The culprit is gluten, a mixture of proteins including gliadins and glutenins, known for giving wheat dough its elastic texture. Gluten is also found in barley, oats, spelt, kamut and several other foods. A rise in gluten sensitivity and celiac disease, a serious autoimmune disease in which gluten damages the small intestine, has led folks to search out gluten-free options.

The aspects of the beach create a beautiful comparison to life & how we might find ourselves. Join Dr. Roca for this mindfulness exercise!

Almost immediately as immigrants arrive in the US and their diet changes, their gut bacteria changes. Microbial diversity decreases substantially and measurably. Those bacteria that most effectively metabolize complex carbohydrates reduce substantially.

The flora shifts from Prevotella dominance to Bacteroides dominance (and these changes propagate across generations).

Although these shadows exist, we are able to use these experiences as a source of motivation to adopt new behaviors & understand how they affect who and how we are today & who and how we will be tomorrow.

Water has no shape until we build up structures to contain it. These blocks can be compared to our thoughts, feelings, or memories that prevent the free flow of energy, thoughts & actions.

Childhood obesity is increasing across the US. Childhood obesity is associated with lifetime obesity. Obesity is a primary predictor of development of diabetes type II, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and sleep apnea. So it stands to reason that working to decrease childhood obesity is a valuable investment for the child’s future health.

When we encourage you to consider “Why” understanding the root causes of your symptom matters to you, we invite you into the process of deeply considering the options that are available to you to return yourself to better health.

Any time we have circumstances in our life (in many cases relating to health), we get to CHOOSE how we see it.

We encourage you to look at the environment & the patterns (forest) that exist in the framework of your life.

These can be foundations of our health, grown by taking the entire environment and patterns into account.

Will you choose to see the forest or the trees?

Health is a present state evaluation that we assess and describe in the moment of our reflection. Healing is a process that takes variable lengths of time. Without that direct realization of cause and effect, motivation to change is lacking. And for the young who lack the ability of foresight or the realization of human frailty, the motivation to make health-related changes are even more difficult.

As more people discover that their allergies, asthma, autoimmune diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders are exacerbated by food allergies and intolerances, these people learn that removing allergenic foods, such as gluten, from their diets makes them feel better.

Japanese Contemplation Gardens are designed to help you reflect & find your place in the environment.

They are created to represent the strength of the earth & an image of its beauty.

We encourage you to find YOUR garden.

Seasonal allergies can surely put a damper on energy and vitality. Allergies are a series of symptoms caused by irritation from outside triggers. These symptoms may range from simple eye irritation to skin problems, intestinal issues, sinus congestion and infection, respiratory issues, and even asthma. The effects of allergies can reach every part of a person’s “being.”

What you put into your garden is often what you get out of it. We encourage you to nourish your garden, weeding out/ pruning things that are not needed and planting new experiences.

Your health, similar to a garden, requires: planning, management, intentionality & daily effort.

Morning: A gleaming sign of new beginnings

I’m often asked what can be done to improve the likelihood that your brain will remain healthy throughout life. After all, health without awareness is pointless to most of us. Of course we know to optimize our diet, to stop smoking, control our weight, stop drinking alcohol, stop smoking marijuana, and exercise. But you may be surprised to know that there is something that trumps all of these.

Sprouts are easy to grow year-round in your kitchen. They are inexpensive and densely nutritious. If you grow sprouts, make sure they get proper air circulation and drainage to avoid mold.

Dr. Henri Roca joins The Whole Health Institute for their exclusive “Mind-Body Series”. This one-of-a-kind collaboration seeks to provide education & action items to help you improve your overall health.

Change the patterns of your thoughts.

See the world in a different way.

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Morphing The Mind is about making decisions to positively impact your health.

We invite you to…

Explore moments of mindfulness.

Explore tools to help you move forward.

Explore a mental shift in how you see things.

Explore ways to help you stick with healthy choices.

Explore metaphors for healing.

Explore ways to turn intention into action.

You might think of the three dimensional framework of health as those things related to space – where we find ourselves, how we move within that space, and the choices we make within that space. These aspects incorporate our social settings and relationships; our access to health food, water, and availability for exercise; exposure to nature or toxins; our rest and recharge; and our professional lives. These actions occur in this instant, in this moment, in the present. Yet healing is an action that occurs over time. Time is a key and missed component necessary to optimize health.