Mental Health Tips for Stressful Times
Mental health is an important topic and right now there is a lot of change and transition and it can be hard to know how best to handle it all
Mental Health Tips for Stressful Times
Over the past several days, the situation in Ukraine 🇺🇦 has escalated into war and many of us are feeling anxious, sad, fearful and angry. In this special episode of The Dr Karen Health Show, I share what I am doing to build mental resilience in these times of stress. Mental Health Tips for Stressful […]
No Bake Protein Ball Recipe
Healthy No Bake Peanut Butter Protein Balls No Bake Protein Ball Recipe is so easy! Protein balls are the best kind of healthy snack because they’re delicious, nutritious, convenient, and super easy to make. Kids love them too!  2 cups Protein Powder OR Rolled Oats 1 cup organic 100% peanut butter (or almond butter) […]
Is Depression A Chemical Imbalance?
Is Depression A Chemical Imbalance? After decades of study, there is now a big question about whether serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression, according to a major review of prior research.A huge study just published in Molecular Psychiatry (1) Â suggests that depression is not likely caused by a chemical imbalance, and calls […]
Intentional Living – How to Be Fully Present with Life
Intentional Living – How to Be Fully Present with Life is the latest episode of the Dr Karen Health Show.On this podcast episode, I share my personal commitment to being more fully present in the moment – in my relationships, down time, walking and eating. It’s a great practice ! Are you fully present with […]
The Hunger Fix Dilemma
The Hunger Fix Dilemma is about breaking so-called “false” or destructive habits like overeating and replacing them with healthier actions such as healthy eating. exercise, music, meditation, sleep. There are two “reward” systems I focus on with mt clients…. The dopamine reward system can drive us into unhealthy food and behavioral “hooks”. A dopamine” rush” in […]
The Biggest Blockbuster Drug – NOT what you think!
The Biggest Blockbuster Drug – NOT what you think!Maybe you thought about the COVID drugs or statins or weight loss pills!NOPE.It’s EXERCISE ! The Biggest Blockbuster Drug Can Create a brain growth factor (BDNF), which is basically Miracle Grow for your brain. Improve your mood Boost your energy Reduce overall stress in your body and […]
Five Sugar Myths that Might Surprise You
Five sugar myths that might surprise you is designed to help you make the best decisions for your health. Despite 40 years of us being brainwashed into thinking that fat is bad, it turns out sugar—not fat—is what makes us sick and overweight. Five Sugar Myths that Might Surprise You Sugar Myth # 1 Brown […]
A Must Read Book for 2022
A must read book for 2022 takes us to the Galápagos Islands, where Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection was formed, and to 2020 Manhattan in the grip of the pandemic. The contrast of these two worlds is so much part of so many of our lives. The push/pull (or Ying/Yang) of life is […]