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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Feb 13, 20231 min read
What’s causing inflammation?
🧐 This is going to be controversial but… Chronic inflammation is not the ultimate “root cause” of disease. Because… It takes detective...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Feb 3, 20231 min read
Nearly every chronic disease is linked to this one thing.
😬😬😬Not enough people are talking about this. Nearly every chronic disease in the world today can be linked back to this same thing. 🔥...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Jan 27, 20231 min read
Supplements for Mood Support
So many people deal with feeling crabby, irritated, sad, or blue…..thinking there is nothing they can do except go to their doctor for a...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Jan 24, 20231 min read
5 Science-Backed Mood Foods
Feeling grumpy, sluggish, or just plain blah? 🥣 Foods can have a powerful effect on your mood (both good and bad), so let’s start there....
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Jan 20, 20232 min read
How we look at mood differently
Lots of people think mood only relates to serotonin levels in the brain, but that’s only part of the story. Think of it this way: So your...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Jan 11, 20231 min read
Is your mood dragging you down?
✨ You don’t need a mental health diagnosis to struggle with mood—OR to get relief from functional medicine ✨ There is a huge...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Dec 30, 20221 min read
4 Ways to Correct Your Circadian Rhythm
When your lifestyle is at odds with your internal body clock (your circadian rhythm), it can cause everything from fatigue to insomnia,...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Dec 23, 20222 min read
5 Things that Mess With Your Body Clock
Feeling tired but wired…sleepless nights…trouble waking up? Any of these can be signs of circadian disruption—meaning your external daily...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Dec 16, 20221 min read
What is Circadian Disruption?
Daily rhythms keep your body ticking like a clock. It’s true for flowers, crickets, birds, dogs, and yes—humans too. Here’s a...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Dec 9, 20221 min read
Less than 5 Hours of Sleep Linked to Disease Risk
💤 Sleeping 5 hours or less per night? New research on the health of 70,000 men and women in their 50s, 60s, and 70s, showed a link...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Nov 27, 20221 min read
Research-Backed Benefits of Nature
🌱 A new study found that a one-hour walk in nature decreased activity in a part of the brain called the amygdala—which translates to a...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Nov 23, 20222 min read
Did you know insulin resistance is reversible?
Insulin resistance means that the cells in the body have become less responsive to insulin, which leads to elevated blood sugar levels,...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Why does insulin resistance happen?
Before a person ever meets the medical criteria for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, invisible changes are going on in the body—including...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Sugar cravings could be a warning sign of this...
🤔 Most people think that if they don’t have diabetes, they don’t have to worry about their blood sugar. That’s not actually true. Have...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Oct 28, 20221 min read
5 Health Benefits of Vitamin B6
Most people have no idea how important B vitamins are for mental health. The entire family of B vitamins work synergistically together,...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Oct 21, 20221 min read
Lifestyle Changes for Hormone Balance
The most powerful way to resolve estrogen dominance is by making some key lifestyle changes. (In case you missed my 2 previous posts...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Oct 14, 20222 min read
What’s driving your hormonal imbalance and symptoms?
Estrogen dominance is a common pattern in women, where estrogen levels are high in comparison to progesterone levels, and it causes a lot...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Oct 14, 20221 min read
A commonly overlooked hormonal imbalance
Women come to me all the time suspecting hormones are playing a role in their symptoms, but stuck about how to confirm that and what to...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Sep 30, 20221 min read
5 Minute Meditation for Stress Relief
Lots of us feel crunched for time. But what if you could take just 5 MINUTES to relax your body, clear your mind, and rejuvenate your...
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Dr. Tracy McCarthy
Sep 26, 20221 min read
5 Simple and Healthy Lunches
Back to school? Back to work? Time to brainstorm some simple and healthy lunches you can pack up and go!
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