Checking your blood pressure may be one of the most important things you do today. As a nurse who works on an acute stroke unit, I see the impact of prolonged high blood pressure or hypertension, firsthand. It’s not pretty. The saddest part is that the damage from uncontrolled blood...
It’s that time of year again. When the candy producers pull out all their marketing tricks to make you want to buy more treats. It’s all in the spirit of Halloween, but it’s gotten out of hand.
To start off- who’s got leftover candy from last year? Raise your arm high....
An article on the Forks Over Knives website talks about becoming a vegetarian. I couldn’t resist going through it. It’s called Things That Happen When You Stop Eating Meat. It describes the seven amazing benefits that you get when you give up meat. Read it first and then...
We all have goals of accomplishing things over our lifetime. Some of them are small. Some of them are big. Some are even bigger than you realize. Like writing a book- so I’ve come to learn.
Anyone who knows me well will know that I’ve been talking about writing a book for a ...
You’ve probably heard that you need to eat more fiber but you may not even know where to start. How much do you need? What foods have fiber? What is fiber? There’s so much to know! Let me help clarify things for you:
What Does Fiber Do?
- Decreases blood cholesterol, slows glucose...
Managing diseases has become the staple of our health care systems. You get sick, you go to the doctor, they treat you, and you get better, right?
Disease management is so much more than that. Unfortunately, with our deteriorating health, our health care systems are having a hard time keeping up...
Why You Sleep
Sleep fulfills three key functions that help keep our bodies in check. The first is energy conservation (savings), where our metabolism is regulated and energy homeostasis (balance) occurs.
The second function is to consolidate (pull together) our memories, where they are...
You understand there are a ton of amazing benefits from exercising, but you may not be sure what exactly you should be doing. There are lots of different types of exercise programs out there, such as fitness classes, weight training, swimming, biking running, yoga, and...
