heart disease, heart health, healthy heart, heart month, heart month 2017

Stress and the Heart: Join the Heart Revolution

Stress takes a toll on our hearts, both emotionally and physically. To learn more about how to better manage stress, attend Dr. Doni’s online presentation, “Stress & the Heart: Things You Did Not Know About Stress, Emotional Support and Better Heart Health.”

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oxidative stress, mental health, depression, anxiety, stress, mind-body connection, inflammation, cytokines, free radicals, leaky gut, cortisol, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, neuroplasticity, blood-brain-barrier

Oxidative Stress: Heal Your Body to Heal Your Mind

Dr. Doni explains the interrelationship between the mind and the body and explores how oxidative stress and inflammation can contribute to depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. Part 8 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Oxidative Stress After everything I’ve described about oxidative stress over the course of this series—how it is increased by exposure…

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Leaky Gut, Gut-Brain Axis, vagal nerve, depression, anxiety, migraine, migraines, headache, headaches, intestinal permeability, digestive system, nervous system, inflammation, Brain-Gut Axis, hormones, cytokines, neurotransmitters

How Leaky Gut Can Lead to Depression, Anxiety, and Migraine Headaches

In Part 6 of her Leaky Gut series, Dr. Doni explains how leaky gut affects more than just your digestion. It can also affect the Gut-Brain Axis, which can lead to neurological symptoms including depression, anxiety, and migraines. Part 6 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Leaky Gut In the first three parts of this series…

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MTHFR, MTHFR mutation, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, fatigue, anxiety, depression, miscarriage, cervical dysplasia, cervical cancer, women’s health, cancer risk, genetic mutations, chronic health issues, natural health

8 Health Risks When You Have a MTHFR Genetic Mutation

Dr. Doni, Naturopathic Doctor and author, explains how a MTHFR genetic mutation increases your risk of developing 8 common health conditions. Part 10 of Dr. Doni’s Series on How Genetic Mutations Affect Your Health Throughout this series of articles, I’ve given a lot of technical detail about the genetics of MTHFR. Today, in this final…

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sleep, stress, insomnia, trouble sleeping, restful sleep, tossing and turning, insomniac, disrupted sleep, sleep disruption, toxins, detox, burn out, burnout, detoxify, detoxification, health and wellness, natural health, naturopathy

Attend Two Free Natural Health Summits with Dr. Doni

Dr. Doni, author of The Stress Remedy, joins forces with other natural health experts in two free online summits that cover a variety of topics on health and wellness. Hi Everyone, I participated in two health summits this week, on two different topics: SLEEP and TOXINS. This was a great opportunity to band together with…

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genetic mutations, chronic health issues, anxiety, depression, mood, genetic health conditions, genetic testing, genetic treatments, MTHFR, MTHFR mutations, COMT, COMT mutations, MAO, MAO mutations, GAD, GAD mutations, SNP, single-nucleotide polymorphism

MTHFR, Genetics, and Stress: A Recipe for Anxiety and Depression

Dr. Doni explores the relationship between genetic mutations, MTHFR, mood and stress, and explains why a whole body approach is the best way to feeling better. Part 5 of Dr. Doni’s Series on How Genetic Mutations Affect Your Health Almost every patient I see has some history of anxiety, depression, PMS, PMDD (pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder),…

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How Imbalanced Neurotransmitters Affect Your Sleep

Dr. Doni, author of The Stress Remedy, explains how, when your nervous system is imbalanced, you won’t sleep well. She explains how to return to balance and sleep. Part 9 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia We started off this series by discussing 12 possible causes of insomnia. So far, over the…

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holidays, stress, travel

Dr. Doni Quoted in “Health Bistro”

The holidays can add extra stress to your already busy life, so Dr. Doni Wilson offers some helpful tips in an interview with Diane Wedner of Lifescript.com. Dr. Doni was quoted in an article called, “Tips to Tackle Holiday Stress,” by Diane Wedner on Health Bistro, “a blog from the editors of Lifescript.com.” Here’s an…

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Dr. Doni on the “Five To Thrive” show on iHeart Radio

Many of you asked for the link to the recording of the radio show I did last week – Five to Thrive – on The Stress Remedy book. I was excited to be interviewed by my colleague, Dr. Lise Alschuler—and to cover information that hasn’t been covered in other radio shows, including: Is coffee okay?…

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5 Clues That Leaky Gut May Be at the Root of Your Health Issues

Dr. Doni explains how leaky gut is extensively researched yet under-diagnosed—and could be the underlying cause of any number of chronic health problems. Considering that chronic diseases such as diabetes, autoimmunity, and liver failure, as well as common symptoms, like eczema, anxiety, fatigue, weight gain, bloating, and muscle/joint pain, can all be caused by leaky…

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What Is Adrenal Burn Out?

Naturopathic doctor and stress expert Dr. Doni Wilson explains “adrenal burnout” and its causes and gives handy advice on how to find out if you’re suffering from it. Maybe you’ve heard the term “adrenal burnout,” or perhaps “adrenal exhaustion.” I actually refer to it as “adrenal distress.” No matter what you call it, the important…

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3 Problem Networks of Stress: Looking Beyond the Obvious to Find Good Health

Dr. Doni Wilson, naturopathic doctor, shares her own approach to understanding and treating stress based on over 14 years of research and practice. There is not one single answer, nor one magic pill, when it comes to our health. That is because our bodies are intricate systems, with many interrelated processes. Even looking at unwellness…

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5 Tips to Get Through Thanksgiving with Less Stress!

with help from Liz Navaretta, LCSW Plan activities that you enjoy before and/or after Thanksgiving dinner. Examples would be going for a run or walk (there are many local Turkey Trot runs on Thanksgiving), read a book or article you enjoy, and/or call friends and family that you won’t get to see. During Thanksgiving dinner,…

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Is your cortisol optimal?

Our adrenal glands are two small organs that sit on top of our kidneys.  When our bodies perceive a stress, the adrenal glands are cued to set off a stress response, a complicated chemical cascade in which many stress hormones are triggered.  The first step in the process, though, is always cortisol, which is part…

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What you need to know to be healthy in 2012 - Part II

What you need to know to be healthy in 2012 – Part II

So how do we turn off the cytokine response and subsequent inflammation?!! To read Part 1, click here  Step 1. Stop stimulating them!  While you can do your best to avoid a broken bone or tick – the best way to take away the cytokine signal is by removing the foods in your diet that…

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