Dr. Elena Villanueva and Modern Holistic Health
Dr. Elena Villanueva is an international speaker, health influencer, and co-author of Codes of Longevity. She teaches evidence-based approaches for finding & treating the underlying causes of chronic illness & brain-related conditions. Dr. V’s unique approach incorporates the merging of science and spirituality and the integration of the mind/body/spirit.
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Elena is the producer and host of the Mastering Trauma Masterclass, The Leaky Brain Summit, Your Brain & Mental Health: What They Aren’t Telling You, and the Beyond The Pill Masterclass, plus the TribeTalk Podcast. Find information on these topics and more relevant to your health and holistic healing at ModernHolisticHealth.com.
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10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Incredibly Happy
If you are the kind of person who likes a list to work on self-improvement, then this top-10 breakdown is for you. Even if you feel pretty good about life, here are some tips to enrich it and embrace it further.
After all, who doesn’t want to have more smiles, family time, and restorative peace?
1. Exercise for 30 Minutes a Day
Remember the joy of running around outside as a kid? When do we lose that and begin to see exercise as a chore? Having a functional and active body is a great gift for which you should be grateful. Ideally, you should move for at least 30 minutes per day, five day per week. If that’s a challenge, do three 10-minute segments and enjoy the breaks in your routine.
Exercise pumps you full of great hormones and gives you a sense of accomplishment when you end your sweat session. It lowers stress and eases depression. It can also make you look slimmer, which should brighten your day as well.
2. Sleep for 7 Hours Each Night
Not only does sleep restore your energy and lead to more even moods, but it also sharpens your mind, so you get more done and have better memory retention. That frees up your brain and your schedule.
Overnight, your hippocampus sifts through your good or neutral memories while your amygdala works on the negative ones. When you toss and turn, your hippocampus doesn’t function as well, so you wake up with the dark moments at the forefront of your mind. That sets you up each morning primed to perceive and react to more negative stimuli than positive ones. You can do a quick reset with a nap, but it’s better to have a full night of restful sleep. Then you can face the morning with a fresh, sunny outlook.
3. Enjoy the Company of People You Love After Middle Age
Reveling in the company of beloved friends and family members is one of the great joys in life. Don’t let time slip away without phone calls, visits, and video chats with the key people in your life, no matter how busy you get. The comfort level of being in the presence of trusted confidantes is a powerful antidote for the toxins in the world.
The more friends you have in middle age, the more you will thrive in later life as long as you stay in close contact with siblings and other long-time buddies. A healthy marriage or romantic partnership is also key to this equation. Those bonds make us feel safe and loved, plus it helps to have a ‘shorthand’ of cultural references and experiences with our peers.
4. Get Out of the House for 20 Minutes
Exposure to nature – its skies, sounds, and scents – make us feel alive and connected to the world around us. That is why forest bathing is so good for our souls. A mere 20 minutes outdoors fires up your brain and your mood.
If you go from bed to a car to a cubicle and back again, you are depriving yourself of one of the greatest free gifts in life. Go for a walk on your lunch hour or break. Stop at a park on the way home. Listen to the birds. Feel the sunlight on your face or grass between your toes. Give yourself a longer outing on weekends for an extra shot of joy.
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Forest Bathing 101: How Nature Heals Your Mind and Body
You know you should get away from your desk and up off your couch more often. But it is so easy to stay settled indoors, entertained by games, shows, and movies.
But just like the need to clean your skin cells, your brain benefits from forest bathing on a regular basis. Yes, not only does getting outside help your muscles become stronger and more limber, but your outlook on the world also gets a refresh as well.
As more and more of us move to urban centers and spend our days inside buildings, we instinctively miss the sunlight, scents, and sights of the outdoors. It’s probably a safe bet that you spend more time looking at your smartphone than any outdoor landscape. It’s an easy trap to fall into.
But breaking out of that trap is not only easy, it’s vital for your health.
How to Relax and Restore Yourself Outdoors
Compared to other mental health measures, forest bathing is super simple to embrace. You essentially have to show up and slow down. However, there are a few steps that enhance your experience:
Find Your Sweet Spot
You don’t need to venture far into the backwoods to recharge your senses. You just want to seek out a place with a natural setting where you are not bombarded with man-made sounds or other stimuli. It could be a forest or a park near your home. Perhaps you have a fabulous garden that offers a suitable respite. If you need to drive to a spot, perhaps getting out of the house and having time alone in the car to get there can be part of the mental journey. Do what is right for you. Just make sure you will be treated to greenery when you get there.
Breathe It All In
Simply walk through a forest slowly, while breathing deeply and engaging all your senses. Listen for leaves rustling in a breeze; smell the moss and the musky soil; look at the colors of the leaves and flowers; reach out and touch the rough bark of the tree. Feel the earth beneath your feet. Drink in every element around you and feel yourself relax to a deeper level. Allow yourself to experience any emotion that arises from joy, gratitude, to pent-up sadness. Breathe it all out with a few tears if that is what you need right now.
Follow Your Own Path
Don’t get hemmed in by going to the same place or a location chosen by someone else. If you want to sit in the sunshine near the floral beds down the street, treat yourself to that outing. If you need a shady respite since that suits your mood, then go for it. Listen to your body. Perhaps today you only need a 20-minute exposure to feel better, yet an hour feels inadequate on other days. Do what you need to do to feel better.
Spring into Healing: Emotional Processing, Stress Release, & Neurological Repatterning with Karin
As spring awakens the world around us, it’s a perfect reminder that growth and renewal are always possible. But if you’re feeling emotionally stuck, weighed down by stress, or caught in patterns that no longer serve you, it may be time to look within at the root level of your health.
Karin, our Grief, Trauma, and Emotional Healing Coach Practitioner, offers expert guidance in Emotional Processing, Stress Release, and Neurological Repatterning—powerful tools to help you break free from subconscious barriers and step into a life of clarity, peace, and resilience.
Why Work with Karin?
Karin’s holistic approach supports your emotional well-being by:
- Guiding Emotional Processing – Learn how to navigate and release heavy emotions like grief, sadness, or anxiety in a healthy, constructive way.
- Rewiring Neurological Pathways – Through proven techniques like hypnosis and mindset repatterning, Karin helps you shift limiting beliefs and unconscious patterns that may be holding you back.
- Facilitating Deep Stress Release – Address the root causes of stress and emotional overwhelm, restoring balance to both mind and body.
Whether you’re seeking relief from grief, overcoming stress, or looking to transform lifelong patterns, Karin provides a safe and supportive space for true healing. With personalized coaching, hypnosis, and breakthrough sessions, she helps you tap into your mind’s innate ability to heal and rewire itself for a healthier, happier you.
Ready to step into a new season of healing?
Spring is the time for renewal. If you’re ready to let go of emotional weight, reprogram your subconscious for success, and experience the deep, lasting transformation that comes from addressing the root cause of your symptoms, Karin is here to guide you on this journey.
Book your session today and take the first step toward emotional freedom.
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I also worked with their great people that helped me get over some childhood trauma. It is a wonderful organization and I highly recommend Modern Holistic Health.” – Kimberly F., January 2025
Dr. V on Fox 26: The Hidden Factors Affecting Mental Well-Being
Discover a shocking connection between environmental toxins and mental health in this powerful Fox 26 interview with Dr. Elena Villanueva. She reveals how pesticides, processed foods, and even household products can disrupt brain chemistry—potentially leading to agitation, depression, and even violent behavior. Learn why these hidden toxins matter and how to reduce your exposure.
Plus, get details on Dr. V’s five-part series on mental health and environmental risk factors. You can sign up for this free masterclass here > https://
Unlocking Holistic Health: Overcoming Chronic Illness with Dr. Elena Villanueva’s Modern Approach
Join Dr. Christine Smith in a riveting interview with Dr. Elena Villanueva, CEO of Modern Holistic Health, as they delve into the transformative world of functional medicine. Dr. Villanueva shares her groundbreaking insights on the interplay of environmental factors, epigenetics, and emotional health in disease development.
In this episode:
Uncover the secrets of overcoming chronic illnesses by addressing their root causes through holistic healthcare.
Explore the impact of chemical toxins on our biology and neurochemistry, and learn how factors like belief systems and unprocessed traumas can affect generational health.
Discover practical strategies for detoxifying your life, from scrutinizing everyday products to embracing breathwork and meditation for mental and physical wellness.
This episode not only sheds light on the shortcomings of traditional medical treatments but also offers a data-driven, comprehensive approach to achieving optimal health and vitality.
“Dr. V has been an amazing practitioner to learn from! As a practitioner myself going through her practitioners training and certification, I am getting amazing results working with my patients, my confidence in working with complex cases has grown, and I am excited about my work as a holistic provider. Thank you for all you do, Dr. V!” – Dr M., January 2025
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It’s Time for a Spring Reset—Let’s Support Your Body’s Natural Detox Pathways, Starting with Your Liver
If you’ve been feeling a little more sluggish lately—maybe more brain fog, irritability, bloating, or even unexplained fatigue—it could be your liver asking for a little extra support.
That’s why I put together the Liver Detox Support Bundle—a powerful trio of formulas designed to support your liver and gallbladder in doing what they do best: clearing out toxins and keeping your body (and mind!) running clean and clear.
This bundle is especially helpful if you’ve been exposed to mold, heavy metals, plastics, or chemicals—or if you’ve just been under a lot of stress lately. (Because yes, emotional stress impacts your detox pathways, too!)
Here’s how each product works together to help you feel lighter, clearer, and more energized:
- MCM Detox Plus
Supports your body’s natural elimination of environmental toxins while giving your cells the nutrients they need for deep repair and recovery. This one’s a game-changer for mitochondrial and DNA support. - TCG Activation
These humic and fulvic minerals act like a magnet for toxins in the gut and throughout the body, helping with hydration, nutrient absorption, and breaking down biofilms that can hide pathogens. - Liver GB Detox Complete
This supports healthy bile flow so your liver can properly process and eliminate toxins. It also helps your gut and immune system stay strong while your detox pathways are working overtime.
Why now is the perfect time to detox…
I love recommending gentle detox protocols in the spring—it’s when the body is most naturally ready to release and renew. Supporting your liver right now can help you reset both physically and emotionally.
Remember, your liver doesn’t just process food and toxins—it also plays a huge role in emotional processing, stress resilience, and neurological repatterning. When it’s burdened, everything from your mood to your hormones to your brain function can feel “off.”
Let’s get you back in balance, starting with your detox pathways.
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