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How to navigate fads

How to navigate fads

Wellness Breathing exercises to lower stressThe fitness industry is full of fads. One week it'll be about a way to exercise and another week it'll be about which diet you should be eating for the optimal version of you. Another week will go by and the fad will be...

Breathing exercises to lower stress

Breathing exercises to lower stress

Wellness Breathing exercises to lower stress Here are breathing techniques you can try right now! Box Breath: Inhale for 4 count, hold for 4 count, exhale for 4 count, hold for 4 count. Thich Nhat Hanh breathing: “Breathing in, I am healthy. Breathing out, I am...

Improve sleep quality to improve cognitive health

Improve sleep quality to improve cognitive health

Wellness Improving Sleep Quality in an effort to improve cognitive health.We all know that sleep quality ebbs and flows throughout a lifetime. Have you ever stopped to consider the phrase “sleeping like a baby”? Anyone who’s raised a baby almost never thought that a...

The problem with stress

The problem with stress

Wellness The problem with StressOur bodies are capable of handling massive amounts of stress. We have  systems to use stress to help us survive. But like everything else, our lives require a delicate balance. We need down time too. The problem is that stress begets...

Let’s talk about inflammation

Let’s talk about inflammation

Nutrition Let's talk about inflammation Inflammation is the body's response to injury or trauma. It plays a large role in healing wounds, aches and pains. However, when we have inflammation all over our body, or systemic inflammation (as opposed to acute inflammation)...

The myriad benefits of magnesium

The myriad benefits of magnesium

Nutrition The Myriad Benefits of MagnesiumDoes magnesium have health benefits?According to the National Institute of Health, Magnesium, an abundant mineral in the body, is naturally present in many foods, added to other food products, available as a dietary...