The medical world can’t quite agree on what to call the metabolic dysfunction that affects more than 35 percent of the US population. You’ll hear metabolic disorder, metabolic syndrome, and metabolic disease, but these three names address the same health concern. Quoting from Healthline’s More than One-Third of Americans Have Dangerous Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of as …
My son recently asked me, “How are you doing, mom?” He and I had been sharing updates. His question was partially prompted by the fact that I’ve been helping babysit my new grandson, his nephew. It is a joy and a priority — and it is a lot of work. My grandson is 20 pounds of excited adorableness. Other than …
With the Holidays fast approaching, what is one thing in our control that can help us have a less stressful season? Cleaning up the clutter that we live in. In a round about way, I noticed how having less clutter gives a more at ease feeling. It all happened in our recent move. Moving can be an eye-opening experience. Fairly …
Looking for more energy? Most people are! Especially if we have kids!! Well, this odd-sounding structure — mitochondria — operates as an energy engine in your cells — but what exactly is the mitochondria and why should we care about it? The healthier our mitochondria, the more energy we have and healthier we are. We find a helpful definition from …
I’m holding this little baby in my hands. It’s my first grandson. He’s growing despite his preemie start … and he’s a little congested at the moment. My daughter, a first-time mom, called me that night, late, to stay with her. Her husband had been working long hours at a new job, and like most moms, sleep was minimal and …
We all want to have a fun summer, and part of actually enjoying the summer is avoiding roasted, painful red skin! As I’ve shared in a previous summertime blog: the sun is about 93 million miles from you and me, but the sun’s ultraviolet rays are up close and personal—especially during the summer. For some people, they experience a sunburn …
Sleep is one of the most overlooked contributors to reduced productivity and increase depression and weight gain. Sleep also affects our ability to manage stress. As mentioned earlier, assumptions (when we suppose or act like something is true) can sabotage our health. Not Getting Enough Sleep Will Deteriorate Your Health Here are quick explanations for how lack of sleep affects …
As promised, we’re continuing with our goal of habit spring cleaning. We’re prompting ourselves to think and evaluate our habits for better health, and this time, let’s look at a second popular health assumption. You’ve probably heard that eating six small meals a day helps you lose weight, energy levels, and so on. Well … let’s quickly talk through that …
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