‘Tis the season for joy, excitement, special memories and maybe a little bit of added stress. We have discussed how stress can have an affect on your overall health and wellness in our article Turning Stress to Strength! Three types of stressors are physical,...
Why wait until January 1st to start those New Year Resolutions? One of the most common resolutions is to exercise more. Often times during the holiday season, exercise is not a priority and often doesn’t get done. We know from our F.I.T.T.ness Fix article, that...
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is among us. The final two months of the year are often filled with parties, events, programs, and so much more! Earlier in the year we talked about the importance of rest. Not just sleep, but true REST. Now more than ever...
We all know how difficult it can be during the holidays to eat healthy when there is an event filled with yummy treats almost every week! Keeping the momentum going through the holiday season doesn’t have to end or your progress or doesn’t have to stall just because...
The National Cancer Institute reports that, “Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. In 2018, there were 18.1 million new cases and 9.5 million cancer-related deaths worldwide.”(1) It is also reported that cancer directly affects almost half of the US...
It is reported that only 24.2% of adults aged 18 and over met the Physical Activity Guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity in 2020. (1) Exercise has been proven to be beneficial for our health and wellness, but it is often one area that doesn't...
“Autoimmune diseases affect approximately one in ten individuals, and their burden continues to increase over time at varying rates across individual diseases.” (1) On average it can take 4.5 years to diagnose an autoimmune condition and most individuals can see...
Hormones control every single metabolic function from digestion to sugar balance, sleep and stress responses. When your hormones are haywire it can affect weight, mental & emotional stability, sleep, hair & skin quality and much more! In Part 1 of...
When you think of hormones, what comes to mind? Is it symptoms you may experience around your cycle like irritability or moodiness or maybe it is the hot flashes you are experiencing during menopause? Hormones do have a role in those symptoms but they do so much...