The Roots of Health

Health

Doing This for 11 Minutes a Day Can Help Prevent Death

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on March 18, 2023

Learn how to decrease your risk of death and heart disease.

Learn how to decrease your risk of death and heart disease.

Dementia

Can Excessive Weight Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on February 12, 2023

Excessive weight can change our brain structure

Excessive weight can change our brain structure

Diet

Health Is More Than Diet and Exercise

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on December 30, 2022

How to keep your health on track during the holidays.

How to keep your health on track during the holidays.

Appetite

What Is the Healthiest Halloween Candy?

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on October 29, 2022

A candy that actually contains health benefits?

A candy that actually contains health benefits?

Stress

The Role of Chronic Stress in Weight Gain

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on September 13, 2022

The real reason why you stress eat.

The real reason why you stress eat.

Diet

How Obesogens Cause Weight Gain

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on August 12, 2022

We are now living in an obesogenic environment, where it takes more work to prevent weight gain than it does to lose weight.

We are now living in an obesogenic environment, where it takes more work to prevent weight gain than it does to lose weight.

Diet

Is Your Brain Sabotaging Your Weight Loss?

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on May 9, 2022

Bypass the brain's kill switch, not the stomach, to lose weight.

Bypass the brain's kill switch, not the stomach, to lose weight.

Stress

Why Spring Cleaning Is Good for Your Health

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on April 5, 2022

If Mother Nature knows it's time for a fresh start, maybe this is a hint we should do the same. Here are four reasons why.

If Mother Nature knows it's time for a fresh start, maybe this is a hint we should do the same. Here are four reasons why.

Relationships

Show Love to Your Heart by Consuming More of This

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on February 11, 2022

Give your heart this gift for Valentine's Day.

Give your heart this gift for Valentine's Day.

Appetite

How to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on December 19, 2021

Challenges, and fixes, for the most wonderful time of the year.

Challenges, and fixes, for the most wonderful time of the year.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Omicron: The Mutant Virus

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on December 1, 2021

Is Omicron as scary as it sounds?

Is Omicron as scary as it sounds?

Integrative Medicine

The Healing Power of Nature

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on November 4, 2021

When you are exposed to nature, you heal emotionally and feel pleasant. How can nature help keep us calm?

When you are exposed to nature, you heal emotionally and feel pleasant. How can nature help keep us calm?

Sex

Can Excercise Give Your Sex Life a Boost?

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on October 7, 2021

There is more to physical activity than meets the eye. Those sold on exercising more often can drastically improve their sex hormones.

There is more to physical activity than meets the eye. Those sold on exercising more often can drastically improve their sex hormones.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Common Questions About COVID Vaccine Boosters

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on September 6, 2021

Even as some countries begin rolling out COVID-19 booster shots, health organizations and scientists have yet to reach a consensus on their necessity.

Even as some countries begin rolling out COVID-19 booster shots, health organizations and scientists have yet to reach a consensus on their necessity.

Chronic Pain

Biofield Therapy for Chronic Conditions: What Are the Facts?

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on August 23, 2021

These ancient therapies can be used to treat pain as well as unstable mental, emotional, and physical patterns.  

These ancient therapies can be used to treat pain as well as unstable mental, emotional, and physical patterns.  

Burnout

Burnout: An Emotional and Psychological Warfare

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on August 9, 2021

Burnout has become the new chronic condition in health care workers in the midst of the pandemic. What will be the best treatment for them?

Burnout has become the new chronic condition in health care workers in the midst of the pandemic. What will be the best treatment for them?

Dementia

Can Physical Activity Prevent Alzheimers Disease?

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on July 26, 2021

Studies show that physical activity improves overall cognition. Are the effects powerful enough to ward off dementia?

Studies show that physical activity improves overall cognition. Are the effects powerful enough to ward off dementia?

Diet

How Is Discrimination Related to Obesity and Diabetes?

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on July 6, 2021

A look at the effects of discrimination on health.

A look at the effects of discrimination on health.

Depression

6 Ways to Outsmart "Bad Genes" for Optimal Health

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on June 14, 2021

Do you ever wonder if you can change the genes that you were given?

Do you ever wonder if you can change the genes that you were given?

Diet

The Power of Your Gut: Why Mindful Eating Matters

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on May 31, 2021

An unhealthy gut created by unhealthy lifestyle choices can trigger many physical health problems.

An unhealthy gut created by unhealthy lifestyle choices can trigger many physical health problems.