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Jun 13, 2025 · Health & WellnessBeating Jetlag
Performing with timezone changes
Jun 11, 2025 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - The Necessity of Balance In Fitness And Health
When it comes to fitness and health, more isn’t always better. Many people believe that working out harder and longer will lead to better results, but without proper recovery, nutrition, and stress management, it can actually backfire. Striking the right balance between exercise, rest, and nutrition is key to optimizing fitness without damaging your body.
Jun 9, 2025 · Health & Wellness8 Ways Morning Sunlight Effortlessly Boosts Health Head to Toe
More than simply a pleasant visual reminder that a new day has begun, morning light delivers a host of benefits that help enhance both your physical and mental health, with minimal effort on your part. (Think no pain, much gain.) In effect, morning sunlight is nature’s alarm clock that acts as a daily, full-body reset. Recent studies continue to shed light on how early-day sun exposure positively influences multiple bodily systems and functions, from hormone regulation and circadian rhythm to digestion and immunity, so I urge you to make a little space to let the sun shine in every day.
Jun 6, 2025 · RelaxationQuick Wins for Calming the Nervous System: Practical Tips You Can Start Today
Here are practical, science-backed tips you can start today to support your nervous system and find a greater sense of calm.
Jun 4, 2025 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - All About Iron
Did you know that iron deficiency is one of the most common deficiencies globally? Iron is a vital mineral that plays a crucial role in oxygen transport, energy production, and overall health. Let’s explore why iron is essential, its benefits, and who is most at risk for deficiency.
Jun 2, 2025 · Healthy AgingEat Less, Live Longer? What If You Didn't Have To?
What if you could harness the longevity-supportive benefits of calorie restriction (CR) without actually having to eat less? That’s where ‘calorie restriction mimetics’ (CRMs) come in, compounds that mimic the beneficial effects of CR. Here’s an introduction to this fascinating, and fast-evolving, anti-aging science, and a look at how CRMs may help you keep a spring in your step for as long as possible.
May 30, 2025 · NutritionThe Dangers of New Energy Drinks
Many of the new energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine, as well as sugar, artificial sweeteners, and natural stimulants like guarana. Here’s what to know about them.
May 28, 2025 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Joint-Friendly Cardio to Get Your Heart Pumping
Cardio is an essential part of any fitness routine, but high-impact activities like running can be tough on the joints—especially for those with arthritis, past injuries, or general joint discomfort. Fortunately, low-impact cardio options can still provide excellent heart health benefits without excessive strain. Here are three joint-friendly cardio workouts to try:
May 26, 2025 · Healthy Aging8 Circadian Rhythm Tune-Up Tips to Help Slow Aging
The clock is ticking, time is passing, and few of us are getting any younger – well, make that none of us. But there are a number of ways to slow the hands of time. One of the easiest, and most direct, ways is to take advantage of the clock that’s built into every one of us -- the internal master clock, aka your circadian rhythm, which runs on a 24-hour cycle. That inner clock is what helps regulate when you feel sleepy or alert, when you’re hungry, and even how your body fights off illness.
May 23, 2025 · MovementStep It Up: How the Stairs Can Elevate Your Walking Game
Plus, get a stair stepper workout to add to your routine.
May 21, 2025 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Balance Your Stress Hormones, Balance Your Life
Cortisol follows a natural daily rhythm, and when that rhythm is disrupted, it can lead to fatigue, poor sleep, weight gain, and other health issues.
May 19, 2025 · Healthy Aging1-MNA: The Anti-Aging, Heart-Helping Wellness Wonder
1-MNA, is a naturally occurring compound produced when the body breaks down niacin/vitamin B3 in the diet or supplements. And everything just goes better with MNA, especially the conversion of food into energy which is the main business of B3. What makes 1-MNA especially easy to love? Its solid safety stats; its ability to help naturally restore levels of NAD (aka nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, the “coenzyme” that helps turn that food into energy); and to optimize the complex network of cellular pathways involved in energy generation. It’s a boon to your cardiovascular system and so much more that I encourage everyone to consider this smart addition to your wellness repertoire.
May 16, 2025 · RelaxationWhy We All Need A Daily Reset
Knowing how to reset is very empowering. Because getting stressed does not mean we have to stay stressed. It is possible to reverse the impact of stress and trauma.
May 14, 2025 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Omega 6's & Your Health
Let’s break down why getting the right balance of these fats is key for feeling your best!
May 12, 2025 · Healthy AgingSleep: The Ultimate Anti-Aging Tool for Keeping Brains Young and Healthy
When we think about the common signs of aging, we often we think about the obvious everyday externals, like wrinkles and thinning hair, or the need for increasingly more powerful reading glasses. But when it comes to longevity, it’s pretty clear that what's going on in your head is ultimately far more important than what it looks like on the outside. While fillers and Botox can shore up an aging face, what are the most important ‘tweakments’ to help keep your brain young? There are a number of must-dos, but the real chart-trooper is sleep. Without enough of it – we’re talking the restorative, high-quality kind – you're all but daring your brain to age rapidly.
May 9, 2025 · Health & WellnessThe Smoking Gun: Environmental Chemicals
Think your immune system’s got your back no matter what? Think again! Check out this excerpt from "Detoxify: The Everyday Toxins Harming Your Immune System and How to Defend Against Them", Dr. Aly Cohen's new book where she shows you how everyday chemicals could be messing with your health—and how to fight back with a simple, empowering 21-day plan.
May 7, 2025 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Creatine After Poor Sleep
Here’s how creatine can support brain function after a poor night’s sleep – but these benefits are never an excuse to stop prioritizing sleep.
May 5, 2025 · Healthy AgingTime for Taurine: 6 Big Health and Longevity Benefits
Chances are you’ve probably come across taurine, mostly as a key ingredient found in countless ‘energy drinks’. Assuming you’re wise enough to steer clear of those artificially sweetened, often overly caffeinated beverages (and I hope you are) well, good for you, and keep up the good work. However, you might want to take a second look at taurine on its own (minus the liquid chemical bath) because, among its many benefits, taurine is a key component in boosting heart and brain health, making it a potential major player in supporting longevity and the type of vibrant healthspans all of us want to enjoy.
May 2, 2025 · MovementWhat Is Skeletal Muscle — and How Does It Affect Overall Health?
How strengthening muscle can support your overall health and longevity.
Apr 30, 2025 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Tick-Borne Illness Prevention
Take proactive steps to keep ticks off your body and out of your home with this run-down.
Apr 28, 2025 · Healthy AgingAre You ‘Inflamm-aging’? 8 Tips for Aging Well – With Loads Less Inflammation
It’s chronic inflammation that’s implicated in just about all of our common “diseases of aging”: cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, Alzheimer’s, even some forms of cancers. But what more recent research is telling us is that chronic inflammation isn’t just driving individual diseases, it’s driving aging itself – it’s one of the key “hallmarks of aging” and it’s linked to most of the other hallmarks as well. In fact, chronic inflammation is so important, scientists often use the term “inflammaging” as a way to grapple with aging in its entirety. To live as long and well, learning how to “inflame-age” as slowly as possible is an essential first step.
Apr 25, 2025 · RelaxationHow Meditation Changes Your Brain
Discover the power of meditation when it comes to your brain health.
Apr 23, 2025 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Healthy Fat Sources
It’s cliché but true – not all fats are created equal. Healthy fats are essential for brain function, hormone production, and heart health. Here are five of the best sources of good fats to include in your diet.
Apr 21, 2025 · Healthy Aging10 Smart Supplements to Preserve Your Mitochondria – and Your Energy Supply
Research indicates that mitochondrial dysfunction and ultimately decay is a key contributor to the aging process and to any number of age-related diseases, including ones that impact the brain and the cardiovascular system. The good news is that we have a good bit of say over how slow or fast we age, and a lot of that leverage has to do with how well we care for our mitochondria. For them to thrive, healthy habits are non-negotiable, but you can also give your ‘mitos’ an added boost with some carefully chosen supplements. The right combo of habits and supplements translates to more energy, mental sharpness, and an added layer of protection against the most common diseases of aging. There’s no better therapy than that!