As health practitioners, we desire to see our clients achieve their goals. Health coaches, personal trainers, nutritionists, naturopaths, functional doctors, and holistic practitioners dedicate their lives to helping others look and feel their best. It is their purpose, their passion, and their gift. They pride themselves on producing results. Seeing a client’s transformation is, quite possibly, one of their greatest rewards. Conversely, when a client struggles and does not reach his or her goal, despite their best efforts, good practitioners ...
Most of us are wishing for more hours in the day, the holiday season is here, and our economy is a mess. Needless to say, there is stress is everywhere! Everyone knows that too much stress is bad for your health, but few people know why and even fewer realize how much stress they’re really under. Fight or Flight At all times, you’re physiologically in one of two states. You’re either on alert, or you’re relaxed. As dictated by your ...
While it’s great that the FDA requires supplement and food labels to contain percentages of daily recommended values, these numbers can often be misleading. Vitamin D is one of the most important substances in regard to supporting good health and also happens to have one of the most misleading Recommended Daily Allowances. If you look at the label on the back of food or supplement packaging, you’ll see a list of nutrients that specifies the amount of each nutrient contained ...
THE SCIENCE OF WHY Each of us has felt ill at some point and made a trip to the doctor. Every doctor is different, but for the most part, we’ve all had the same experience. The doctor will ask what is bothering you and what symptoms you are experiencing. He or she may run some basic tests to verify what condition you have, and what type of medication to prescribe, if any, at what dosage and, if necessary, what surgery ...
Probiotics have become a popular health topic, and although a lot of people are taking probiotic supplements, many of them don’t know what probiotics actually are, why they’re beneficial, and what the best sources of them are. The term probiotic, meaning “for life” in Greek, was originally intended to identify the microorganisms that support good intestinal health. Probiotic supplements have become so common that they have now become the more dominant definition, but this doesn’t mean that they’re the best ...
Good health is dependent on properly digesting and absorbing the food we eat, and in turn, this ability is dependent on the availability of digestive enzymes. Although you’ve probably heard of digestive enzymes, chances are that your diet is deficient in them and that your potential for optimal health is being compromised as a result. Enzymes are proteins that facilitate chemical reactions. Nearly every biological function of a cell depends on enzymes, and as such, they’re critical to our health. ...
While there are mixed opinions on the benefits of daylight saving time, there’s undeniable evidence that it can have a notable impact on your health. History of Daylight Saving
For more than half a century, saturated fat has been regarded as a deadly nutrient that clogs your arteries and causes heart disease. However, when you consider the fact that we’ve been eating saturated fat for millions of years, it just doesn’t make sense that it could be so unhealthy. Modern science often neglects the importance of nature and this is one of the more prominent examples. Many reputable sources of information are now revealing that we’ve been misled and ...
With our high level of intelligence and the vast amount of technological innovation that we enjoy today, it’s ironic that excellent health is so elusive to so many people. Without any of the modern technology that we rely on today, our primitive ancestors were able to enjoy exceptional health and rarely encountered the many chronic and debilitating conditions that are so common today. These people had an intimate knowledge of nature and a tremendous appreciation for it which is something ...
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