In the world of holistic health and functional medicine, we often hear the phrase “stress is the root of all disease.” While this might sound like an oversimplification, there’s a growing body of evidence suggesting that chronic stress plays a...
Why do we spend a third of our lives sleeping? That’s a considerable amount of time spent doing nothing apparently useful. You’d think, given our bodies’ amazing capacity to adapt, that Mother Nature would’ve allowed for us to find another way, a shortcut to not...
Food processing is anything done to food beyond quite literally eating it fresh from where it’s grown. When people refer to food processing, however, they are often referring to “ultra processed” foods, those that have been chemically altered for...
The Definitive Guide to Understanding Calories and Energy Balance Understanding what a calorie is will allow you to develop a healthy relationship with food. Knowing how many calories to eat will help you maintain or reach weight goals, improve energy and cognitive...
Health, though a commonly used word, carries a lot of complex meanings that often resonate very personally with someone. An individual’s health is an astoundingly dynamic and multifaceted process, yet we tend to focus on very small pieces of the puzzle every...
Aesthetics, Balance, Coordination, Speed, Power, Longevity & More NOTE: This article explores posture and movement limited in context to the musculoskeletal system (bones, muscles, joints and connective tissues). It will not cover the role of the nervous system,...
