By Amy Nelson and Madalyn Mauthe From the lowlands of the American Southeast to the highlands of New England, eating invasive species has become more than just a conversation in the minds of experts, especially when it comes to several…
Regenerative Agriculture Versus Conventional: What’s the Difference?
You’re reading the labels at your local grocery store: organic, all-natural, antibiotic-free, and product of the USA–to describe the selection of beef, poultry, and pork in front of you. You’re bombarded with the number of options and the differing price…
Why Locally-Sourced Food Matters
As summer turns into fall, I wanted to draw a deeper connection between where our food comes from and its impact on our health, environment, and the economy. Health The term “food as medicine” is becoming a central theme among…
The Difference Between Holistic or Functional, Conventional, and Integrative Medicine
Tikvah Health and Wellness With the rising interest and investment in holistic or alternative medicine options, you may have begun to ask yourself, “What is the difference between holistic or functional, conventional, and integrative medicine?” This article is going to break…
Workplace Wellness
Tikvah Health and Wellness Using the umbrella term “well-being,” employees are urging employers to implement strategies that support physical, mental, and emotional health in the workplace. According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the death rate among people…
Polypharmacy
Tikvah health and wellness I read a story about a man in his 70s arriving at his medication appointment accompanied by his daughter and his five-page prescription spreadsheet. The pharmacist at the appointment specialized in geriatrics and after reviewing the well-organized…
The Problems with Labels and Diagnosis
Tikvah health and wellness When we enter the doctor’s office, we expect to get answers, feel seen and heard with what we are going through, and leave with confidence that we are being guided with the best solutions towards healing….
Rise of Modern Medicine: The Flexner Report
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Here’s How I’m Navigating (or not) My Twenties
Twenties are hard. Speaking from someone that is just scratching the surface of mid-twenties, I am feeling the growing pains of adulthood. I’ve clung to words of wisdom and advice from older individuals around me to remedy my self-proclaimed quarter-life…
Have We Lost the Connection? The Link Between Nature and Health
What actually is it about nature that provides us with so many benefits? Studies show the direct link between nature and our well-being and the risk of not prioritizing time in the natural world.
The Art of Slowing Down
As I write this post at my local library, I am sitting near an older man reading the newspaper. Deeply engaged in the print, he embodied a life of unhurry–a life unbothered by the constant streams of digital connection we…