Lifestyle Recommendations for Chronic Fatigue
Feeling tired is healthy and normal, especially when you have a demanding job, if you exercise regularly, not to mention that daily stress can make us all crave for a good seaside vacation. But chronic fatigue is an entirely different beast to tackle: it can be so overwhelming that it makes it difficult for someone […]
Weight Loss Wellness Workshop
We are inviting you to join us for a cycle of invaluable, research-based advice created by functional medicine experts to help you improve the quality of your life through weight loss and wellness. In just four weeks, you’ll have the necessary information and actionable steps that will enable you to reach your goals. Apply for the workshops […]
Food and Energy Production – How to Use Nutrition to Nourish Your Mitochondria
Our civilization has come a long way over the centuries, so living in a well-developed society today means perceiving food as a source of pleasure, much more so than pure sustenance. We combine ingredients to satisfy our flavor preferences, forgetting that at the basis of it, food is our fuel – we need it for […]
Food and Gut Health – How Your Nutrition Affects Your Gut Microbiome
Did you know that you’re sharing your body with many different microorganisms, among which you’ll find bacteria of all sorts? Most of them are located in your digestive tract, they make up your gut microbiome, and their primary roles are to help your body absorb the nutrients from food, prevent diseases and infections, boost your […]
How Seasonal and Local Foods Contribute to Your Health
Living in the modern times means being accustomed to having many choices. Some might even say too many. This kind of convenience and the sheer number of options on the store shelves have pushed many people towards impulse buying. That means reaching for imported goods, all-year-round produce even though it’s not grown in a natural […]
5 Reasons to Start Your Own Diet Journal
People use all kinds of buzzwords when talking about dieting and food without truly understanding what those terms mean or represent. For example, the term “mindfulness” is thrown around so often, that it has practically lost all meaning for many people. And yet, mindfulness is a crucial concept in leading a healthy life, especially when […]
5 Tips to Help You Eat Healthy During Your Summer Vacation
After the summer of 2020, we’ve all been eager to put on our travel shades and escape the city crowds this summer season, and rightfully so! Now that some of the world’s most exotic destinations are available once again, and now that we can travel more freely and with our peace of mind intact following […]
Top 5 Foods to Boost Mental Health
On a typical day, people will pay attention to their diet for the sake of keeping their heart healthy or staying fit. But what about your mind? Not just your focus and overall brainpower, but your mood and that sense of emotional stability? The old saying that we are what we eat doesn’t merely refer […]
Journal The Journey To Optimal Health: Mistakes and Surprises
I stated that my next step on this transformation journey was lab tests. I discovered that I was trying to leapfrog over my actual next step after completing the paperwork: my initial appointment. Oops. I know I am nervous about those lab tests. Is anyone else also a nervous nelly over needles? […]
Breaking Through the Wall and Seeking a Healthy New Normal?
Are you just over the world being turned on its ear? Disillusioned, confused and worried? Wondering who to trust with so much conflicting information about how to maneuver through this pandemic? Healthy strategies to handle the new normal are based on the foundation for overall well being: emotional, physical, mental and spiritual health. […]
Thrive In Uncertain Times
In March 2020, governments responded to the rapidly spreading coronavirus by shutting down the world. Schools closed. Non-essential businesses locked their doors. Travel was restricted. Essential workers (doctors, nurses, grocery store workers, police officers, postal workers, truck drivers) faced exposure while everyone else sheltered at home, either alone or with direct family. Many workers were […]
5 Lifestyle Pillars For A Vibrant Life
With the news and social media feeds filled with stories of mounting cases of COVID-19 and staggering numbers of daily deaths caused by this virus, feelings of fear and dread are a reasonable response. To combat the paralysis of overwhelm and despair, arm yourself with the knowledge to improve your immune system and overall […]
REDUCE YOUR STRESS & BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
Researchers have confirmed that stress can negatively impact your immune system. To fully understand how stress affects your immune system, let’s explore how your immune system works, what happens to your bodies when it’s stressed, how to manage stress and how to boost your immune system. Immune System The immune […]
Super Smoothies
Smoothies are ubiquitous and can be a healthy meal replacement. They can be found at fast-food restaurants, airports, malls, grocery stores and more. Are all smoothies created equal? Not at all. The smoothies found at fast-food establishments contain ingredients such as artificial flavors, cellulose powder, sugar, and modified food starch. Smoothies created at juice […]
Food: The Foundation of Health
The link between what is consumed and health has been known since at least 1826 when Anthelme Brillat-Savarin wrote in Physiologie du Gout, ou Meditations de Gastronomie Transcendante: “Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es.” [Translation: Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.] […]