My Go-To Sites For Health Advice
My passion for health and wellness stemmed during my late husband’s second cancer diagnosis. I became frustrated by the lack of direction and advice we were receiving at his doctor appointments and I wanted more integrative approaches to symptom management. There was never talk of supporting his body through treatments with nutrition and other lifestyle changes, and so I dove down a rabbit hole and never returned. Maybe you can relate?
Below is a list of my favorites go-to’s. Dive in and read some articles, listen to a podcast, or grab a book.
Resources for Holistic Health and Wellness.
Institute For Functional Medicine – Functional medicine determines how and why illness occurs and restores health by addressing the root causes of disease for each individual. Find a practitioner.
Dr. Mark Hyman – Dr. Mark Hyman is leading a health revolution—one revolving around using food as medicine to support longevity, energy, mental clarity, happiness, and so much more.
Dr. Axe – Dr. Axe founded the website DrAxe.com, which is one of the top natural health websites in the world today. Its main topics include nutrition, natural medicine, fitness, healthy recipes, home DIY remedies, and trending health news. His website includes a group of credentialed editors, writers, and a Medical Review Board.
Amy Myers, MD – Find information on autoimmune diseases, thyroid issues, candida, SIBO, leaky gut syndrome, and other GI issues. A functional medicine physician, registered dietician, and gourmet chef, Amy has articles, recipes, and programs to help with GI distress.
Dr. Anna Cabeca, Triple-Board Certified OB-GYN – Committed to supporting women so that they can thrive physically, emotionally, sexually, and even spiritually as they go through the natural and inevitable life shift of menopause. She tackles a host of symptoms: fatigue, depression, weight gain, loss of libido, vaginal dryness, hair loss, and more.
Hormones and Balance – Magdelena is a certified health coach, chef, endocrine specialist, and certified herbalist who has battled Graves’, Hashimoto’s, adrenal fatigue, Estrogen Dominance, and years of digestive issues. Her articles and programs have helped countless numbers of women over the years.
IBS and FODMAP Intolerance – Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by chronic, relapsing symptoms including lower abdominal pain and discomfort, bloating, wind, distension, and altered bowel habit (ranging from diarrhea to constipation) but with no abnormal pathology. One in seven adults suffers from IBS. FODMAPs are a group of sugars that are not completely digested or absorbed in our intestines. When FODMAPs reach the small intestine, they move slowly, attracting water. When they pass into the large intestine, FODMAPs are fermented by gut bacteria, producing gas as a result. The extra gas and water cause the intestinal wall to stretch and expand. Because people with IBS have a highly sensitive gut, ‘stretching’ the intestinal wall causes exaggerated sensations of pain and discomfort
Food Politics by Marion Nestle – Marion breaks down conflicts of interest in nutrition research and helps us to understand how food companies use marketing to influence our choices.
Michael Pollan, author – For more than thirty years, Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in our minds.
