Articles — Advanced Health

Discovering Cortisol and How It Protects Your Body

Cortisol, sometimes called the “stress hormone,” can protects us and cause immense harm if it remains at high levels for too long.

Can a Healthy Diet Prevent Eczema Flare-Ups?

Making simple shifts in how and what you consume can have a dramatic impact in improving your skin health and lessen the severity of eczema flare-ups. To understand the impact of diet on skin health, it is important to first understand exactly what eczema is and how it can be impacted by other systems of the body.

Treating Food Addictions: Your Body Welcomes Loving Kindness

While it’s been accepted for decades that certain substances can hijack the dopamine pathways in the brain, providing a neurochemical reward which fosters habitual, and obsessive consumption, the term “addiction” has historically only been used to apply to narcotics like opioids, alcohol, and nicotine. A person with a caffeine addiction isn’t generally considered an “addict” in the same sense, since the substance doesn’t burden a user with so many deleterious effects as its more destructive counterparts. There are many foods which cause harm to the body and mind and be addictive.

How Do Hormones Affect Memory?

When hormones affect memory, you may experience “brain fog”. When hormones impact your mood, you may experience outbursts of anger or find yourself crying randomly. Learn more about how your hormones play a direct role in how you think and feel, and possible treatments.

How to Tell If Your Body Is Suffering from Toxin Overload

We are exposed to environmental toxins all the time. Even the simplest of daily routines can expose us to pollutants found in the water we drink, foods we eat, and the air we breathe. Learn how you can decrease your toxin load and better support your organs in removing biologically harmful compounds associated with many diseases.

Understanding Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

The #1 cause of thyroid dysfunction is an autoimmune disorder called Hashimoto’s. Plenty of people who are living with it are unaware they have it. Learn more about its symptoms and what you can do to treat it naturally.

Are You Constipated?

Constipation can have many causes and it doesn’t always present the same way in different people. Broadly speaking, it means that something is wrong with your large intestine tied directly to consuming foods you cannot easily digest, inadequate hydration, a person’s lifestyle, habits, and other medical conditions.

Plant-Based Cooking: How to Prepare Delicious, Healthy Meals

There are many reasons more people are shifting to a plant-based diet. For some it is about ethics, for others it’s about improving their health, helping the planet, and to save money when preparing meals for a large family. If you’re interested in making the switch, learn how you can started with some delicious, healthy recipes.

Why Filter Tap Water

Impure water is a serious problem in just about every part of the industrialized world. The risk factors are vast and most are unavoidable, even with a robust municipal water filtration system. While we don’t mean to question the efficacy of your local water filtration systems, there are some dangers that are simply beyond their means and control.

Stress and Psoriasis: Managing Triggers and Flare Ups

Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition that affects between 1-3% of Americans. It is directly linked to havoc happening inside the gut which causes inflammation to show up on the surface of the skin. As a result, the skin can appear red and scaly, sometimes even cracked or bleeding. Psoriasis can also cause joints to swell or stiffen, brittle nails and hair loss.

Medication-Free Management Options for Chronic Pain

Many people live with chronic pain every day. Some of that pain results from injury, stress, lifestyle habits, or from an underlying systemic condition. But no matter what’s causing the chronic pain, many people are averse to the idea of taking medications to treat their disorder. We wanted to clarify some details about other treatment options, and to make it clear that there are plenty of ways of managing chronic pain that go beyond the pharmacological.

Signs You May Have a Gluten Intolerance

Individuals in Western societies over-consume grains, responsible for causing a large number of health crises. Part of the problem is to skipping more nutrient-dense, antioxidant-rich, fresh produce, or packing on a dangerous amount of excess weight. For many, the mere consumption of certain grains leads to a vast array of confusing and alarming symptoms, making it not only difficult to find the right dietary choices in a world where most processed food contains some grains but also lead to severe difficulties when it comes to maintaining a normal life, holding down a job, or engaging in free time activities. The culprit is the grains are often refined and genetically modified making its proteins extremely difficult to digest at such high consumption rates. Their seeds are also heavily sprayed with pesticides causing them to be even more toxic.

Men’s Health: Lifestyle Tips after 50

Many men struggle with societal pressures that make it difficult to admit to health concerns or to ask for help. Part of solution is to overcome these pressures by opening a better dialogue around men’s health. Here are some of the health questions we’ve been asked by men approaching or over the age of fifty.

Why You Need to Learn How to Wade Through Nutrition Misinformation

Nutrition misinformation is a common form of health fraud in the United States. Owing to a variety of factors, there is a prevalence of nutritional misinformation among the general population. Learn the truth.

What Is the Best Treatment for Cardiovascular Conditions?

Over the years there has been an emphasis on prescription drugs to treat heart disease. While this may be necessary for some, there is a tendency for it to be the only treatment sought, a magic solution in the form of a pill. However, the best treatment options for cardiovascular disease are integrative, holistic, and based on making lifestyle changes to drive the greatest impact.

Disproving High Cholesterol Myths and Facts

If you don't watch what you eat, it can be easy to accumulate high cholesterol. There are a lot of myths about cholesterol that integrative medicine physician Dr. Payal Bhandari wants to clear up so that more people can take a proactive approach to their health.

Getting Dairy Products Out of Schools

Dr. Payal Bhandari, M.D. explains why it is not advisable to have children drink milk and other dairy products and why they don’t do a body good.

Healthy Eating During the Holidays: Advice from an Integrative Medical Physician

The holidays are a beautiful period of time full of social gatherings and eating lots of delicious, heavy, and unique meals and desserts. Digestive problems seem almost inevitable even for those who are otherwise healthy, weight gain is more likely, and many of us are familiar with the fatigue, brain fog, and an overall sense of malaise by the time the celebrations are over and we are ready to return to our regular daily routines. Learn how to feel great during the season.

Who is Most at Risk for Stroke? The Answer May Surprise You

Our cardiovascular system is an intricate network of blood vessels that continuously delivers nutrient-rich blood to and from the heart. This system is one of the core structures of human physiology, essential for optimal functioning. This homeostasis is often interrupted by unhealthy dietary and lifestyle choices, acute and chronic stress, and hereditary causes. Cardiovascular diseases is the #1 cause of death in the U.S. and many other first-world countries for men and women.

Is it Prostate Cancer or BPH? Understand the Signs

When prostate problems arise, most men experience immediate concern about cancer. While this is a valid issue to be aware of, fortunately the vast majority of prostate diseases are benign by nature, relatively easy to treat, and do not pose a significant danger to male health, aside from the uncomfortable accompanying symptoms.