
Dr. Bentz’ Holistic Health Blog
Evolutionary Mismatch: Understanding our Biological Heritage for Better Health
While it is unrealistic for modern humans to return to a hunter-gatherer lifestyle, there are several things we can do to prevent and reverse some of the deleterious effects evolutionary mismatches have wrought on us.
Our Health Reflects Earth’s Health
It’s so important to understand that our health is related to so much more than us. Our health is very much intertwined with the health of the Earth.
It Doesn’t Have to be Like This
It’s not necessary that people need to starve themselves to lose weight, they just need to eat differently.
Metabolic Reset: Achieving Flexibility with Proper Nutrition and Daily Habits
Large portions of the human population are in a constant struggle when it comes to their metabolic health.
Restoring Automation to Human Health
Minute by minute, every day, you are faced with the opportunity to consciously decide how you will fuel and regulate your body’s automated function.
Benefits of Sugar/Carb Reduction + Helpful Tips and Replacements
Humans have a very complicated, and often unhealthy, relationship with sugar. Natural sugar, often obtained from fruits, can actually be quite healthy when consumed in moderate amounts.
How to Improve Your Brain Health
This article outlines the primary things you can do on a regular basis to maintain a healthy level of brain and nervous system function, which will greatly enhance your overall health and well-being.
History of Sauna Cultures Around the World
Despite totally different perspectives of the human body, experts from all around the globe recognize the unique and powerful ability of heat treatments.
The Microbiome and Viruses: What roles do they play?
I’m going to discuss the microbial world of viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi, and the ways in which our microbiome can have a huge effect on the strength of our immune system and overall health.
Vitamin D - An Effective Therapy to Prevent and Treat Influenza
An article by Gerry Schwalfenberg M.D. in the Journal of Canadian Family Physicians cites evidence that there is a correlation between flu outbreaks and the seasonal drop in Vitamin D due to lack of sunlight.
Treating Causes at the Cellular Level with NIS
With NIS we use a treatment method to identify which signals are not getting through to particular parts of your physiology (body) and the cell.
Foundation Training
I'm often asked what exercises I recommend for back pain, and for strengthening back and core muscles. My top recommendation is Foundation Training.
Circadian Biology: The Engine of Life
The light receptors in our eyes have high concentrations of DHA which transforms light to electrical signals that control most biological functions, even down to the mitochondria at a cellular level which produce our energy.
Digital Dementia: The Dark Side of Technology
Besides the obvious lack of social interaction, is anyone paying attention to the other adverse effects that technology is having on us?
Where Does Stress Really Come From?
Let's face it: We live in a stressful world. Most of us deal with some level of stress on a daily basis.
Brain Health and Your Hippocampus
The hippocampus is part of the limbic brain involved in memory (especially spatial memory), sleep, and neurogenesis (the formation of new brain cells).
Bugs are Controlling My Brain!
What! Bugs are controlling our brains? I thought this was important enough to share with everyone.
The Cholesterol Myth
I find that so many of my patients are confused and worried about their cholesterol. Hopefully, I can shed some light on this subject for you.
Healing Ourselves
I've always believed that we have the power to heal ourselves, so I'm very excited to share this interview with Dr. Joe Dispenza.
Is Comfort Killing Us? Becoming Antifragile
“The source of harm lies in the denial of antifragility, and to the impression that we humans are so necessary to make things function." -Nassim Nicholas Taleb.