Do you get enough of these longevity nutrients?
Today is my birthday and while the thought of turning 62 can be a bit unsettling, I am thankful for all of my incredible blessings—my family, my cats, my God, the martial arts, and of course, great health! I love being able to say that I’m in my 60s, take no medications, easily maintain my weight, have boatloads of energy and can still run and do full-contact sparring…and I have no intention of stopping...
When this happened, I saw stars!
Important announcement regarding office hours at the end Please DO NOT skip If you’ve been reading my blogs for a while you probably know that I can be considered a “fitness nut” LOL. And there’s a good reason for that! I have worked out my entire adult life and I cannot stress enough the incredible health benefits from my exercise habits—including normal blood pressure, easily maintaining my weight, sound sleep, combatting stress and high...
Have you been misled? Take this quiz to find out!
In a perfect world, the best information on how to stay healthy and prevent disease would be all around us. No matter what health agency or practitioner you consulted, their advice would be truthful and centered on safety and effectiveness, with no influence or bias in any way. Hopefully, you realize we don’t live in a perfect world and much of the information we are exposed to is at best not 100 percent accurate...
Not for men only—women need this too!
When most people hear “testosterone” they think “libido in men.” That’s accurate--testosterone is the primary male sex hormone. But there’s much more to it than that. Plus it’s not limited to just men—women have it in their bodies too, but at much lower levels. Let’s look at all that testosterone does for BOTH men and women, and how you can help safely and naturally boost your levels if you are running low. Testosterone—the complete...
Optimum DK Formula Info!
Although all of the 2,000 or so nutrients in existence benefit your health in some way, vitamin D truly stands out as a superstar because of the wide range of ways it enhances your health and protects against disease. Now, when most people think of vitamin D they think “strong bones.” That’s true--vitamin D does help to regulate the level of calcium in your blood and in doing so, supports healthy bones (and prevents...
We’d better wake up before it’s too late!
Brace yourself because I have some very disturbing statistics to share with you today. A JAMA study has shown that children and teens get a whopping 67 percent (two-thirds) of their daily calories from highly processed foods! So is it any wonder they’re overweight, depressed, can’t sit still or concentrate, and over half (54 percent) of them have at least one chronic illness? Adults are no better. As adults we “should” appreciate the importance of...