Category Archives: Be Your Best Self

Only Have 10 minutes? Here are 6 Things You Can Do Right Now to Manage Your Stress Better

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Even those who have nutrition, exercise, and supplementation under control can suffer from increased long-term health risks due to chronic stress.

Stress and Your Body

Cortisol is often referred to as the “stress hormone” for a good reason – your adrenal glands, perched right atop your kidneys, make cortisol in an attempt to help your body handle stressful situations.  Continue reading →

The posts on this blog are for information only, and are not intended to substitute for a doctor-patient or other healthcare professional-patient relationship nor do they constitute medical or healthcare advice of any kind. Any information in these posts should not be acted upon without consideration of primary source material and professional input from one's own healthcare professionals.

6 Small Things You Can Do to Kickstart Your Healthier Year

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A big lifestyle change can seem daunting, but taking small steps can make your goal both manageable and possible.

You don’t have to wait until January 1 to take action, you can start right now. Continue reading →

The posts on this blog are for information only, and are not intended to substitute for a doctor-patient or other healthcare professional-patient relationship nor do they constitute medical or healthcare advice of any kind. Any information in these posts should not be acted upon without consideration of primary source material and professional input from one's own healthcare professionals.

Traveling? 10 Tips to Boost Immunity and Avoid Getting Sick

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While you might try to protect your immunity against the cold that’s going around in the home or office, it’s less common to have such protection during travel, which can be even more hazardous to  your immune system.

You are changing your environment, which means you are adjusting your daily healthy routines and eating habits, while in physical contact with far more objects that many others have touched.

Even though traveling during the upcoming cold and flu season might make getting sick feel inevitable, falling ill have to be your fate.

By initiating a few best practices and precautions, you might be able to dodge illness.

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The posts on this blog are for information only, and are not intended to substitute for a doctor-patient or other healthcare professional-patient relationship nor do they constitute medical or healthcare advice of any kind. Any information in these posts should not be acted upon without consideration of primary source material and professional input from one's own healthcare professionals.

The #1 Men’s Health Issue and What You Should Be Testing For

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Did you know that between 70% and 89% of sudden cardiac events that occur are in men? According to the CDC, half of the men who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have had no previous symptoms.

Cardiovascular disease is often described as a “silent killer,” because the risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol, inflammation, and atherosclerosis which is when plaque builds up inside your arteries, do damage “silently” and typically don’t result in symptoms that can be perceived until significant damage has already been done. Continue reading →

The posts on this blog are for information only, and are not intended to substitute for a doctor-patient or other healthcare professional-patient relationship nor do they constitute medical or healthcare advice of any kind. Any information in these posts should not be acted upon without consideration of primary source material and professional input from one's own healthcare professionals.

Ask the Practitioner: 3 Habits That Can Mess With Women’s Hormones–and how to better balance them

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Courtney Jonson L.Ac., FM Practitioner

What do TSH, vitamin D (yup) and estrogen have in common? These hormones and many others play an important role in how you function and go about your day. Did you know that an imbalance of hormones could impact your weight loss, longevity, sleep, and even mood? We asked WellnessFX practitioner, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Licensed Acupuncturist, Courtney Jonson to weigh in. Continue reading →

The posts on this blog are for information only, and are not intended to substitute for a doctor-patient or other healthcare professional-patient relationship nor do they constitute medical or healthcare advice of any kind. Any information in these posts should not be acted upon without consideration of primary source material and professional input from one's own healthcare professionals.

5 Tips For Navigating Perimenopause

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For women experiencing perimenopause, the time during which your body makes the natural transition to menopause, navigating the transition can be daunting.

Symptoms that occur through the transition include irregular periods, hot flashes and sleep problems, mood changes, vaginal and bladder problems, decreasing fertility, changes in sexual function, loss of bone, and changing cholesterol levels.

Women start perimenopause at Continue reading →

The posts on this blog are for information only, and are not intended to substitute for a doctor-patient or other healthcare professional-patient relationship nor do they constitute medical or healthcare advice of any kind. Any information in these posts should not be acted upon without consideration of primary source material and professional input from one's own healthcare professionals.