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The Hidden Causes of Depression: A Whole-Body Perspective

Depression is more than a mental health diagnosis—it’s a message from the body that something deeper is out of balance. While conventional medicine often reduces depression to a "chemical imbalance," naturopathic and functional medicine reveal that it’s far more complex—and far more treatable at the root. When I treat patients who suffer with depression, I am seeing beyond the diagnosis to the person and we look at all the possible underlying causes and find the ones that are at play in each person's case. Then we address, support the part of the body that is out of balance, and [...]

The Hidden Causes of Depression: A Whole-Body PerspectiveWendy Wells2025-06-24T18:34:12+00:00

Brain Healing Blockers: 6 Hidden Barriers (+ How to Fix Them)

Your brain is not broken. It's brilliant, adaptable, and constantly working to heal itself. Every day, it rewires connections, detoxifies waste, repairs damage, and generates new cells. This is the power of neuroplasticity and regeneration. But when modern toxins get in the way, this natural wisdom is blocked. Understanding which chemicals impair the brain's healing—and how to avoid them—is the first step toward restoring clarity, energy, mood, and function. The Brain's Natural Healing Pathways The brain is designed to heal. Here's how it does it: Neuroplasticity – Builds and reshapes neural circuits through learning, therapy, and experience. Neurogenesis – [...]

Brain Healing Blockers: 6 Hidden Barriers (+ How to Fix Them)Wendy Wells2025-06-20T04:07:14+00:00

How to Heal Your Gut Lining Naturally (Science-Backed Tips)

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Heal your gut, heal your life.” And it’s true—your gut lining is central to your health, influencing immunity, inflammation, nutrient absorption, and even your mood. The good news? The gut lining can heal quickly—but only if we stop the things that keep damaging it. The trouble is, many of those things are hiding in plain sight. In this post, we’ll walk through the most common—and surprising—obstacles to gut healing that I cover in my video series. Understanding these categories is your first step toward restoring your gut health. 1. Anything That Harms the Microbiome [...]

How to Heal Your Gut Lining Naturally (Science-Backed Tips)Wendy Wells2025-05-25T17:09:44+00:00

Top Tips for Balancing Your Hormones Naturally

Hormone imbalance is when one or more of the sex hormones are higher or lower then they should be. The reasons for this can be many and are uniquely different for each person. Your levels will depend on how well you're producing the hormones and also how well you are detoxing them from your body. So your hormone balance depends on not only your endocrine system but your gastrointestinal health, nutritional status, your liver function, your medications, your diet and lifestyle. Common symptoms of hormone imbalance: hair loss low energy irregular menses heavy menses premenstrual syndrome (PMS) acne [...]

Top Tips for Balancing Your Hormones NaturallyWendy Wells2025-05-25T17:05:04+00:00

What Are the Best Mushrooms for Body and Brain?

Mushrooms have been used as far back as 2000 years ago by Chinese Medicine doctors. There are also accounts using mushrooms as food for the gods in Ancient Egyptian times. In modern times, the medicinal use of mushrooms for overall wellbeing, immune stimulation, brain function, cancer prevention and more is well established and accepted. While there are several super charged mushrooms that benefit the body and brain, my personal favorite is Lion's Mane as it helps grow new neurons by stimulating neural growth factors. I have seen very positive results in everyone I've given it to. It helps memory [...]

What Are the Best Mushrooms for Body and Brain?csouza2025-05-08T19:33:04+00:00

Do This Technique if Your Nervous System is Stuck in Fight or Flight

Reset Your Fight-or-Flight Response with This Simple Vagus Nerve Exercise Feeling stuck in stress mode? The vagus nerve plays a crucial role in regulating your body’s ability to switch out of "fight-or-flight" and into a state of calm. By resetting the vagus nerve, you can promote relaxation, improve your overall health, and regain balance in your nervous system. This simple yet powerful Vagus Nerve Reset exercise, developed by Stanley Rosenberg, can help you shift into a neutral state of ease. For best results, practice it daily for the first week to establish a baseline, and then use it as [...]

Do This Technique if Your Nervous System is Stuck in Fight or Flightgunther2025-05-08T19:19:35+00:00

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