Have You Considered Your Health Span?!

The medical and health worlds have started to talk more about health span. Giving an overview of the idea, this introduction from a 2019 Harvard Medical School states: In 1919, the average life expectancy for people born in the U.S. was about 56 years. Today, that has risen to almost 79 years. Older populations in particular are growing. … As …

Sleep: The Magic Pill

As a culture, we’ve built a habit of sleep deprivation based on the belief that sleep isn’t  essential. Maybe you can relate to that voice inside that says, “I’ll sleep when I die.” I know I can! I’ve also declined sleep in the “name of productivity” too many times. Culturally, we seem to find it easy to get into the …

Your Surroundings. Your Habits.

Starting in January, a group gathered for the start of the six-week series—Lifestyle Changes: Finding the Healthy You. The class and ongoing conversations on the group Facebook page have been filled with great information. I’ve especially enjoyed hearing the weekly speakers expand on their area of expertise with the connections to health and wellness. For me, it has been helpful …

How About Finding Your Healthy You?

While watching the docuseries, Alzheimer’s — The Science of Prevention, I found myself really appreciating all the practical information. Then, I started to think that while the series is focused on brain health, it also provides an outline for how to improve a person’s whole-body health. The presenter neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, walks through how today’s actions affect our long-term …