Tips to Prevent a Turkey (and alcohol) Hangover
It’s common knowledge that the reason you get tired after eating Thanksgiving dinner is because turkey contains the amino acid tryptophan which makes you sleepy. But guess what? It’s not true. Turkey does contain the amino acid L-tryptophan which your body uses to make the happy neurotransmitter serotonin. Your body then uses serotonin to make the sleep hormone melatonin. So it's easy to see why most people believe turkey = tryptophan = sleep. The problem is the therapeutic d
Heal Your Gut Series: 8 Habits to Improve Digestive Health
Last week I talked about foods to improve digestion (if you missed it, read it here). This week I wanted to discuss habits that improve digestion. Its really easy to ignore all the functions of our digestive tract and to think that the only thing that will really affect it is the food we put into it. But this simply isn’t true. I have a ton of patients with a super healthy diet who still experience digestive issues. This is because it’s not just about the food. The mental and
Heal Your Gut Series: 7 Foods to Improve Gut Health
Healthy digestion is the core of optimal health. Your gut is where the majority of your immune system is: affecting autoimmunity, frequent illness, and inflammation. It's where most of your serotonin, the happy neurotransmitter, is made. If it’s not doing the job, the result is anxiety and depression (there is a reason it’s called a gut feeling). The gut is where a large part of detoxification takes place so it affects hormones and acne. It's also where you breakdown, absorb
