Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Natural Approach to Managing IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects millions of people worldwide, causing significant disruption to daily life through symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, and irregular bowel movements. While conventional treatments offer some relief, many patients are turning to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture for a more holistic approach to managing their symptoms. At Santa Cruz Core, […]
Personalized Nutrition Counseling: Fueling Your Body for Optimal Health
In the quest for better health, one size rarely fits all. Each person’s body, lifestyle, and goals are unique, which is why personalized nutrition counseling has become a cornerstone of modern wellness. By tailoring dietary plans to individual needs, nutrition counseling empowers clients to achieve their health goals, whether it’s weight loss, managing chronic conditions, […]
Nutrition, Microbes, and Gut Health
There is a unique connection between the human body and microbial life. There are about ten times more microbes (like bacteria and fungi) in the human body than there are human cells. Microbes in the gut (the gastrointestinal tract), especially, play a unique role in the metabolism, immunity, and incidence of disease in humans. Diet […]
Can Ayurveda Practices Really Improve Digestion?
Ayurveda is one of the oldest medical approaches in the world, with roots on the Indian continent. Today, it is practiced all over the world, being appreciated for the numerous health benefits it has to offer. Holistic principles from Ayurveda meld into other holistic practices including Functional Integrative Nutrition and graduate programs in Dietetics (1)(2). […]
Yoga for Digestion
by Lyndsay Babbitt Personal Trainer and Certified Yoga Instructor Yoga is a very powerful practice to add to your daily routine. It is quite astounding how beneficial it can be to your life, and how little most people in the west really know about it. Yoga is so much more than training the physical body, […]