Cortisol is a stress-induced chemical that is produced by the adrenal glands. This "stress hormone" helps regulate blood pressure and the immune system during a sudden crisis, whether a physical attack or an emotional setback. This helps you to tap into your energy reserves and increases your ability to fight off infection. The trouble is, … Continue reading Cortisol & Lowering Your Stress Levels
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Get Your Morning Started Right
Looking ahead to the day? Here are 4 things that you can do each morning to get your day started & give your body and mind some Oomph. 1. STRETCH before you get out of bed. Move those joints (ankles, knees, hips, wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck) and those big muscle muscle groups ( legs, chest, … Continue reading Get Your Morning Started Right
OSTEOARTHRITIS. Eat Well & Move your Joints!
Arthritis pain and stiffness can make you feel that you don’t want to move, so you find yourself sitting more and moving less. That seems like the thing to do, but it isn’t. Our joints need movement. When healthy joints move, the bones glide against one another little friction due to a layer of slick … Continue reading OSTEOARTHRITIS. Eat Well & Move your Joints!
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GET YOUR WALK ON
Warmer weather is nudging its way to us and getting outside on a regular basis will be a reality that I encourage to embrace. The simple act of walking has so many health benefits that if the pharmaceutical companies could capture all the benefits and stuff them into a capsule they’d surely do it and … Continue reading GET YOUR WALK ON
Eating for Arthritis
Arthritis pain and stiffness can make you feel that you don’t want to move, so you find yourself sitting more and moving less. That seems like the thing to do, but it isn’t. Our joints need movement. When healthy joints move, the bones glide against one another little friction due to a layer of slick … Continue reading Eating for Arthritis
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