If you seem to be dragging through every day, it may be time to reconsider your point of view. Start by thinking energize, not exercise. Here are some tips to reignite your motivation and start to energize. Get out of the house. By walking, biking, swimming or yoga in the fresh air and sunshine offers mood boosting effects and good source of Vitamin D. Try something new. Try something new or even adventuresome or totally new: water aerobics, Tai Chi,…
A good night’s rest has never been more necessary, yet harder to achieve! Try these tweaks for your evening routine and sleeping quarters to get the good night’s rest you crave. Give your belly a break. Experts recommend staying away from food 3-4 hours before bedtime. Ease into bedtime. Build a wind-down routine to prepare for a good night’s sleep. Turn off the screens. No TV, computer, iPad, or phone screens, as they suppress melatonin hormone necessary for sleep. Turn…
Spring is ripe with a variety of healthy vegetables and fruits; many boast impressive nutrient profiles. Take some time to spring clean your diet. According to many health experts eating food, that include the following, to be your food/fuel, can ease symptoms of chronic disease and inflammation in our bodies. Food is literally our fuel. Eat better for a strong, long-term immune boost. So, spring clean your diet over the next the next months, include, as many of these foods,…
Small things, big impact. Nutrition and other lifestyle measures influence immune strength and susceptibility to infectious diseases. Now, more than ever, there is every reason to put what we do know about foods and immune defenses to use. While we have been such good hand washer, anti-bacterial wipers and door knob cleaners our immune system has had nothing to do. Start to power you up! Sunflower seeds are a rich source of vitamin E and nutrients. The small crunchy seeds…
As we begin to peek out of the pandemic, let’s try to refabricate our lives. Random acts of kindness will give your spirit a healthy boost! Studies show that acts of kindness create an emotional warmth, reduces blood pressure, increases oxytocin which is known as a “cardioprotective” hormone. It is proven that when you are kind to others, you feel good as a person. Do random acts of kindness for others and reap the benefits for your heart, reduce anxiety,…
How often have we heard the phrase “timing is everything”? It has long been understood that what and how you eat affects your overall health. Recent research has been focusing on when you eat. The new term is metabolic switching, which is when the body goes into “fasting mode” and begins using body fat, as fuel. Metabolic switching or intermittent fasting, as it is sometimes called, slows the body’s use of insulin. Metabolic switching signals the body to activate maintenance…
Coming out of a year’s quarantine, we all have the immune system of a 3-month-old baby. No fighting skills at all. Now, that many of us have been vaccinated, we are venturing out into the world at large. Visiting friends, family, playing golf, tennis, doing water aerobics, all good for us. Remember to reengage your immune system, daily. Build it back up, so any germs we encounter out there will be quickly dispatched. …
In this day and age, we are no stranger to stress. The key isn’t to deny stress, but to recognize and acknowledge it—and then to find an upside. A full-throttle fight-or-flight response is not the only correct reaction to stress, it is just the most common. 2020 has given everyone a more stress-hardy mindset. We all hunkered down. Remember our stress response, affects our cardiovascular system, immune system, and a general sense of well-being, all have taken a hit over…
As we approach a year of the COVID, perhaps, it is time to check our approach to life. Is your glass half-full or half-empty? Check your perception and see if it is time to get a smaller glass (fewer expectations)? Control your life by understanding: what you can do, what you must do, and recognize the gifts that you have gained over the last year. Yep, we all know and act differently today. Understanding, we are never going back to…
Are you inflamed? Chronic inflammation is when your immune system is a constant state of alert. When your immune system goes into overdrive, it pushes compounds and chemicals, that damage healthy tissue on a cellular level. Learning to decern if you have pain or inflammation is key. Yup, something else for our daily to-do list. Learning to decern if you have pain or inflammation is key. Much clinical research being done recognizes, that in many health problems like diabetes, cancer,…