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Every so often, I am asked for recommendations for books about the digestive tract. As the epicenter of our immune systems and a regulator of mood, it's a place of mystery and discovery. Here are some resources I've enjoyed and recommend to others: The Nervous System Connection (Resources) This book is accessible and straight-forward, outlining in guided practices how our nervous systems move from states of protection to connection and various points in between (and you bett

The health care landscape is changing in America. Recent financial strain that many health systems are now experiencing has in many cases resulted in more restrictions of services covered by insurance companies, whom field many competing priorities. While the type of care offered and covered is determined by health insurance companies, these decisions are often made from financial rather than scientific considerations. Let’s not pretend that our health system is root-cause ba

Published in The Oregonian November 27, 20025 Most people rarely think about where their food comes from—the months it takes to grow or the systems that bring it to our plates. A friend’s 4-year-old once told me he thought food came from an app. It’s funny but reveals a real disconnect. Our industrialized food system makes it easy to overlook both how food is produced and how many of our neighbors lack reliable access. The recent government shutdown made that invisibility imp