Four Foundations of an Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle

Every chronic disease in the world today can be linked back to this same thing. Chronic Inflammation. Learn about the multitude of symptoms and conditions linked to inflammation, as well as the primary root causes driving chronic inflammation.

Read More
Sleep Carin Nielsen, MD Sleep Carin Nielsen, MD

How to Support Your Circadian Rhythm for Better Health

When your lifestyle is at odds with your internal body clock (your circadian rhythm), it can cause everything from fatigue to insomnia, anxiety, depression, weight gain, and more. Whether or not you’ve disrupted your circadian rhythm yet or not, anybody can begin TODAY to live in better alignment with their circadian rhythms.

Read More
Sleep Carin Nielsen, MD Sleep Carin Nielsen, MD

Circadian Rhythms Explained

Daily rhythms keep your body ticking like a clock. Here’s a non-exhaustive list of body processes that follow a 24-hour clock: Hormones, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Immune Function, Detoxification, and Digestion. That’s right—nearly every body process has a daily cycle—it’s called the circadian rhythm

Read More
Insulin Resistance, Sleep, Stress Carin Nielsen, MD Insulin Resistance, Sleep, Stress Carin Nielsen, MD

5 Lifestyle Changes to Reverse Insulin Resistance

Insulin resistance means that the cells in the body have become less responsive to insulin, which leads to elevated insulin and blood sugar levels. This leads to more belly fat, hunger/cravings, and fatigue - and if left unchecked, can lead to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and even many cancers. That’s why it’s critical to take insulin resistance seriously.

Read More
Sleep, Detoxification Carin Nielsen, MD Sleep, Detoxification Carin Nielsen, MD

Waking at 3am? It’s LIVER time!

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, each organ system of the body has a time of day that it is more active than others. For the liver? It’s 1-3am. That means that if you repeatedly wake up at 3am, it’s possible your liver is overworked or you need some additional support for detoxification.

Read More