by Julie Thenell | Feb 13, 2017 | Resilience
In 2006, I was diagnosed with a blood clot known as a deep vein thrombosis. During an extended business trip, I started experiencing a nagging ache in my calf and swelling in my ankle. I viewed the symptoms as annoyances rather than concerns because the ache felt like...
by Julie Thenell | Oct 11, 2016 | Nutrition
I recently attended a conference on inflammation. What caught my eye before signing up for the conference was the line-up of speakers. All were MDs or NDs recognized in their fields of healthcare…cardiology, oncology, psychiatry, hypertension and autoimmunity. Each...
by Julie Thenell | Sep 26, 2016 | Stress management
My body wants to work in my favor. From head to toe, it wants me to be healthy, happy, and free from worry. In fact, it will work overtime to keep me in balance. When insult strikes, my body comes to my rescue to heal the injury, bringing me back to a state...
by Julie Thenell | Aug 4, 2016 | Resilience
Several months ago, I had the pleasure of introducing Dr. Diane Mueller, ND, LAc, and Miles Nichols, NC, LAc, as speakers at the 2016 NANP conference. Both are functional medicine practitioners who incorporate mindfulness as a stress-management technique into...
by Julie Thenell | Jun 25, 2016 | Nutrition
The newly released documentary What’s with Wheat? is available for FREE online viewing between now and Thursday, 30-June 2016. That’s only four (4) days away! I’ve wondered for some time why gluten has become a prime suspect in our...