Breathing Techniques to Reduce Stress and Calm Your Mind

“Don’t forget to breathe.” …How often have you heard that, especially when you’re stressed or under pressure? “Take a deep breath” is one of the first things people say when trying to calm someone down, and there is a very…
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Why Sitting is a Real Health Threat

Technology has made life easier in many ways, but it has also created an unintended health problem. As machines have replaced much of our manual labor, more people than ever now spend their working day sitting. In fact, it is…
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How Hormones Affect Weight, Metabolism and Aging in Women

Hormones are powerhouses that influence almost every aspect of how you feel and function each day. They affect energy levels, metabolism, appetite, mood, body composition, sexual desire, and even how quickly the body appears to age. While hormonal changes are…
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Reduce Inflammation Naturally with Simple Daily Habits

When we are injured, exposed to infection, or need healing, inflammation rushes in to protect us. Inflammation is one of the body’s natural defense systems. It’s a good thing…but… The problem begins when this protective response does not switch off…
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When Cheating is Good for Your Health

So many people are misinformed and firmly believe that if they want to succeed with their weight loss diet, they must stick to it at all costs, every second of every day….or else. They begin to demonize different foods and…
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What Is Wellness? The True Meaning of Health and Anti-Aging Living

Modern medicine has achieved much. Its ability to cure disease and save lives has given most of us the promise of a longer life than our ancestors could have imagined. And as medical science continues to advance, more and more…
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Stay Strong or Grow Weak

Before the body reaches full physical maturity, usually around age 25, it is in a continual state of growth and development. That means muscles and the body as a whole tend to remain firm and strong even without structured exercise.…
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Nutrigenomics – The Science of Personalized Nutrition

Nutrigenomics is a relatively new field of study that focuses on how the nutrients we eat interact with our human genes. In laymen’s terms: Like nutrigenetics (they both fall under nutritional genomics), nutrigenomics is the branch of genetic research that…
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Why Your Chair Is Harming Your Health

Studies continue to confirm that sitting for extended stretches throughout the day — as most of us do — quietly undermines our cellular and metabolic health. In fact, prolonged sitting has become so hazardous that many experts now refer to…
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Exploring New Fields of Medical Science

We are living in a remarkable time where science and discovery are unfolding at a pace never before witnessed in human history. What once seemed mysterious or beyond our reach is now being examined, measured and understood with increasing clarity.…
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