10 essential starting points to health
Better health, better nutrition, weight loss and getting in shape. All these things are pushed at each of us every day. No matter where we look, some form of media is doing an in your face advertising approach to sell you products and services to achieve optimal health.
The many variations of autoimmune diseases
I would like to take a look at the increasing trend used to fight various autoimmune diseases.
Should you drink?
Here it is summertime, filled with vacations, playing in the sun, boating, and camping to name just a few activities that come into play this time of year.
Spiritually, is Yoga For You?
I want to offer some insight on an exercise and wellness practice where Eastern beliefs connect with Western faith. In this process of East meets West, I am going to need to dive into some religious philosophy to answer a question.
Walk, don’t run, your way to better health
Often the most underused exercise equipment you have are your feet. For most people, walking is the most ubiquitous and necessary form of exercise you can do for your health and wellness.
What is the best time to exercise?
There is a question often asked that is worth exploring. What is the best time of day to workout? Perhaps a better question to ask is what time of day does your body best respond to exercise?
Workplace wellness
Most of you who are reading this column have jobs and a large percentage of you work more than 40 hours a week at your job.
Pickleball Anyone? Sport is great for all ages
Let’s take a look at what some of you may think an odd topic; Pickleball. If you’re like me and have not had the pleasure of playing Pickleball or for that matter, you have never heard of it, you are in good company.
Annual checkup valuable for overall health
Have you had your annual checkup or yearly physical? Are you one of those people who either are too busy, too healthy or perhaps you don’t believe annual checkups are necessary?
Recovery nutrition
Since many of us are using these cold winter months to get back to the gym, or are doing another exercise to get back into shape, it is a great time to get a good understanding of recovery nutrition.
Winds of change in popular fitness
Are fitness and competitive endurance races declining? Are people getting tired of tiring fitness trends? Have triathlons and marathons run their course, losing their appeal to the masses?
Thyroid plays key role in your health
This week, I will touch on another small yet fantastic gland that is a significant influence on most people’s health.
Is high-intensity cardio bad?
Over the last 10 years, we have seen an explosion in the popularity of high-intensity cardio workouts. Millions of people have incorporated everything from basic aerobics to Insanity classes and the once very popular Zumba regimen.
Cardio training vs. strength training for weight loss
This question is one that is commonly asked this time of year when people are on the New Year’s resolution road to health and wellness.
Why eating a primal or paleo type of nutrition plan is not a diet
I have covered many aspects of dieting and nutrition, almost to the point of information overload. There is one bit of information that stands out when you talk about diet programs and that is the high level of failure most people have when attempting to diet.
Health involves learning by watching
Health and wellness presentations and documentaries are something I am always looking for to improve my knowledge around health topics. In my opinion, one of the best ways to really understand a topic related to health and wellness is to listen to someone’s presentation or watch a great documentary.
Take this quiz and check your health
In this week’s column, I would like to ask you all to take a health quiz. When it comes to health and wellness, most of us have read a fair amount of information on the subject and we believe we know enough to keep ourselves healthy.
Can you afford bad habits?
Are you proud of your bad habits? Surprisingly, most of us may very well be, if not proud, at least very comfortable with our most popular bad habits.
Is a genetic testing a good idea?
Genetic testing is turning the corner on pre-screening technology in many ways. Imagine the benefits of knowing ahead of time your health risks based on genetic precursors that could be passed on to your offspring.