Stop for a second. What is going through your mind right now? Is it a bunch of “shoulds?” Are you ruminating over a past conversation? Maybe some self torment? A song? Thoughts of tomorrow and this week? Worries about…..anything? Nothing? This starts a brief series about the role of stress in our lives, and how it impacts our daily health, healing, recovery, organ systems, emotions, relationships, and longevity. As of late, many of my patients have whispered the same theme: “I can’t get out...

Which of your organs is involved in cholesterol management, visceral fat storage (and discharge), detoxification, digestion, bile secretion, hormone stabilizer, metabolic regulator, nutrient storage, blood sugar moderation, immune and inflammation support, elimination, and don’t forget anger management?! The answer is our favorite filtration organ, the liver. Living in these times is especially taxing on hepatic (liver) cells. More and more, I see indications of “fatty liver” issues,...

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