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Dr. Jess (Dr.Jessica Peatross) is a western trained medical doctor for 6 years who began her journey into healing in 2009 when she graduated from the University of Louisville internal medicine residency program. She is passionate about teaching people how to be their own best doctor by educating themselves and listening to their body. Dr. Jess believes that personalized, preventative, and functional treatment plans are the next step to revolutionize healthcare. Disease is much easier to prevent than to cure. She would love to help heal people on every level through inspiration, knowledge, movement, nutrition, and a multidisciplinary approach.
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Refined carbohydrates are simple carbs, which means they get easily digested. This may seem to be a good thing, but it is not. Refined carbs are processed carbs and cause insulin levels to spike in a short time (1). All […]
The health benefits of celery may entice you to consume more of it. Celery (Apium graveolens) has high water content and low calories. Numerous health benefits are associated with this green veggie. Celery contains antioxidant properties, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients […]
Imagine eating whatever you want and not gaining an ounce of fat. It is everyone’s fantasy to lose weight without dieting. But, if you are one of the majority that has to wake up to a dull “diet” and struggle […]
All of us experience digestive problems from time to time. Thirty-four million people in the US suffer from digestive problems. Be it from eating too much too quickly, eating the wrong food constantly, or dehydration, they all can surely give […]
It’s frustrating when you don’t lose weight even after trying so hard. If working out, controlling your carb cravings, and making changes to your lifestyle is not enough to lose weight, then what is? It is in these moments of […]
Honey is popular as a natural sweetener. But, did you know that it can help keep diabetes in control? Given that anything ‘sweet’ is out of bounds for diabetics, this sounds impossible, right? Just because honey is sweet to taste, […]
