Dr. Deanna Minich is an internationally-recognized teacher, author, scientist, speaker, and artist. Her Doctoral (Ph.D.) research focused on essential fatty acid absorption and metabolism, and her Master’s degree (M.S.) allowed her to explore the health benefits of the colourful, plant-based carotenoids.

Deanna has authored five books on health and wellness and over fifteen scientific publications. Currently, she is Faculty for the Institute for Functional Medicine and the University of Western States.

Deanna's passion is teaching a whole-self approach to nourishment and bridging the gaps between science, spirituality, and art in medicine.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Deanna's recent sabbatical and what she took away from her trip to Iceland
• Deanna, the early years and how her Mom brought her into the health world
• There is more to health besides food
• The power of a single thought
• The negative impact of horror movies and the news on your wellbeing
• Being pessimistic leads to inflammation in the body
• Chronic stress leads to immune dysfunction
• Be aware of the messages from our body and start listening to them
• This is the age of looking at the body as a unified whole
• Hormones, the connection between mind and body
• The relationship between colours and your health
• The healing power of creative expression
• The connection between blue/purple foods and your brain
• Most people aren't eating enough blue/purple foods
• The colours of your clothes and environment matter
• Other blue/purple foods besides blueberries
• Does blue-green algae count as a blue food?
• Colours in plants can be hidden under other colours
• Small, consistent changes toward your health goals is key
• Sleep without an alarm, if you can
• Re-evaluate your relationship with colour

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