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- [What Does it Mean to Think Clearly?](https://drkentonnd.com/what-does-it-mean-to-think-clearly/): Learn what clear thinking really means, how brain health works, and how neurofeedback may support focus, emotional balance, and mental clarity.
- [Neurofeedback for Anxiety​ | A Guide to Anxiety and Brain Health](https://drkentonnd.com/neurofeedback-for-anxiety-a-guide-to-anxiety-and-brain-health/): Learn how anxiety affects the brain, why it can be hard to break alone, and how neurofeedback may support calmer, healthier brain function.
- [How to beat brain fog​](https://drkentonnd.com/how-to-beat-brain-fog/): Brain fog has root causes. Learn 6 functional reasons for brain fog and simple steps to improve clarity with Dr. Anderson in Schaumburg, IL.
- [What is the Bredesen Diet?](https://drkentonnd.com/what-is-the-bredesen-diet/): Learn what the Bredesen Diet is, how it supports brain health, and why it may also improve wellness, inflammation, and healthy aging.
- [Can a Naturopath Help with Diabetes?](https://drkentonnd.com/can-a-naturopath-help-with-diabetes/): So you’re trying to research, “Can a naturopath help with diabetes?” If that’s you (and you’re reading this article), then you’re likely exploring naturopathic or functional care after trying conventional approaches. 
- [Dr. Kenton Anderson to Attend Schaumburg Central Library’s Brain Health Month Fair](https://drkentonnd.com/dr-kenton-anderson-to-attend-schaumburg-central-librarys-brain-health-month-fair/): SCHAUMBURG, IL — Dr. Kenton Anderson will participate as a vendor at the upcoming Brain Health Fair on June 26, supporting local efforts to educate community members about cognitive decline, memory concerns, and proactive strategies for long-term brain health.
- [Zero Points for Knowing:](https://drkentonnd.com/zero-points-for-knowing/): I don’t know where I heard it for the first time but I’ve always been intrigued by the saying “zero points for knowing”.  We all know a lot of things and yet, how often do we make decisions in direct defiance of that knowledge?  Is there any doubt that smokers know they shouldn’t smoke, that diabetics know they shouldn’t eat sugary desserts, that we should go to bed at 10 so we’re ready for that meeting in the am; but we stay up watching the movie until midnight anyway?
- [There really isn’t a conspiracy isn’t a conspiracy](https://drkentonnd.com/there-really-isnt-a-conspiracy-isnt-a-conspiracy/): These days you can’t turn on the TV, pick up a magazine, log onto Facebook, read a blog without someone or some organization pointing fingers at the pharmaceutical industry, the food industry, the healthcare industry or the FDA.  A lot of inflammatory rhetoric is aimed at these industries and, in my opinion, while the rhetoric can be fun and leave one with a sense of feeling empowered, it ultimately is often misdirected.
- [Remembering Warm Apple Pie](https://drkentonnd.com/remembering-warm-apple-pie/): It’s 8:00 PM.  You’re snuggled up on the couch, the TV is on, dinner is but a memory and you’re wanting just that little bit of nosh.  Some popcorn, maybe a dish of ice cream or maybe that last piece of cherry pie from Sunday at moms?  DON’T DO IT!!!!!
- [Don’t Fool Yourself](https://drkentonnd.com/dont-fool-yourself/): Activity can often times make us feel like we are moving in the direction of our goals, our dreams, our stated desires, when in fact we are not. Emotions associated with activity can be undermining our progress. Let me explain.
- [Detoxify This!](https://drkentonnd.com/detoxify-this/): As we prepare to say goodbye to 2012 and welcome in 2013, many people are getting ready to “detoxify” their bodies.  It’s the first of the year, New Year resolutions, January is kind of a dull month for most with little to look forward to so why not detoxify?
- [If My Dad Has Diabetes, Will I Get It?](https://drkentonnd.com/if-my-dad-has-diabetes-will-i-get-it/): For years, you’ve watched a parent manage blood sugar, take medications, change their diet, or struggle with complications. Now you’re in middle age, and you wonder if the same future is waiting for you. Maybe your doctor has mentioned “family history.” Maybe you’ve seen your own lab numbers creeping up. Or maybe you simply want to avoid repeating what you’ve watched a loved one go through. If your dad has diabetes, will you get it too?
- [COVID-19 Update: Thrive In Place](https://drkentonnd.com/covid-19-update-thrive-in-place/): Let’s face it – we don’t know, we simply don’t know. We don’t know how long the virus will be around, we don’t know how long we’ll be social distancing, we don’t know how long until we can once again gather in groups of 10 or more, we don’t know if our finances will hold out, we don’t know what happens if we get sick with something besides COVID-19. I’m just going to stop there.
- [COVID-19 Update: Engaging Options](https://drkentonnd.com/covid-19-update-engaging-options/): Well that was fast..On Saturday, it was announced that two cases of COVID-19 had popped up in Evanston which means that more are on the way.For every case diagnosed one can assume there are many more out there as the virus is 10 steps ahead of us in terms of what we see and how many people who have yet to display symptoms.For those of you who like data and are tracking this thing, click here.This virus is nothing to become complacent about. We’re not at a peak incidence yet, but it's coming.Fear won’t help anything but logical, reasonable decisions will. As in every virus, flu, epidemic, pandemic, etc. we will lose some people; mostly the elderly and health compromised. The numbers show the vast majority of people who contract this illness will have mild symptoms. We can all do our part to help protect those most vulnerable by maintaining distance, washing our hands, and encouraging those at risk to quarantine themselves and then by helping those who are quarantined with grocery shopping, etc.The brief history of this thing shows us that the incidence of infection starts out slow and then rapidly doubles and doubles. I’m reminded of the old brain teaser: On day one there is one lily pad on a lake.The number of lily pads doubles daily and on day 48 the entire lake is full of lily pads. On which day is the lake half full of lily pads? The answer is on day 47. This virus spreads a bit like that – lulling us into thoughts of “well, it’s not that bad”, “surely we would see more by now”. This type of thinking is not helpful.I highly recommend that those over 60 and those immune compromised self quarantine at least until we’re on the other side of the curve.I've compiled some important information for you below.Engaging with you via PhoneTo keep everyone as safe as possible, The Heartwood Center has made the difficult decision to close in order to protect all of the patients, practitioners and patrons of the Center.  This decision was not made lightly, but in acknowledgement that the center is a place utilized by people of all ages and levels of health.  So effective immediately, all appointments will be held via the phone.Phone consults are not new for me and many of you. I’ve used these since I started practice. The reality is that your autoimmune condition, your digestive problems, your skin issues, fatigue, malaise, sinus congestion – none of these things magically disappear because a new virus has arrived.There is still much we can do to help you navigate your health in the midst of a global pandemic. You don’t have to suffer until this is over.How it works:
- [Remembering the Quiet](https://drkentonnd.com/remembering-the-quiet/): When I grew up, (yes, I’m going to sound like my parents here for a second), we looked forward to Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and other holidays with excitement. Thanksgiving and Christmas were typically spent with my mother’s brother and his family. We would gather and eat great food, some would watch football, others would play pool, etc.
- [About Autoimmune Conditions](https://drkentonnd.com/clone-of-smile-nod-and-say-thank-you/): ​​​23.5 million Americans suffer from autoimmune conditions.  I know what it is to suffer from one because I have (had) one. I don’t suffer from mine anymore because I worked to figure out what’s causing it, and I made changes to my “biosphere” to address it.  Autoimmune disease doesn’t just happen – there’s a trigger, a reason.   Autoimmune conditions are a leading cause of death and disability in this nation.  The chart below shows the incidence of some autoimmune diseases, and the incidences are increasing.  
- [Smile, Nod, and Say Thank You](https://drkentonnd.com/smile-nod-and-say-thank-you/): I don’t know if it’s the road less traveled, but it doesn’t really matter because it’s the road I’m traveling. 
- [About Digestive Health](https://drkentonnd.com/digestive-blog/): I have come to understand that health and longevity is often a fundamental outcome of belief, after witnessing it firsthand in my own parents. My father had a stroke after heart surgery that affected his ability to speak and we were told he would only live 100 days. He couldn't see, he couldn't talk, he couldn't walk.At the same time, my mother, who was younger, was having her own health issues, though not as severe as my father’s.One main difference between them, was he believed he was going to get better. He fought hard and worked his tail off to get better. He got up in the morning expecting to, and believing he would feel good.My mother, on the other hand, was always ‘in her head’ saying, in a multitude of ways, “I don't feel well.’ She didn’t have an expectation of getting well. And she was a worrier.I can remember her saying after a few years, 'Your father seems to be doing so well and I just seem to be getting worse.' As it turned out, my father lived 13 years after his stroke and died at the age of 91... well after my mother. The doctors were wrong.And surprisingly, for the last 20 months of his life, he lived by himself in an independent living facility where everybody knew him.You see, he’d figured out he could create relatedness by baking bread and delivering it to the new people in his community. He had an agreement with the sales department to give him a list of people moving in.So he'd bake the bread, walk it over with his walker, knock on the door, and hand them the bread. When they’d thank him for it, he’d say, 'Yeah, yeah'... because he couldn't talk. They'd invite him in and he'd shake his head no.He'd walk into the dining room later for dinner and those new people would point out my father to others at their table and ask who he was. They would explain that he’d delivered bread to them and the other people at the table would tell my father's story. When he died, he had over 300 people at his funeral... most of them he met after his stroke. He still couldn’t speak.It literally astounded the doctors that he go from being in a coma-like state (where he couldn't recognize voices, speech, or people) to living independently, walking around, and cooking meals.Of course, it 'took a village' to get him there: home therapy, physical therapy, and his family being around. But it was his internal environment — the right attitude, beliefs and willingness to change — that I suspect allowed everything to work in his favor… and the fact that he’d found a new purpose and meaning in spite of his challenges.I'd love to answer any questions you may have, or help you with any health hurdles of your own. Please don't hesitate to contact me or book in here!Sincerely,Dr. Kenton Anderson
- [Secrets of Health and Longevity — A Personal Story](https://drkentonnd.com/secrets-of-health-longevity-a-personal-story/): I have come to understand that health and longevity is often a fundamental outcome of belief, after witnessing it firsthand in my own parents. My father had a stroke after heart surgery that affected his ability to speak and we were told he would only live 100 days. He couldn't see, he couldn't talk, he couldn't walk.At the same time, my mother, who was younger, was having her own health issues, though not as severe as my father’s.One main difference between them, was he believed he was going to get better. He fought hard and worked his tail off to get better. He got up in the morning expecting to, and believing he would feel good.My mother, on the other hand, was always ‘in her head’ saying, in a multitude of ways, “I don't feel well.’ She didn’t have an expectation of getting well. And she was a worrier.I can remember her saying after a few years, 'Your father seems to be doing so well and I just seem to be getting worse.' As it turned out, my father lived 13 years after his stroke and died at the age of 91... well after my mother. The doctors were wrong.And surprisingly, for the last 20 months of his life, he lived by himself in an independent living facility where everybody knew him.You see, he’d figured out he could create relatedness by baking bread and delivering it to the new people in his community. He had an agreement with the sales department to give him a list of people moving in.So he'd bake the bread, walk it over with his walker, knock on the door, and hand them the bread. When they’d thank him for it, he’d say, 'Yeah, yeah'... because he couldn't talk. They'd invite him in and he'd shake his head no.He'd walk into the dining room later for dinner and those new people would point out my father to others at their table and ask who he was. They would explain that he’d delivered bread to them and the other people at the table would tell my father's story. When he died, he had over 300 people at his funeral... most of them he met after his stroke. He still couldn’t speak.It literally astounded the doctors that he go from being in a coma-like state (where he couldn't recognize voices, speech, or people) to living independently, walking around, and cooking meals.Of course, it 'took a village' to get him there: home therapy, physical therapy, and his family being around. But it was his internal environment — the right attitude, beliefs and willingness to change — that I suspect allowed everything to work in his favor… and the fact that he’d found a new purpose and meaning in spite of his challenges.I'd love to answer any questions you may have, or help you with any health hurdles of your own. Please don't hesitate to contact me or book in here!Sincerely,Dr. Kenton Anderson
- [Your Body Will Heal… If You Give It the Right Conditions](https://drkentonnd.com/your-body-will-heal-if-you-give-it-the-right-conditions/): Do your beliefs support the health you’d like to have... and empower you to achieve it? When you’ve had a condition for some time, maybe years, it may be nearly impossible to believe you can live without it. Fortunately, you can change your mind by making fundamental changes and creating better habits. And it's these changes and new habits that will bring you to a place where you not only believe it… you’re living in a new and desired state of health.I have yet to hear anyone in my entire life say, "Oh, I love change". People might say they’re good with change, they like change —but if you dig deeper, what they really like is the result of change. What they really like is if they’re able to accomplish some goal, desire, or vision that they’ve struggled to accomplish.None of them, however, have I ever heard say that they loved the process.For many years, I worked in different corporate functions helping organizations to change. Typically those changes were around business processes or ways of doing things. Sometimes that meant people had to let go of a way they performed a task for 20 years... sometimes it meant losing a co-worker due to layoffs as the new processes were more efficient. Not once in 25+ years of corporate life was the process of change easy.I’ve lived long enough to see people go through incredibly difficult situations – the loss of jobs, divorces, deaths of parents, spouses, loved ones, friends, bankruptcies. I’ve also seen enough people lose and gain weight back that we could probably fill up an entire stadium with people who made change... but then failed to maintain it.Why? Why did they fail to maintain it? Most of the time the structures just weren’t in place to help them maintain it and to help them keep the new habits they’d formed, but hadn’t quite internalized.This is true whether change is happening to an organization or a person. I myself have struggled to change. I’ve lost weight, gained weight, met my exercise goals, fell away from exercising, eaten healthy for a period…And then fell off the wagon. So when did I do my best at meeting my goals? When I engaged others to help me. Doing it alone is boring, difficult, and frustrating. Yes, it can be rewarding, but most people need others to help them fully change their habits.We admire successful sports stars — their athleticism, their physiques, their physical abilities. And yet, we forget that they made it into the professional big money leagues because they had a grade school teacher that saw something in them, or an uncle in Junior High that spent time practicing with them on Saturdays, or parents who sacrificed so they could afford to be on a traveling soccer team. Throughout their school careers, they had coaches... but, more than that, they had entire bleachers, stands, stadiums full of people cheering them on… cheering for their success. And then, once they make it to the big leagues, they literally have teams of trainers and nutritionists and coaches — millions and millions of dollars spent supporting their health, their abilities, their success. Most of us don’t have that. At best, we’ll have 2 or 3 people in our life that really have our back, that support us and push us and dream with us.It’s these same ‘change management’ skills that I honed in corporate America that I use today to help people attain the health they so desperately seek.

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