From Dr. Lauren Deville - Naturopathic Doctor Fabulous! I never thought an entire book could be written on the subject of breathing. Not only is it possible, but the history of “pulmonauts” is a fascinating one. Some of the pearls from this book include the concept that the “use it or lose it” idea applies to breathing through your nose, and into the deepest recesses of your lungs, too. You can practice, and regain what has been lost. And a host of benefits await those who do. There is such a thing as the perfect breath: 5.5 seconds in, and 5.5 seconds out. But not only that, there are a whol ..read more

From Dr. Lauren Deville - Naturopathic Doctor This was very inspiring! As a naturopathic doctor I’ve read and heard ad nauseum about the benefits of mindfulness and meditation–of course it’s true, but it’s not easy for a lot of people in our modern world to practice. I’ve had to struggle myself to do 5 minute meditations here and there when I feel I need it, and while I do feel it’s done me a lot of good, I love the fact that this is an accessible approach to achieving something quite similar, that happens to be available even to those who struggle to calm their “monkey minds,” or who are in ..read more

From Dr. Lauren Deville - Naturopathic Doctor I’ve read at least four books on EMF that I can think of now, and this is by far the best. I picked it up because most of the blogs I’d read said the same thing. It’s straightforward, accessible, and practical, assuming the reader is a consumer and not an electrician. I like the fact that the author is up front about the fact that he’s in the same boat: he’s a science writer who’s done an enormous amount of research on the subject, and interviewed numerous experts. After reading, taking notes, and reading my notes, and then trying to apply what I ..read more

From Dr. Lauren Deville - Naturopathic Doctor A fascinating topic, and very well researched! Methylene blue has been on my radar in the last many months, but I didn’t know much about it before. What excites me most about it is its potential as a mitochondrial support. I’ve long known that mitochondria are (at least potentially) at the core of nearly every metabolic/chronic illness, but that only gets us so far. Mitochondria make ATP, the body’s energy currency, and any tissue lacking adequate ATP will limp along with subclinical or clinical dysfunction, unless the body gets the signal to dest ..read more

From Dr. Lauren Deville - Naturopathic Doctor The author seemed to believe that the premise of this book was more revolutionary than I thought it was, to the point where I wondered if maybe I missed something. Her main premise seems to be that there are no universal emotional pathways in the brain for things like happiness, sadness, fear, anger, etc. Rather, the body has only a very few possible physiologic states that can be mentally attributed to a given emotion, depending upon the person’s thoughts about their cause, and the context. An example that stuck out to me was when she was in scho ..read more

From Dr. Lauren Deville - Naturopathic Doctor It’s rare that I’m truly impressed by a book on health. Most of them say the same (albeit good) things: eat right, exercise, get enough sleep, minimize your stress. That seems to be the last half of nearly all of them, and in many cases the final portion is taken up with recipes. Because this is what I do all day (naturopathic medicine), I’m looking for something truly new that can expand my toolbox for treating patients. Many people are interested in how to age well and stay healthy longer, but usually longevity too seems limited to aesthetics, o ..read more

From Dr. Lauren Deville - Naturopathic Doctor This book is absolutely fantastic. It’s rare that a medical book seems completely new to me, or opens a new horizon, particularly since in naturopathic medicine I’m usually not “mainstream” to begin with. This one, though, plows through the studies that have been available for decades, but simply pushed aside in favor of a more profitable narrative: that cholesterol drives heart disease. I’ve long suspected that there was something amiss about this story, but Kendrick brings it home–and he does so in an amusing, readable way, while sticking to the ..read more

From Dr. Lauren Deville - Naturopathic Doctor This book is absolutely fantastic. It’s rare that a medical book seems completely new to me, or opens a new horizon, particularly since in naturopathic medicine I’m usually not “mainstream” to begin with. This one, though, plows through the studies that have been available for decades, but simply pushed aside in favor of a more profitable narrative: that cholesterol drives heart disease. I’ve long suspected that there was something amiss about this story, but Kendrick brings it home–and he does so in an amusing, readable way, while sticking to ..read more

From Dr. Lauren Deville - Naturopathic Doctor This book is absolutely fantastic. It’s rare that a medical book seems completely new to me, or opens a new horizon, particularly since in naturopathic medicine I’m usually not “mainstream” to begin with. This one, though, plows through the studies that have been available for decades, but simply pushed aside in favor of a more profitable narrative: that cholesterol drives heart disease. I’ve long suspected that there was something amiss about this story, but Kendrick brings it home–and he does so in an amusing, readable way, while sticking to the ..read more

From Dr. Lauren Deville - Naturopathic Doctor Excellent — I learned a lot of new clinical pearls, and the psychological analysis for practitioners was fascinating. My rating: ***** Toxic ..read more