by drsstephenson | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog, Lifestyle Medicine
If you’ve ever tried an infrared sauna or a red light booth, or even had a red light treatment offered to you at the dermatologist, you may wonder what this therapy is and whether it actually works. Red light penetrates the skin and goes into the cells, stimulating...
by drsstephenson | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog, Lifestyle Medicine
There are many reasons to prioritize sleep, but the most immediate for most people is the desire to feel good the next day: awake, alert, energetic, rested, and ready for anything! Easier said than done, of course. The lure of a favorite show, social media, or work,...
by drsstephenson | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog, Relationships
Romance—it’s one of my favorite things. I must admit, I’m a romantic at heart, and fortunately, so is my husband. That works out pretty well for both of us because we both commit to keeping the romance alive in our marriage, but we don’t just do it for fun. Marriage,...
by drsstephenson | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog, Mindfulness
As I was writing my book, Vibrant, I went back and forth about including a section on stress. Should stress be part of the Vibrant Triad? Ultimately I decided no, because in reality, stress weaves its way through all parts of life. You can have stress related to food,...
by drsstephenson | Jun 29, 2021 | Blog
One of the tricks I share in my book Vibrant is a key to glowing skin, vibrant energy, and super heart health: the Triple Oil Treatment. This is one of my anti-aging secrets, and it’s simple: Eat fatty fish like salmon at least twice a week for the EPA/DHA, and take...
by drsstephenson | Jun 25, 2021 | Blog
I’m writing this blog on the first day of summer—the summer solstice, when the sun shines down on us for more minutes than on any other day of the year. That got me thinking about summer skincare, and what I’d like to focus on this week is summer skin—specifically,...
