Health and Lifestyle, Health and Wellness

What does your doctor know?

About nutrition, that is. The foods that we eat play a large part in how healthy or unhealthy we are so, in my mind, nutrition is a really super duper important thing to learn if you're going into the healthcare field. If you don't know this about me, you should read more of my blog… Continue reading What does your doctor know?

Health and Wellness

Healthspan Versus Lifespan

I know. Some of you are thinking, "isn't that the same thing?" Some of you may already know what I'm going to be talking about but here goes anyway. Healthspan is how well you live during your lifespan. Lifespan is basically how old you get before you die.  And, just to clarify, the "well" part… Continue reading Healthspan Versus Lifespan

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To Spa, or Not to Spa…

It's not just a frivolous, unnecessary thing. I know that there are people who do not like being touched, which is unfortunate because there is more and more research presenting health improvements even after one session of Swedish massage. Just one. We're not talking about disease reversal after one session, in fact, we're not talking… Continue reading To Spa, or Not to Spa…

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When the Pain is Gone, Baby Gone

Pain is the body's way of telling us that something is wrong. Period. Yet, we tend to ignore those signals and then mask them with whatever pain killers we can find on a daily basis. Headache? Take some acetaminophen. Leg cramps? Take some ibuprofen. Fever? Either one of those previously mentioned will get the job… Continue reading When the Pain is Gone, Baby Gone

Health and Lifestyle, Health and Wellness

Plant Powered COQ10?

First, let's talk about COQ10. What the heck is it? It's an antioxidant but its job is way more involved than just that. It's also a necessary energy transformer in cell mitochondria that aids ATP (cell energy transport). Mitochondria are these little power centers of activity in all cells to provide "respiration" and energy. They help… Continue reading Plant Powered COQ10?