Randi Miller

Dec 20, 2017 2:22 pm

Reverse Insulin Resistance With These 8 Foods

Over 80 million Americans have insulin resistance that can lead to diabetes. Yet research indicates that you don't need drugs to control blood sugar. Food, herbs, and spices are the future of medicine. Check out this article (re-posted from greenmedinfo.com) to find out which 8 foods and spices can help you lower your blood glucose levels to prevent diabetes. Read More

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Randi Miller

Dec 19, 2017 1:28 pm

Is Your Hair Falling Out? Here Are 5 Things You Can Do About It.

Hair loss can be emotionally devastating, and getting help solving your hair loss problem isn't always easy. There are many different reasons for hair loss, ranging from stress to genetics to nutrient deficiencies to hormone imbalances--and everyone is different. Even hair loss specialists can't always solve your problem, so it's important to educate yourself and find a health care partner, like a naturopath or progressive endocrinologist, who is willing to dig deep and experiment with you. Here are 5 potential causes you can investigate to figure out if they are contributing to your hair loss. Read More

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Randi Miller

Dec 5, 2017 8:23 pm

What’s the Deal with Bone Broth?

What is bone broth and why don’t we just call it chicken soup? Is it really that healthy? What makes it so special? How do I make it? How do I consume it? These questions and more, answered here. Read More

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Amino Acids

Bone Broth

Gut Health

Intestinal Permeability

Leaky Gut

Randi Miller

Nov 17, 2017 5:30 pm

6 Tips for Avoiding the Junky Fast-Food Pitfalls of Air Travel

Like the Bermuda Triangle, airports seem to have their own mysterious force. Walking to your departure gate or sitting through a 3+ hour flight can lure even the most well-intentioned eater into the depths of a junky fast-food abyss. If you frequently travel by air, here are 6 tips you can experiment with to reduce temptation. Read More

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Chocolate

sugar

travel

Randi Miller

Nov 14, 2017 2:33 pm

"You Can Sleep When You're Dead," Is Actually Deadly Advice

Re-post from Business Insider, written by Hilary Brueck. Our culture worships productivity at all costs. But is there a true cost of running on 5 hours of sleep each night? In this article, Neuroscientist Matthew Walker, director of the sleep and neuroimaging lab at UC Berkeley, explains how pushing the body to be productive at the expense of sleep-hours compromises your immune system, increases your risk of cancer, and can also lead to disaster behind the wheel of a car. Read More

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Randi Miller

Nov 10, 2017 5:30 pm

Meditation for Skeptics: 3 Reasons To Give It 10 Minutes Anyway

For many people meditation can feel like a waste of time. Why should you meditate if you don't feel calmer afterwards, or if you just have the kind of brain that won't shut off? If you think meditation doesn't work on you, here are three physiological reasons to give it another try, at least for 8 weeks: Neuroplasticity, Parasympathetic Dominance, & Synchronicity. Read More

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Brain

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Neuroplasticity

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Sympathetic Nervous System

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Randi Miller

Nov 7, 2017 4:58 pm

The Downside of A Low Salt Diet

Re-post from Dr. Mark Hyman. We've all been told to watch our salt intake, but is salt really the villain it's been made out to be? Spoiler alert: No! In this post Dr. Mark Hyman discusses evidence that demonstrates how limiting salt intake might actually lead to high blood pressure, stiffer arteries, and elevated insulin levels (think pre-diabetes). He also interviews James J. DiNicolantonio, PharmD and Author of The Salt Fix. Read More

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Randi Miller

Oct 26, 2017 9:29 pm

Thyroid—How to Test it and Why You Should

People often suffer from thyroid symptoms--such as weight gain, low energy, constipation, hair loss, depression or anxiety--for years before receiving a diagnosis. So how do you make sure your thyroid is operating effectively? Here are 8 blood labs you should ask your doctor to order, including explanations of what each means and what each test tells you about your body. Read More

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Autoimmune

hormones

thyroid

Randi Miller

Oct 24, 2017 10:18 am

What Is CBD Oil And How Does It Decrease Anxiety, Inflammation and More?

Re-Post from Mindbodygreen.com, Written by Liz Moody Years ago, the therapeutic properties of CBD were brought to light when a little girl, Charlotte, went from having hundreds of seizures a week to virtually none after dosing with the substance. It's since gained a cult following, with thousands of parents taking medical tourism trips to Colorado to experiment with the plant's healing powers. Read More

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Randi Miller

Oct 17, 2017 4:48 pm

Is Intermittent Fasting Bad For Your Hormones? These Are The Pros & Cons.

by William Cole, D.C., re-post from mindbodygreen.com The research surrounding intermittent fasting (IF) is super exciting; it's been shown to increase autophagy (also known as cellular repair), decrease inflammation, and heal the gut. Sounds awesome, right? But depriving the body of food for longer stretches of time raises some concerns for our hormones—like insulin, stress hormones like cortisol, and female hormones like estrogen and progesterone... Read More

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