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Oct 29, 2021 · Healthy AgingWhat Can You Learn From a 3X4 Genetic Test? A Lot
When you take a genetic test, it looks at a selection of genes that work together to provide you with a blueprint for how your own body functions. Here are the major areas where genetic testing can give you insight into your body's functionality, and where you can make better diet and lifestyle choices that will be more optimized for you.
Oct 27, 2021 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Kitchen Makeover
Have you done a kitchen inventory lately? You might be surprised about what’s lurking inside! Open up the cupboards, pantry, under the sink, the refrigerator and freezer – there’s a chance you will find some chemicals, additives, plastics, GMOs and a few other unsavory toxins lurking. Even if you shop at the farmers’ market and the healthiest grocery store in town, chances are there is room for some healthy improvement
Oct 25, 2021 · Healthy AgingWhy Genetic Testing is About Much More Than Just Your Ancestry
Here are some reasons why health and wellness genetic testing is a powerful tool that provides insights into how your unique body functions.
Oct 22, 2021 · MovementThe Key to Injury Recovery
The core or powerhouse as it is referred to in the body is the key to healing from injury, preventing injury, proper functioning of all the body’s systems, achieving optimal physical health and so much more.
Oct 20, 2021 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Eat Your Pizza
Who has a favorite food that you mostly try to avoid because it's not so healthy (I know I do!)? Pizza is probably top of many people's list. A NYC slice eaten on the street, a fancy wood-burning oven pizza, and anything in between.
Oct 18, 2021 · Nutrition4 Excellent Oils to Embrace – and 7 to Kick to the Curb
For years, I’ve encouraged my patients to cook at home as often as possible so you’re in charge of your healthy eating, the ingredients and most importantly, their quality. Even if you’re not Top Chef material, when you stick to fresh, whole, unprocessed, organic and farmers’ market offerings, it’s hard to go wrong. Unless that is, you’re cooking with the wrong oils. They can damage your health just as the right ones can enhance it, so it’s essential to select the right oil for the job.
Oct 15, 2021 · Gut HealthThe Unique Health Reasons You Should Look at Your Poop
Poop frequency, consistency, and appearance are important in determining overall health.
Oct 13, 2021 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Candy Crush
October is the month of candy. Halloween brings endless bowls of drug store candy - M&Ms, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Candy Corn - all filled with sugar, artificial flavors, food dye, GMO cornstarch, and other scary ingredients! Plan ahead and you can avoid the usual crap by making your own healthier (but still tasty) treats!
Oct 11, 2021 · Health & Wellness10 Natural Ways to Tame Autumnal Allergies
To breathe easier and more naturally this fall – minus the fall-out from airborne ragweed and mold spores – opt for a healthier, holistic approach that combines simple nutritional and lifestyle upgrades. To get your program started before the leaves start to fall, try a few of my autumnal allergy-fighting tips to help you embrace the season with a clearer head – and a lot less sneezing.
Oct 8, 2021 · Gut HealthWhat Is Leaky Gut?
Some of your most common questions about leaky gut syndrome, answered.
Oct 6, 2021 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Preserve the Fall Harvest
Later summer into fall is harvest season when the farmers markets are the most bountiful and colorful. It’s a great time to stock up on your favorite produce and spend an afternoon preparing and preserving some goodies for winter!
Oct 4, 2021 · Gut HealthIf IBS Has Got You Down – an Imbalanced Microbiome May Be the (Very Fixable) Culprit
When it comes to gut troubles that make you feel especially lousy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) ranks pretty high on the list. IBS is basically a vague catchall phrase that offers no insight into what’s actually causing the symptoms. The struggle, however, is very real – think abdominal pain, cramps, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, etc. So, what lies beneath all this gut misery, that afflicts roughly 25 - 45 million people in the US alone? In my three-plus decades of experience, I’ve found that one of the most common culprits is an imbalanced microbiome.
Oct 1, 2021 · Health & WellnessHow to Know if You Have Hashimoto’s Disease
Allowing Hashimoto’s to run unchecked creates more inflammation in the body. This exacerbates symptoms. It also increases your chances of developing a second or third autoimmune condition.
Sep 29, 2021 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Familiarize Yourself With Calcium
Despite calcium being found abundantly in the body, it is still one of the most common deficiencies in the United States. And that’s quite unfortunate – this mineral is vital for the body in a number of ways. Older individuals (especially those at risk for osteoporosis), women, adolescents, vegans, and those who are lactose-intolerant should pay special attention to their calcium levels and consider adding more foods rich in calcium to their meal plan.
Sep 27, 2021 · Movement8 Ways to Rebuild Your Muscle Mass – Despite the Pandemic Pause
Chances are, over the past 18 pandemic months, your muscular fitness and mass may have slipped a bit. Unfortunately, all that muscular down time is associated with increased cancer risk, depression, lower cognitive ability, prediabetic blood sugar levels (even if you’re at a healthy weight), sleep disruption and a host of other issues. In short, all the makings of a physiological hot mess – so it’s time to flip the script. With gyms open again, outdoor fitness classes in every park and plenty of virtual classes or in-home classes to tune into, there are more muscle-building options than ever – which makes now a good time to start building your muscles back to pre-pandemic levels. Here’s how to get back in the game.
Sep 24, 2021 · MovementThree Movements, Six Ways: How to Modify Staple Exercises
Step-by-step guidance for ways to build up your ability to do the movements or add challenge once you’ve mastered the originals.
Sep 22, 2021 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Nutrient Combos For Increased Absorption
We all want to nourish our bodies to the best of our abilities, and for good reason - worrying about our health is no way to live, but preventing illness by focusing on health and taking precaution, is. Whether the pandemic has made you more dependent on delivery services or perhaps, more of a self-proclaimed chef - these health hacks will make you put extra consideration into your meals.
Sep 20, 2021 · Health & Wellness6 Ways to Drink the Cleanest Water Possible
When it comes to water quality, few of us truly know much beyond what the bottlers and/or local government officials may claim, and we all know how that worked out in Flint, Michigan. So, the most sensible and health-protective approach is to take precautions, minimize your toxin exposure and focus on getting the purest water you can. How to reduce the amount of health-undermining effluvia that lurks in the average cup of tap? Here are a few ideas on how to clean up your water act.
Sep 17, 2021 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Hack At-Home Massages
Are you craving a massage but can’t find the time or money? Or maybe you’re afraid of exposing yourself to a new COVID variant or you’re caught up with obligations. Did you know you can hack the power of massage by learning to do Abhyanga Ayurvedic massage - a warm oil self-massage? You can, and it’s easy and inexpensive.
Sep 15, 2021 · Health & WellnessAre These Six Hormones Blocking Your Weight Loss? 3 Evidence-Based Tips for Metabolic Health
Although hormones are complex, there are six that can make weight loss an uphill battle. Learn about the key hormones, how they regulate your metabolism and weight, and how you can recreate hormone balance.
Sep 13, 2021 · Health & WellnessFeel Good Now! 6 Tips for a Happy, Healthy Thyroid
Every day, your thyroid is speaking to you, but if you don’t speak the language, you’ll be hard-pressed to understand what’s going on with it, much less how to keep it healthy. Why does your thyroid matter? Well, for starters, it controls the way your body uses energy, helping to regulate your metabolism and governing your responsiveness to other hormones. It’s the great balancer, working 24/7 to help keep you on a hormonal even keel. So, when it’s not functioning optimally, neither will you. You’ll feel sluggish, even exhausted and you may start piling on the pounds while your doc says your thyroid levels are ‘normal.’ Trouble is, thyroid levels that appear ‘normal’ on paper, in real life may be way too low (or too high) for your particular anatomy.
Sep 10, 2021 · Healthy AgingWhat Is Precision Personalized Medicine?
Precision personalized medicine is all about developing a plan of care to maintain optimal health and performance while minimizing the risk of illness, and it’s catered to the unique goals and needs of each individual person.
Sep 8, 2021 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - PMS Relief
Most women experience PMS symptoms at some point in their menstruating lives. These symptoms last from a few days to what can feel never ending. The symptoms are all over the place - fatigue, breast tenderness, moodiness, bloating, cramps, anxiety… and the list goes on.
Sep 6, 2021 · Health & Wellness9 Ways to Bring More Happiness Into Your Life
Though you may never have thought of happiness as something you could work on, take my word for it -- never has finding ways to cultivate happiness been more important. That’s not to say you should focus on happiness to the exclusion of all else, get stuck in the unrealistic, feelings-minimizing ‘stay positive’ mantra when things are going to hell, or toss your meds into the sea. What it does mean is that you can do a lot to buoy mental and physical health simply by applying a few happiness-boosting techniques to your repertoire. Even if you weren’t born with an innate sense of happiness, it’s a learnable skill to start practicing today.