Weight Loss

6 Steps to Boost Your Metabolism and Lose Weight

Take your Omega 3’s to reduce inflammation. Omega-3s have been found to balance blood sugar and reduce systemic inflammation, affecting your metabolism. They also reduce resistance to leptin which is increased in inflammation and affects how your body burns fat. Look at your labels to see the breakdown of how much DHA and EPA is …

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“What’s Our Next Step, Dr. Elena”?

You may have come in to see me or perhaps your sessions have been via phone or skype. You may be wondering about your progress and ask me, “What’s our next step”, “What’s the plan”, or “Where are we going with this, Dr. Elena”? Those are valid questions and the answer is as different as …

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It May Not Be Easy…But It Will (Probably) Be Worth It!

You have entered into a new chapter of your life. It might be scary because it’s new and unfamiliar. It will probably be worth the effort you are putting into creating this new version of yourself. Why? Because investing in yourself is the best investment you can make, and it has the greatest returns! Maybe …

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10 Easy Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo Healthy Snacks

So you have eliminated grains and dairy, you are new at this “paleo thing” and frustrated with trying to find things to eat. You may be needing to eat 6 times a day on your new program and wanting some tasty options. This doesn’t have to be boring…it’s a new chapter in your life and …

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Thyroid, Hashimoto’s, TSH and YOU

People come into my office with anxiety, depression, weight concerns, hair loss, insomnia, heart palpitations, digestive issues, feeling cold frequently, brain fog, memory issues and other concerns.   They are often told by their doctors that they are “fine” and “normal” yet they feel feel that something is just not right with them. Sometimes their …

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Gluten Free but Still Don’t Feel Well?

So you have decided to go gluten free.  You have avoided all gluten for several months but you still feel tired, depressed, anxious, bloated, have pain, may be carrying excess weight…and more.   Why?  You’ve been so “good”, brought your own food to parties, had great will power and can’t figure out what’s going on. …

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Are You Interested or Committed to Your Healing?

Are you simply interested or are you committed to your healing and reaching your goals?  What’s the difference? If you are “interested” you might simply be checking things out, seeing what your options might be and considering the idea of moving forward. If you are “committed”, you are at that place of being sick and …

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Why Does Healing Sometimes Take So Long?

— by Dr. Elena Michaels   Someone recently contacted me saying she was frustrated that her health goals had not been achieved.  She wanted to give up on the program we had created because things “weren’t happening fast enough”. Sometimes healing happens rapidly, then it may stall for a bit and plateau, and then speed …

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