Stress Your body is an amazing machine that was designed to survive. All of your vital organs have a role in that survival. When there is perceived danger, your various systems will slow or shut down to focus your resources on keeping you safe. Digestion stops, blood flow is restricted, adrenaline and cortisol production is…
Read MoreSo I’m back at it again. I’ve accepted another challenge to write 30 blog posts in 30 days and I’m already late for day one. I decided to take this challenge on again to force myself to develop some discipline around what I really want to do…help people live their best and healthiest lives. So…
Read MoreThis poem brings tears to my eyes. The author is Hollie Holden and I think so many people, especially women, can relate to this feeling. How many times have you looked in the mirror and been critical of your body, your hair, your skin? How many times have you said negative things to other people…
Read MoreToday is Go Red for Women with Heart Disease. This event has never been so important to me. I have spent this past week and will spend most of the month of February speaking about WomenHeart and women with or at risk for heart disease. It has been so interesting meeting women who have had…
Read MoreWhat holds you back? Are you afraid of failure? How about success? Maybe rejection? Are you living your dreams? Or are you working at a job you don’t care much about or even dread going to every day? We all have something we’re afraid of; something that keeps us from doing what we want to…
Read MoreThere is so much information about nutrition available to us that it can become overwhelming. Every time you turn around, there is new guidance to follow. Fat is bad, fat is good. Carbs are bad, carbs are good. Paleo, Keto, Vegan, Pescatarian…what works? The important thing is to find a healthy program you are willing…
Read MoreMost adults in the US are sleep deprived. Not only do we need enough sleep, 7-8 hours each night, but we need good quality sleep. It’s important to have a regular sleep schedule and to feel rested after you have had a full night’s sleep. Children need more sleep than adults: 1 Teens need 8-10 hours…
Read MoreAre You Ready for a Wellness Pill? Consider the Nature and Ethics of a Lifestyle Game Changer By Donald Ardell | Submitted On July 02, 2017 Introduction: Ethics in America Ethics in government and elsewhere have long been front and center in American politics and business. This is not because of a devotion to ethics by public…
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