Heart Shaped Stone

New Heart Connections

For decades heart health advice centered around eating a healthy diet and including regular exercise in your weekly routine. Eating right and exercising is still important when it comes to taking care of your heart. Emerging research, however, tells us a much bigger picture, as we have come to realize that everything is connected. 

Our heart is deeply connected to the nervous system, gut microbiome, our muscular strength, our sleep and emotional well-being. New findings show that mental stress can influence inflammation, our gut bacteria affects cardiovascular risk, our muscles protect our blood vessels, and our heart repairs during sleep. So what can we do?

aging, alternative health tools, anti-inflammatory diet, community, digestion health, gut health, Heart Health, Inflammation, physical health, Sleep

Reading Between The Lines

I had the pleasure of speaking with Ellen Phinney, author and entrepreneur, about the power of reading. Ellen and I met through work years ago, and discovered we both find joy in health and wellness, particularly when it comes to mindfulness, including activities like yoga, meditation and running. She is also an avid reader and writer and recently wrote & published a book for young readers called A Dog and His Boy- The Switch. 

aging, community, Inflammation, mindfulness, Pain Management, physical health, reduce

FDA Label Change for Hormone Replacement Therapy Products

For over two decades, following a study run by the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) regarding the role of estrogen and progestin in women, the FDA placed a black box warning on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) products for menopause, noting risk of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and dementia.

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Back to School

Back to School Tips for Parents

Support your child’s return to school with care and confidence. As the summer winds down and the school year approaches, it’s the perfect time to prepare your child for a smooth return to the classroom. Preparing by making sure they have what they need in their wardrobe and school supplies is just part of the…

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Tea Time

If you don’t consume tea, it might be worth trying it out. Tea can be good for you physically, mentally and emotionally too. You can easily find various teas in your local grocery store, either packaged with individual tea bags for a convenient single serving option or you can buy loose leaf tea which allows…

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Alcohol Awareness In Practice

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. which means it’s a good time to simply reflect on our habits, our choices, have honest conversations with ourselves and others we care about, and think about how to approach our alcohol use so that we can explore healthy choices. Whether we believe it or not, alcohol is a drug.…

Addiction, aging, alcohol awareness, alcohol impact, alternative health tools, bloodsugarcontrol, cancer prevention, community, Heart Health, Hormones, liver health, mental health, mindfulness, skin health, Sleep, womenshealth

Neck Joint Pain

Manage Your Joint Pain

Joint pain affects over 350 million people worldwide that includes osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions. The symptoms range from mild to severe and can become debilitating over time if not treated or managed carefully. Here are some things you can do to help minimize or manage the pain associated with your joints. Physical activity-…

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Is Intermittent Fasting For You?

Some say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Some say to skip breakfast and hold out until you’re really hungry, as intermittent fasting (cycling between periods of eating and fasting) has shown to have many health benefits. Traditional diets often focus on what you eat, where intermittent fasting is primarily concerned with…

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