Dr Christine Hicks Brassell, NMD

04/01/2019

I am going on retreat soon and will be off of Facebook for the month of April. I will be unreachable April 17-28 through fax, email or phone. If you need to get in touch, it will have to be before or after. Happy Spring! I will see you in May.

03/28/2019

It's not too late to get started with healthy movement! Being fit in the past only predicts that you will know what to do- getting active now improves your health and longevity.

If people start to exercise in midlife, even if they have not worked out for years, they can rapidly gain most of the longevity benefits of working out.

03/21/2019

Lots of genetic testing going on, and many unintended consequences. Even your genes aren’t written in stone, many of our genes have different degrees of expression, instead of only on/off positions. If you are going to do any of the popular test kits, remember that understanding what your genes are doing is very different than finding out which ones are there.

Around 80,000 years ago, a small group left Africa and radiated around the globe, taking with them a subset of their ancestors' genetic variation. Now, that subset dominates genetic and health studies worldwide.

03/21/2019

There is no “settled science” that vaccines are always safe or better for society. I have personally met vaccine injured adults and parents of vaccine injured people.

Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Sep 15;61(6):980-7. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ423. Epub 2015 May 28.

03/20/2019

Feelings of anxiety and depression have physical causes rooted in our behavior. We know that exercise and adequate sleep are important, but having the appropriate nutrients to build healthy brains comes from our dietary choices- that which we include (healthy fats, appropriate amounts of protein, fiber) and that which we exclude (chemical stimulants and preservatives, trans fats from fried foods and ultra processed fast food). You can feel better on an appropriate diet, and you can help your brain heal.

Razi Berry A new study has concluded that a poor diet is directly linked to mental health complaints regardless of factors such as gender, education, age, economic or marital status.1 A holistic approach to mental health issues often addresses dietary factors, but to have a conventional study suppor...

03/19/2019

Worth reading through. Flexitarian, plant centered diet for personal and global health.

How is our current diet harming the environment? “In every way possible,” Harvard’s Walter Willett told our Nutrition Action. Here’s how a plant-based diet can help turn down the heat.

https://www.nutritionaction.com/daily/what-to-eat/the-grandparents-diet/

02/18/2019

As many of you already know, I am no longer in private practice. Additionally, I will be leaving Arizona in March and no longer accessible for consultations or appointments at my office. Look for me in a few months, I will be offline/out of office until May 2019.

01/11/2019

Despite coordinated efforts to discredit Vitamin D, other countries are catching on to the benefits of appropriate supplementation.

Vitamin D supplements have been found to reduce the risk of potentially fatal lung attacks in some chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London.

01/09/2019

The burdens of our collections are wearing us all down. Time to do some spring cleaning and lighten your load!

A cluttered home can be a stressful home, researchers are learning.

12/17/2018

Starting a new class in January, daytime hours for those who don't drive at night or who need to be home in the evening. Ideal for newbies, those who aren't sure what meditation is about, and anyone needing a refresher on the basics.

A new program for newer meditators designed and taught by Dr. Christine Hicks Have you ever wanted to learn meditation? Meditation learning Center is providing low cost introductory meditation classes for people new to the practice of meditation. It is our intention to teach meditation in a very sec...