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Apr 10, 2024 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Spring Time Cleaning
Change of seasons? What better way to start fresh than with a little cleaning.
Apr 8, 2024 · Healthy Aging16 Ways to Turn Health Around With Bio-hacking
While many hacks are geared towards automating life’s more mundane tasks – better ways to cook, get your steps in, grow more vegetables, etc. – the kind of hacking I’m most interested in is ‘bio-hacking,’ as in, the kinds of hacks that focus on smarter strategies to improve health, wellness and, ultimately, longevity.
Apr 5, 2024 · Health & WellnessWhat Are the Benefits of L-Theanine?
This amino acid can mitigate the effects of stress in several ways, according to research. Here’s how.
Apr 3, 2024 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Remedies For Spring-Time Allergies
There are many natural remedies that can help tame pesky allergy symptoms. Check them out.
Apr 1, 2024 · Healthy Aging6 Ways Nitric Oxide Amps Up Immunity, Muscle Performance and Circulation
So, what is nitric oxide? It’s a gas that circulates in suspension in the blood, travelling throughout the body doing good things wherever it reaches. It helps neurons talk to each other and to the muscle cells. It helps fortify the immune system. And perhaps most importantly, it plays a critical role in ensuring that blood flows easily through the blood vessels, bringing oxygen and nutrients to every corner of the body. So how to help nitric oxide deliver an even greater load of health benefits? I have a few ideas for you.
Mar 29, 2024 · Health & Wellness12 Key Nutrients for Mood Support
According to nutritional psychiatrist Drew Ramsey, MD, these are the most important nutrients for supporting your mental health.
Mar 27, 2024 · Health Coach TipsRecipe – Onion and Leek Egg Frittata
Packed with the goodness of eggs, onions, and leeks, this 3-serving frittata is a perfect, brain-healthy way to kick-start your day.
Mar 25, 2024 · Healthy AgingUnlocking Longevity: Delving into the Final 3 Hallmarks of Aging (Part 4)
Of the hallmarks of aging discovered in the last decade or so, three of them have been added only recently. Previously they had been folded into the original 9 pre-existing hallmarks, not surprising since all the hallmarks affect each other, one way or another. But now they’ve got their own spot on the marquee, in part because they’re especially sensitive to the daily choices we make about diet, physical activity and stress. Here’s how to take charge of the additional three hallmarks believed to be responsible for making us grow old – ideally not before our time, that is, if we follow some sensible lifestyle advice.
Mar 22, 2024 · MovementHow to Fall in Love With Your Workouts
Four fitness experts from Life Time share their top tips for cultivating a positive mindset around exercise.
Mar 20, 2024 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip – Be Kind To Yourself!
Let’s discover the transformative impact of showing ourselves a little more kindness:
Mar 18, 2024 · Healthy AgingUnlocking Longevity: Delving into the Next 3 Hallmarks of Aging (Part 3)
In this four-part series on what scientists call “the hallmarks of aging,” the specific biochemical processes that are happening in your body every day, every second, which, taken together, take us from our physical peak in our twenties right on through to the end of our lives. The idea, as I explained, is “know your enemy,” as in, if we can identify what’s going on in the body, we can take steps to fight back against it, whether that’s healthy lifestyle choices now or, down the line, with the help of new treatments being studied in the lab today. My advice? Get familiar with the hallmarks – and what to do about them now – so you can get ahead of the aging process.
Mar 15, 2024 · Health & WellnessHow to Cope With Chronic Complainers
Here's how to avoid getting drawn into other people’s negativity spirals.
Mar 13, 2024 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip – The Benefits Of Facial Massage
If you want to find out more about the benefits of facial massage and how you can incorporate it into your skincare routine, read on!
Mar 11, 2024 · Healthy AgingUnlocking Longevity: Delving into 3 More Hallmarks of Aging (Part 2)
In last week’s post, we looked at the first three “the hallmarks of aging,” the specific bio-chemical processes that are happening in your body every day, every second, which, taken together, take us from our physical peak in our twenties right on through to the end of our lives. The idea, as I explained, is “know your enemy,” as in, if we can identify what’s going on in the body, we can take steps to fight back against it, whether that’s healthy lifestyle choices now or, down the line, with the help of new treatments being studied in the lab today. In this post, we’ll take a look at the next three hallmarks, and what you need to know about them:
Mar 7, 2024 · MovementHow Does Exercise Influence Your Cortisol Levels?
Does the stress of working out help or harm regulation of this critical hormone? Read on to learn more.
Mar 6, 2024 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Why Sea Moss?
Over the past couple of years, many health enthusiasts have been praising sea moss for its health benefits. Are there really any benefits? Let’s dive into the answer below!
Mar 4, 2024 · Healthy AgingUnlocking Longevity: Delving into the 12 Hallmarks of Aging (Part 1)
Most of us were raised to think about aging as this mysterious thing that just happens to us. But over the past decade or so, scientists have made great strides in figuring out what’s going in our bodies at a cellular and even molecular level to explain the differences between a 30-year-old and a 70-year-old and why it is the older we get, the more vulnerable we become to the dreaded “diseases of aging.” The good news is that science is now showing us that you have more control over how well and quickly you age than you may realize.
Mar 1, 2024 · MovementBeen Sitting Too Long? Try These 2 Moves
You can do these two mobility exercises at or next to your desk to balance out the effects of sitting.
Feb 28, 2024 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip – The Benefits Of Ergothioneine
Let’s delve into the world of ergothioneine, uncovering its origins, functions, and remarkable health advantages.
Feb 26, 2024 · Healthy Aging6 Ways Cold Exposure Makes You Younger, Happier and Healthier!
More than just a change of scenery, stepping outside in winter and exposing yourself to cold can help slow your aging roll and extend your ‘healthspan’ (aka, the life in your years), so take advantage now – before it warms up! Think of winter’s chill as your youth-preserving secret weapon – and here’s how and why I encourage you to harness that chilling power all season long.
Feb 23, 2024 · Health & WellnessUnlocking Relief: A Functional Medicine Approach to PMS
Did you know that 75% of reproductive aged women experience mild to moderate PMS symptoms? Learn more about PMS and how to address it with functional medicine here.
Feb 21, 2024 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip – Leg Wall Therapy
Looking for a therapeutic movement to improve your digestion, sleep and more? Discover the therapeutic effects of elevating your legs against the wall.
Feb 19, 2024 · Healthy Aging5 Ways Stress Ages You All Over – and How to Fight Back
It’s no secret that too much stress is bad for your health. However, what is new is that integrative physicians like me appreciate that health is best understood as the ability to withstand the age-related decline in function in every part and system of the body, starting as early as our thirties. And stress? Cutting-edge research is now starting to pinpoint ways that stress turbocharges this aging process – so its up to you to start fighting back a.s.a.p.!
Feb 16, 2024 · Health & WellnessAspartame and Cancer Risk
Aspartame — the ubiquitous artificial sweetener sold under the brand names NutraSweet, Equal, and Sugar Twin — has sparked controversy for decades, but in 2023 a leading health watchdog for the first time officially labeled it as a possible carcinogen.