The stomach is the second organ involved in the digestive process after the brain. This is the second post in our How Digestion Works series! We will be looking at what how the stomach functions, how it interacts with the rest of the digestive system, and what you can do to keep it healthy and…

The brain and mouth are the starting points of the digestive process. Digestion is a north to south process. This means that food always travels down your digestive system (except when you throw up, but that’s either a sign of dysfunction or sickness). Because food travels down your digestive system, the parts at the top…

Thinking holistically about health is one of the core principles of Holistic in the Head (I mean, it’s even in the name). This is the third and final post in the New Year, New Me series. There is SO MUCH I could go over in this post, but the goal is to give you practical…

Yo-Yo dieting has been a huge issue in our society for years. A shocking amount of people are constantly cycling on and off all sorts of diets…and it’s doing more damage than good. In this post, we’ll take a look at why yo-yo dieting exists, what the statistics are on how effective it is, and…

Hello and welcome to 2023! Without fail, January comes around and brings us new fad diets, detoxes, fitness challenges, morning routines, and “how to get your life together” videos all in the name of caring about your health. This post will be the first in a little blog series I’m calling New Year, New Me.…

It’s the New Year and everyone and their mother is trying to kickstart their weight loss journey by doing a cleanse. Cleanses can have health benefits…when they are done safely and correctly. Often, many people will jump right into a cleanse without doing proper research or preparation. Not preparing correctly for a cleanse can result…

Eating mindfully can be hard during the holidays when everyone else is eating themselves into a food coma. We all know that feeling after a holiday meal where you’re not sure if you can move without throwing up. While this isn’t necessarily good for anyone’s body, some of our health journeys truly require us to…