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How to start a gentle liver detox
Liver detoxing is a common question I get after the holidays. Usually patients are well informed about the different types of cleansing and have experimented in the past. This article is meant to highlight my version of a gentle liver detox. This is a cleanse that can...
How to stop craving sugar for good – 3 Easy Steps
I'm a recovering sugar addict. For as long as I can remember I have been in love with sugar (and have a history of trying many different methods to try to stop craving sugar). When I was young I would always find a way to get as much penny candy, freezies and licorice...
10 Steps to Reducing Bloating (& Feeling Lighter)
Bloating is the experience of a distended abdomen after meals or at random times throughout the day. The stomach can feel large, tight and sometimes painful. Reducing bloating is often easy when the cause is known. The benefits of reducing bloating are a general...
Daily Weight Loss Teas That Work – Research Based Recommendations
We drink more beverages than anyone I know of. Each part of my daily routine has a beverage choice associated with it. Whether it be water, smoothie, coffee, espresso, tea (a daily weight loss tea!), red wine or vitamin C mix there isn’t a time of day I am not...
Mindful eating – 5 Ways to make dinner time enjoyable and avoid overeating
Positive change doesn’t have to include major goal setting and doesn’t always need to be able restricting bad habits. Positive change can be simple. For most body transformation can be as simple as applying a mindful eating practice and consciously trying to avoid...
The bigger your biceps the longer you’ll live
Prevention of heart disease is of the utmost importance for all of us. If we are looking to live long into our elder years without complication the best opportunity we have is through aggressive reduction of the risk of cardiovascular disease. This is the essential...
What I learned in 2016 – Amy Layne Edition
1. Good can happen that I don’t have to actively force In my life the things that feel the best have been created by my hard work and sacrifice. I have never really had something just happen that felt so amazing as having my daughter. Something that is such a huge...
How belief, confidence and optimism can dramatically improve your health
Belief, confidence and optimism has come easy for me. Preparedness and passion are all I have needed since I was young to generate confidence about a topic or in a situation. Historically outside of those situational examples I have been relatively lacking in...
Not losing weight? Try drinking more water
How much water do you drink each day? I ask every patient who works with me this question. Amy does the same for DAMY Members. Although a simple question, concept and action to take the benefits cannot be ignored. The fundamentals of holistic weight loss include...
What I learned in 2016 – Dr. Duizer Edition
The year 2016 was a strange year for most. I haven’t seen as much contempt for a year amongst my peer group in my entire life. The global events that have taken place have inspired, enraged, disappointed and enthralled but my most moving takeaways have come from our...
How to get what you want in 2017
2017 for me, is all about living in the moment. Being present, grateful, really with the people I am with, working while I am working and playing while I am playing. I want to master being here, where I am fully. I also want to release all my needs for comparison with...
Epi 131: How to survive the holidays (happy & healthy)
In today's episode we discuss a few tips for thriving this holiday season! The holidays don't have to mean a total nutrition, fitness and anxiety disaster. Keep your diet on plan, workouts up to par and mental wellness a priority with our holiday survival guide....
Epi 130 – My challenges with breast feeding & our holistic protocol
In today's episode we discuss Amy's breastfeeding challenges and the holistic approach we took to improve her lactation. Usually if mothers aren't able to fully breastfeed by day 5 it is recommended they simply choose formula for their babies. Again, Amy broke the...
Epi 129: This one song can reduce anxiety
Today we discuss how music sets the tone for our home (and helps to keep anxiety at a minimum). New research suggests one song might be better than most for reducing anxiety and we have a clip! Is chocolate good for the heart? Not exactly but cocoa on its own has been...
Epi 128: Coconut oil is anti-cancer – Here’s how we use it everyday
In today’s episode we discuss some of the ways we use coconut oil. We got on to this topic because of recent news that shows one of the fatty acids in coconut oil is effective against colon cancer cells. Listen today to hear some of the ways we use coconut oil. Are...
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