A Christian counselor's take on healing mind, body and spirit.
Sleep is important. Adults need an average of 7-9 hours of sleep (uninterrupted) per night. Why is sleep so important? Regulating your circadian rhythm (your sleep-wake clock) underlies all mental health improvement. Our circadian rhythm is the master clock in our brain that tells our body's systems when to do what. It's connected to the…
Awhile back, someone following my Instagram @faithhopefood asked for a sort of guide to help her make food choices that would benefit the mental health of her children. I thought it was such a great idea, so here we go! If you've been with me for a while, you've read about the basics of how…
You know how I keep saying that God provides all we need for help and healing? Foods, supplements, and every element of His great creation has provable benefits for our physical, mental and spiritual health. One of my favorite tools to address symptoms of anxiety, depression and ADHD is essential oils. I buy my oils…
Most of us are vaguely familiar with the relationship between low neurotransmitters and symptoms of mental health disorders. For too many years, I've heard people say that the reason they are depressed is because of a "chemical imbalance" in their brains. What they usually mean is that their brains don't produce enough of a neurotransmitter,…
So here's the thing about your mental health and nutrition. There are certain things that we are accustomed to eating that basically undo or limit all of the potential good coming from our nutritional changes. Bread, in all of it's modern day, pastry-perfect forms, is one of those things. As a child, I remember learning…
Okay, let’s talk about gut health! If you’ve been at all connected to social media or the news in the last ten years or so, you’ve likely heard many in the field of nutrition talking about a “leaky gut” and “gut health.” I know I first started hearing about it in 2014 after I’d given…
Photo by Jonas Mohamadi on Pexels.com My teacher, Dr. Leslie Korn, likes to say, "mood follows food, so eat breakfast!" I know many people skip breakfast, thinking somehow it's better for their bodies to "wake up" before they eat, or they don't like to eat before they work out, or they're just too busy in…
Faith, Hope and Food 