Whole Person Care
There are a lot of buzz words these days. “Whole person care” is one of them. But, what does that mean?
Is Caffeine Addictive?
Generally, when people talk about caffeine, they’re talking about caffeinated drinks, such as coffee, tea, and soda. But caffeine is also found in chocolate and foods that use chocolate or coffee as flavorings, including ice cream and yogurt.
Analyzing Your Food, Sleep and Exercise Routines
The New Year brings an opportunity to evaluate how you’re really doing. It’s time to analyze your own life and habits, and determine specific changes that need to be made to achieve more healthful results.
How the Body’s Stress Receptors React to Natural Herbal or Mineral Inputs
Can supplements provide actual sustainable stress and mood support? Stress. The “silent killer” as it is sometimes described. We experience stress to trigger short-term reaction to recognize and fend off danger, kickstart our adrenaline and our fight-or-flight...
Supplements For Depression: An Expert Tells Her Story
Depression will be the #1 disease in the world by 2020 according to the World Health Organization. Anxiety rates continue to rise in our technology-laden, high pressure society. Can nutrition and select supplements help temper depression and anxiety episodes? Today’s...
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is defined as “painful or apprehensive uneasiness of the mind usually over an impending or anticipated ill; fearful concern or interest;…an abnormal or overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physiological signs (as sweating,...
Food For The Brain. How Eating Healthy Fats Can Make You Smarter
Fat. Really? Isn’t fat supposed to be bad for me? Well, fat – healthy, natural forms of fat – has made a comeback. Natural fats offer powerful benefits to your body — and your brain. Your brain is comprised of about 60 percent fat. Billions of cells rely of fat...
Can a Supplement Really Help with Memory, Vocabulary Recall, and Math Function?
To operate optimally, the brain needs a consistent supply of nutrients to maintain its health and functionality. But certain nutrients support the brains structure more than others. These nutrients are powerful supporting elements for the brain: omega-3 fats,...
The Role of Magnesium in Optimum Brain Performance
Let’s get a truth on the table at the outset. Your brain and your cognitive function are not optimized unless each cell has sufficient nutrition to function properly. Said another way, the average American diet is so deficient in many of the critical nutrients needed...
The Surprising Role of Nutrition in Mental Health
The Surprising Role of Nutrition in Mental Health Is there a link between your diet and your mental health? The rate of mental health issues among our population is on the rise – the World Health Organization forecast depression to be the number one disease on earth...