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Understanding the Intersection of Race, Trauma and Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Every individual brings with them their unique relationship and perspective on race, trauma and substance abuse wherever they go. Some may display their feelings with pride while others hide them out of shame or...
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Incorporating Inclusivity into Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment
Individuals bring their lived experiences, unique perspectives, past traumas and diverse backgrounds with them wherever they go. These factors combine to produce a roadmap for one’s life path. Sometimes they create insurmountable obstacles that can...
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Healing Ancestral Trauma for Better Workplace Dynamics
The experiences from one’s childhood and their parents’ and grandparents’ childhoods build on each other to create their unique perspective. With that many lifetimes of moments, there are bound to be many that are significantly...
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Combating the Mental Health Stigma in the Workplace
Lately, the lines between home and work have become increasingly blurred. With many organizations offering flexible hours and remote work, employees have the opportunity to discover true harmony between their personal and professional lives....
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Escaping the Confines of Self-Sabotaging Thoughts
It is disturbingly common for individuals to let self-sabotaging thoughts run rampant while still being fully aware that they will inevitably lead to deeply harmful and incredibly hard-to-break self-sabotaging habits. Sadly, good intentions are rarely...
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Impactful Leadership Begins with a Trauma-Informed Workplace
Adverse experiences, especially those that occur during childhood, eventually become woven into the very fabric of our being. Enduring traumatic situations ultimately affects one's perspective, thoughts, emotions and interactions. We take our trauma with us....
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Breaking Tokenism Barriers with Sustainable DEI Efforts
Tokenism is a band-aid attempting to conceal a vast, gaping wound. It’s a start, but if we truly want to heal what is ailing society today, it will take more than slapping on a symbolic...
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How does exposure to sexual content too early affect our children?
Check out my latest blog on Psychology today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/real-healing/201208/overexposed-and-under-prepared-the-effects-early-exposure-sexual-content
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Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy
Menopausal Health and Individualized Hormone Therapy Health care providers often prescribe hormones for symptoms accompanying menopause, including hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood changes, compromised cognition, sexual problems, and fatigue. Today, choosing the optimal hormone therapy...
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Do stress and obesity go hand-in-hand?
When we start feeling stressed, many of us will turn to food to calm our nerves. And the food we reach for is normally the type of food we refer to as “comfort food”, which...
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Healthy Summer Foods: 10 Foods That Should Be on Every Summer Grocery List
Eating at least eight three-ounce servings of fruits and vegetables a day can significantly lower your risk of heart disease, according to researchers. In fact, researchers found that each one-serving portion of fruits and vegetables...
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Hold the nuts
If you read food labels, you may notice this allergy warning or something similar: “this product was produced in a factory that also processes nuts, soybeans, etc.” The prevalence of food allergies has grown rapidly...
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Ever heard of Leaky Gut Syndrome?
You may have heard of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), but what do you know about Leaky Gut Syndrome? Leaky Gut Syndrome is a common health disorder in which the intestinal tract is more permeable or...
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Shifting the focus off the number on the scale, keeping your eye on the prize
The saturation of weight loss programs and diets in our society has reached unprecedented proportions. In the US, the private weight loss industry is a $58.6 billion a year industry. You can hardly turn on...
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5 Foods to Watch in 2011
5 Foods To Watch This Year In my last post, I discussed 10 Healing Foods for 2011. Just as there are foods you should incorporate in your diet, there are foods that should be eaten...
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10 healing foods for the 2011
Did you make the resolution to eat healthier this year? By the third week of January, most people have broken their resolutions. To help you keep your commitment to become a healthier you in 2011,...
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Mom knows best
Parents can be and often are the greatest teachers and role models for nutrition for their own children. When it comes to healthy eating, parents should not take the attitude of “do as I say...
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“Is Junk Food Addictive?”
As a board certified Addiction Medicine specialist I was compelled to respond to this question. I work with many individuals who are greatly impacted by all types of addictions. Most think of addiction in terms...
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How many pounds is a pound cake worth to you?
During this festive season of partying and gathering, many people throw their healthy eating plans right out the window. After all, what difference will one more piece of pie really make? When making your holiday...
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Vitamin D in Winter
Vitamin D in the Winter I have mentioned over the years the importance of having a variety of vitamins and minerals as a part of one’s daily diet regimen. One vitamin we don’t get enough...
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