When managing chronic conditions such as heart disease, mental health disorders, and gastrointestinal (GI) issues, many people rely on medications to put out the flames of inflammation. However, this approach often overlooks the critical factors that ignite and sustain inflammation: diet, stress, and sleep.

The Global Epidemic: Heart Disease, Mental Health, and GI Disorders

Chronic diseases are on the rise both in the United States and globally. The statistics below illustrate the magnitude of these issues:

• Heart Disease: Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. In the United States, it accounts for nearly 1 in 4 deaths, with around 697,000 people dying from heart disease annually. Globally, it is responsible for approximately 18 million deaths each year, with rates steadily increasing due to factors such as poor diet, lack of physical activity, and unmanaged stress.

• Mental Health Disorders: Mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and neurodegenerative...

When your mind is feeling “off,” it becomes difficult to lead a normal life. Chronic anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders can be completely debilitating.

Since cognitive and emotional symptoms can’t be easily “proven,” it’s often incredibly difficult to get answers or effective solutions from your healthcare team (other than the usual mind-numbing, symptom-suppressing prescription).

An astounding amount of people come to me for sessions because they experience those issues or other cognitive disfunctions like unexplainable fatigue, memory loss, or brain fog that takes a toll on their relationships, career, and overall quality of existence.

What if I told you, all those conditions could be linked back to inflammation?

The Fire Often Starts in the "Second Brain"

The gut microbiome is often called our “second brain,” and it’s the first area that must be addressed when making efforts to reduce inflammation...