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Collagen seems to be everywhere right now — in pills, creams, and powders. It’s a nearly $2 billion industry and only expected to get bigger. You’ve likely seen claims that collagen supplements will make you look younger and improve your joint health. This is because collagen’s primary function is to strengthen the connective tissue of joints, ligaments, bones, and skin. And as we get older, colla...

Curcumin is an antioxidant derived from turmeric (an earthy, yellow-orange spice) – and in other plants in the Zingiberaceae family. Curcumin is best known for its anti-inflammatory properties, which is why it’s commonly used to help with osteoarthritis and other conditions rooted in inflammation. Other studies suggest curcumin may also improve memory and strengthen attention. Dr. Mary shares when...

Most of the time, in modern society, we live under the sway of a story of separation that tells us who we are, why we're here, how to live, how to be a man, how to be a woman, what humanity is here for, how change happens in the world, and what's real. This is a mythology that governs modern society and has developed over hundreds or thousands of years, but now warrants the question: What is the o...

It's time for a different solution, a different approach to the problems on earth. First, we need to take a step back from our habits that operate automatically when we're not aware of them. The mentality of war is one such example we’ll examine today. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as integrative medicine, nutrition, spir...

Today we address the question, “Why do we have this intense need to be on the right side?”About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as integrative medicine, nutrition, spirituality, meditation, personal growth, relationships, and mindful leadership. This podcast offers free audio excerpts of our most popular courses — though be sure...

We need a new story. A story that answers the basic questions. Who am I? Why am I here? What is the purpose of humanity? About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as integrative medicine, nutrition, spirituality, meditation, personal growth, relationships, and mindful leadership. This podcast offers free audio excerpts of our most po...

The question of power rests on a theory of change. In the story of separation, change happens when a force is exerted upon the world. We commonly ask: How do we make people change their minds? How do we make people change their beliefs? About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as integrative medicine, nutrition, spirituality, medita...

Living on this planet we have been mentally trained to perceive without love. We have an automatic and instinctive temptation to move into judgment, attack-mode, and defensiveness. To change this requires relinquishing a thought system of fear and accepting a thought system based on love. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as...

A miracle happens when you stop thinking with fear and start thinking with love. Your greatest power lies in your mind. To establish stronger connections, you need to go into every situation requesting to be an instrument of love. When you approach your interactions that way, you'll begin to have more miraculous relationships. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with wor...

The ego mind is the voice inside your head that causes you to perceive without love. It's your self-hatred masquerading as self-love. In the following lesson, we'll discover how the ego mind influences both our way of thinking and our relationships. We'll also identify the unconscious barriers we've built that cause us to form these judgments and thoughts. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune...

Relationships reveal the gap between how you behave and who you truly are. The focus of today's lecture is this: atonement. While we decided to act a certain way in the past based on our personality, we can now use this information to improve our current and future relationships. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as integrati...

Welcome to the world of blood sugar, glucose, and empowered eating. We’re happy you’re here to take charge of your glucose levels: an essential step to feeling energized, vibrant, and healthy. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as integrative medicine, nutrition, spirituality, meditation, personal growth, relationships, and mi...

Breakfast can make or break your energy levels for the entire day. Learn how to put together a breakfast that will fuel you without spiking your glucose. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as integrative medicine, nutrition, spirituality, meditation, personal growth, relationships, and mindful leadership. This podcast offers f...

What’s good sugar vs. bad sugar? Jessie clears up the confusion, so you can make more empowered decisions for your health. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as integrative medicine, nutrition, spirituality, meditation, personal growth, relationships, and mindful leadership. This podcast offers free audio excerpts of our most...

Steadying your glucose is not only about what you eat, but how you eat. This easy glucose hack will stabilize your glucose levels without changing anything that you’re putting on your plate. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as integrative medicine, nutrition, spirituality, meditation, personal growth, relationships, and mind...

Harness the power of fiber! Discover a super simple hack (plus yummy recipes) that will help you steady your glucose levels and avoid energy crashes, inflammation, and cravings. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as integrative medicine, nutrition, spirituality, meditation, personal growth, relationships, and mindful leadershi...

So far Jessie has shared just some of her top blood sugar shortcuts — but you have 5 more days to go, plus a bonus tip! Here’s what’s ahead:Day 6: Calories vs. MoleculesDay 7: The Vigor of VinegarDay 8: The Truth About FruitDay 9: Eat, Move, and Feel GoodDay 10: Schedule Your Sweet ToothBONUS VIDEOS: Glucose and Mental Health + Jessie’s Favorite BreathworkGo to onecommune.com/free to keep watching...

Gratitude is the gracious acknowledgement of all that continues to sustain us in our life. The whole state of your heart and mind can soften, open to joy, and be renewed in delight as you practice gratitude. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as integrative medicine, nutrition, spirituality, meditation, personal growth, relati...

Letting go does not mean losing the knowledge we have gained from the past. The knowledge of the past stays with us. To let go is simply to release any images and emotions, grudges, fears, and disappointments that bind your spirit. Like emptying a cup, letting go leaves us free to receive, refreshed, sensitive, and awake. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-re...

Grief is one of the heart’s natural responses to loss. By our willingness to mourn, we are able to acknowledge, integrate, and accept the truth of our losses. This allows us to feel the truth of our pain. The heart has its own rhythms. It will open in its own time, little by little. In a culture that has forgotten how to grieve, we can heal by honoring our pain instead of succumbing to the urge to...

As human beings, we are constantly at war to escape. To escape from fear, pain, or the circumstances we can’t control. But instead of escaping, we create immeasurable suffering for ourselves. Simply being still, silent, open, and present with loving awareness for all things. For this is your true nature. And this is how you stop the war in and around you. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune c...

The human heart has the extraordinary capacity to transform the sorrows of life into a great stream of compassion. Compassion proclaims the power of the tender and merciful heart in face of the sufferings of the world. About the Commune Courses PodcastCommune creates video courses with world-renowned teachers on topics such as integrative medicine, nutrition, spirituality, meditation, personal gro...

Today, Dr. Mark Hyman introduces you to a revolutionary approach to health called Functional Medicine, and how you can have a healthier doctor-patient relationship. Functional Medicine is the future of conventional medicine–available now. It seeks to identify and address the root causes of disease, and views the body as one integrated system, not a collection of independent organs divided up by me...

Today Dr Hyman begins with a discussion of reference ranges, and how what medicine considers as “normal” may not be optimal for your health. Next, we apply this knowledge to the most basic medical measurements—your vital signs. Everybody knows that when you go to the doctor, the first thing you do is you get your vitals taken by the nurse: your blood pressure, your weight, your heart rate, your te...

Every single chemical reaction in our body needs enzymes, and every single reaction needs a coenzyme, or helper. Guess what coenzymes are? They're vitamins and minerals. This is why a diet that's rich in whole foods is essential to health. Calories are abundant in our life, but the majority of Americans are deficient in one or more vitamins or minerals at the minimum amount to prevent a deficiency...