Relationship Between Autoimmunity and COVID-19
Authored by Dr. Barrett Davis et al. COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations. PMID: 36639608 The figure above highlights a few hypothesized mechanisms for developing long-COVID. Today we are going to talk about the relationship between autoimmunity and COVID-19. Autoimmune disease develops when the immune system starts attacking your own tissues. In addition to genetic […]
Building Health Resilience in a Pandemic
Authored by Dr. Barrett No, this is not an article about hand-washing (I hope we are all up to speed on that subject by now). It’s been a difficult few weeks to say the least. Do you have the urge to lay on the couch and eat chips all day? I hear you. I […]
Perfectionism and Autoimmunity
Authored by Dr. Barrett This is a follow up to Self Criticism and Autoimmunity. Perfectionists are often the harshest self critics. Brene Brown, Ph.D defines perfectionism as “a self-destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of […]
Self Criticism and Autoimmunity
Authored by Dr. Barrett We must take a holistic look at complicated chronic diseases. This includes exploring the connection between our mind and body. When we are critical of ourselves, it has negative consequences for our health and even impacts our immune system. According to Merriam-Webster self criticism is ‘the act of or capacity for […]
Self Compassion
Authored by Dr. Barrett We live in a culture that teaches us to be self critical. We grow up internalizing the ideal that we must push ourselves to achieve greatness. It’s easy to put high expectations on ourselves leading to brutal self criticism when we can’t meet those expectations. Dr. Kristin Neff put together a […]
How Healing Works
Authored by Dr. Barrett I only give this book three stars. It might be overly harsh but in all honesty, I am a little tired of conventional providers ‘discovering’ concepts that we have known for centuries and writing a book as if it’s groundbreaking. Overall, I agree with the concepts in this book, but that’s […]
Carbs and Sugar…What’s the Big Deal?
Authored by Dr. Barrett At Wellness Minneapolis we talk about reducing sugar intake…a lot. What’s the big deal with sugar? As a person who struggles with several ‘sweet teeth’ let me tell you there is a big problem. Not only is sugar incredibly damaging to our bodies but it is also a hard habit to […]
Wellness Foundations
Authored by Dr. Barrett and Jesse Haas, CNS, LN Feeling overwhelmed with all the supplement options out there? This article describes the nutrients we are recommending most often to patients. In functional and holistic medicine we focus on building a healthy foundation which includes dietary and lifestyle changes. No supplements can replace a good nights […]
Spring Wellness Toolkit
Authored by Dr. Barrett and Jesse Haas, CNS, LN We welcome Spring officially during the Equinox on March 21st, but you may have already started to notice subtle shifts in your body, mind and/or energy in the past weeks. As the weather warms and the snow melts around us, unique wellness challenges emerge. Here are […]
Dr. Barrett’s Article in Natural Solutions Magazine
