fall, our ancestors would greatly increase their fruit, grain, nut, and seed intake. This intake of excess calories would accomplish winter insulation and energy storage—as the famine of winter and […]
Are Gut Microbes Driving Your Thoughts, Cravings, And Desires?
Your gut and brain communicate both physically and biochemically through the gut-brain axis—a bi-directional communication pathway. If your gut microbes change, your brain and mood can change, and if your mood is altered by stress, crowds, noise, sleeplessness, hunger or even change in temperature, your microbiome can be dramatically altered. The health of your microbiome […]
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