So at this point we have all become aware of it. The one thing you close your eyes tight and hope you don’t hear when you’re physician is reporting your blood test results for your check up. That mysterious grim reaper which plagues families and nations… The Bad Cholesterol Also referred to as Low Density…
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I’ve talked a lot about science lately, so I want to take this week to discuss something a little more mindful and personal. One of the greatest pitfalls I have experienced…no, the greatest pitfall I have experienced in my clients is the desire to do everything at once, make any sacrifice necessary, and just tough it…
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There are studies showing correlation between the consumption of sugared beverages and childhood obesity or adult onset diabetes. In fact, there are even physicians claiming that these studies are reason to reduce the consumption of all drinks containing sugar, including fruit juices. So why do I suggest orange juice as a good source of nutrition…
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I would love it if you would join us on December 10th for my first-ever presentation of Managing Daily Stress in my home city of St. Louis. I have conducted this workshop at several locations out of state, but I’m very excited to finally be presenting it here! It will be held at Nebula Coworking from 6-8pm…
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Doesn’t it sometimes seem like nothing is more popular right now than getting into a room with a bunch of other people and working out until you sweat, puke, or can’t walk normally for the next few days? While I liked a hard workout just like the rest of them, when I began working in the fitness…
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The idea that fried foods are bad is old news. Why? Most people will say “Uh, high fat, duh!” Well, is it really that simple? Has the recent debate on whether or not fats, sugars, meats, processed foods, or even all of the above are good or bad made you think…”Why?” I guess thinking we…
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In my last two posts on stress I outlined the syndrome of chronic stress and how it can occur. I will now review these in order to outline how I believe the chronic stress state may be at the root of disease. These diseases may seem unrelated, but are in fact initiated by the…
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In the last post on Chronic Stress I outlined the symptoms and causes of chronic stress syndrome. I described it as a state represented by two primary features. 1) a constant, ongoing, or routine compromise of function and 2) frequently being brought into a stress state by challenges that should be easily met. I also…
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In a previous post, I defined stress and outlined the model for general or acute stress. Now, what is chronic stress? Chronic stress occurs when the repetitive stress encountered in life does not allow the body the time and energy needed to fully recover. When the intensity, duration, and frequency of the challenges encountered…
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So, as I stated before in some of my previous blogs, there are many variables which are not being accounted for in the evaluation of the rates of disease and consumption of dairy. It is my belief that these variables are the greatest determinants of the discrepancy between the health of communities and their…
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