I miss my Aunt Robin. We didn’t know too much about health back then. We’d go to buffets in Vegas, eat, laugh and have fun. We’d go to the movie theater and eat buttered popcorn with Junior Mints and soda. We celebrated festive holidays and had amazing times together. We made great memories and food … Continue reading MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE: You Are the Doctor of Your Future Health- ACT NOW!
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MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE: Strength Training for Life, Longevity and Lasting Holistic Health
STRENGTH TRAINING It’s the medicine no one told you about, the cure for many modern-day diseases. It’s the prescription that provides power from within. It unites the body and brain in a dance of excitation and exhilaration. When the mind meets movement, it is set free from itself. It is a mental, physical and emotional … Continue reading MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE: Strength Training for Life, Longevity and Lasting Holistic Health
MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE: How Dopamine Drives You Towards Reward and Makes You Move
Movement Boosts Your Mood "Getting regular exercise is important for good physical and mental health. Exercise can help stimulate parts of your brain that aren’t as responsive when you’re feeling depressed. It also promotes the release of feel-good brain chemicals. It may also help distract you from your worries and improve your confidence.Endorphins are only … Continue reading MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE: How Dopamine Drives You Towards Reward and Makes You Move
MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE: MOBILITY- Are You Moving Your Joints in Meaningful Ways for Life and Longevity?
As our society continues a steady decline in movement, [i] muscle [ii] and mobility [iii] we can expect to see the rise of our modern-day epidemics: obesity, [iv] weakness, [v] mental illness [vi] and physical pain. [vii] MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE. Unfortunately, it’s clear that we’ve been skipping our daily dosages, [viii] along with those nutritious … Continue reading MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE: MOBILITY- Are You Moving Your Joints in Meaningful Ways for Life and Longevity?
MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE: Breathing to Help Posture, Restore Balance and Relieve Pain
The first MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE article stated: "You probably don’t know how to breathe and move well. It isn’t your fault.We escaped the food chain.We aren’t hunter-gatherers anymore." We don't have to hunt beasts, forage for food and migrate on long treacherous trips anymore. This great escape led to our modern era filled with creativity, … Continue reading MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE: Breathing to Help Posture, Restore Balance and Relieve Pain
MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE: S.A.D. (+) Sedentarism is Sickness
The (S.A.D) Standard American Diet combined with inactive sedentary living is causing an increase in lifestyle-related disease. This sickness is at an all-time high and continues to climb at an alarming rate. [i] The projected metabolic future is bleak. [ii] We truly are in unprecedented times. Unless we do something to radically change there will … Continue reading MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE: S.A.D. (+) Sedentarism is Sickness
Less Than 3% of Americans Meet These 4 Basic Health Standards: Are You One of Them?
“The more I learn about health, the more I tend to focus my attention on a few simple factors that I think account for most of the health benefits of diet and lifestyle. Don’t smoke cigarettes or use alcohol excessively. Get regular physical activity. Eat whole foods. Get restorative sleep. Manage stress. And don’t eat … Continue reading Less Than 3% of Americans Meet These 4 Basic Health Standards: Are You One of Them?
The Life I Couldn’t Save
Amidst the sea of a stormy life many waves of pain came crashing along. This particular wave carried a crushing thunder that can still be felt to this very day. Her name was Robin. She was the youngest of four siblings. She lived life on her own terms and dealt with many difficulties throughout her … Continue reading The Life I Couldn’t Save