His stress is not like her stress

Did you know that men and women react to stress differently? Cortisol triggers different responses in specific brain cells of male and female animals via corticotropin-releasing factor. The differences make females less able than males to adapt to chronic stress. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/his-stress-not-her-stress

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Headed to San Diego this morning to complete my certification in IV Nutrition Therapy (!!!) but had the chance to stop by Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine yesterday to get a tour from one of the best interns around!

Your 2-Minute Breakfast Made Easy

Watching the #oscars and trying to figure out what to have for breakfast tomorrow? This Chia Seed Pudding is your 2-minute breakfast made easy http://www.ashleymargeson.com/your-2-minute-breakfast-made-easy/

Need Help Finding Something?

Last night left you with some serious tummy trouble this morning? Believe it or not, there's a huge connection between your brain and your gut - and Irritable Bowel Syndrome is like having that tummy trouble alllllllll the time. Join Bright Almond and renowned Toronto nutritionist, Heather Allen-Nutritionist on Tuesday March 1st for a free webinar about the connection between food and irritable bowel symptoms (IBS). https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist…/4929684945033359108

Ashley Margeson, Naturopathic Medical Intern's cover photo

How the ‘Period Paradox’ Keeps Women Down

Suffering from period pain? Woman, I feel ya. It doesn't have to be that way - Naturopathic Medicine can help. http://msmagazine.com/blog/2016/02/24/how-the-period-paradox-keeps-women-down/

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Spent my subway ride this morning reading about Alzheimer's diagnosis breakthroughs coming out of Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. In fact - they're nicknaming this compound the "Halifax Compound"! #brainhealth #naturopathicmedicine #earlydetection Picture too wordy for you? Check out The Chronicle Herald story on the research: http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1343852-halifax-researchers-detect-alzheimer’s-earlier-with-breakthrough-technique

The Huffington Post

Food for thought - what are your thoughts on this? #10thousandhours

Which Type of Exercise Is Best for the Brain?

This article examines the effect that certain exercises has on the creation of new neurons in the brain, specifically an area known as the hippocampus. I'd like to see another arm with walking, but there's no debate that exercise is an important component to brain health! http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/17/which-type-of-exercise-is-best-for-the-brain/?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0

RECALL: Infant and Children's ADVIL Products

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Dalhousie prof says risk-taking hardwired into teenagers’ brains

The devastating crash in Calgary has us talking about teenagers and risk taking. Here's what Dr. Stan Kutcher of Dalhousie University (who specializes in adolescent mental health - and my former boss!) has to say on both the matter and the teenage brain. http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1340636-dalhousie-prof-says-risk-taking-hardwired-into-teenagers’-brains

The Health Benefits of Knitting

There's health benefits to knitting? Check out this article! http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/25/the-health-benefits-of-knitting/?login=email&smid=fb-share&_r=4