Our topic for July is movement. Movement is critical to a healthy lifestyle! It is recommended that you get 150 minutes of moderately intense aerobic activity each week. We want to keep our heart and joints healthy! Regular exercise can improve your health overall, and if you have a flare-up or chronic pain, it can …
Joint Pain and Sugar
Many people wonder if what you eat affects your joints. And the answer is ABSOLUTELY. Do you notice after you eat a particular food, cookies, chocolate, wine...you wake up achy and stiff the next day? All of these items have one thing in common that can cause joint inflammation - SUGAR. Sugar cravings can really …
Inflammation
Inflammation is the major root cause of almost all chronic diseases, including autoimmune disease. Yes, that means rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and others. How do you reduce your inflammation and prevent, reverse, or reduce symptoms of an illness? Much of inflammation comes from our diets. Here are a few guidelines to follow to reduce inflammation-inducing …
Topic for June – Joint Pain
Are you waking up stiff every morning? Do you dread even trying to get out of bed? Are there days where you just want to throw in the towel and cry? If you answer yes to any of these questions, your arthritis is impacting your quality of life. It is making it hard for you …
SKIN, Part Two
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month! This lines up perfectly with our topic for the month - skin. There is so much you can do easily to protect your skin. A little bit of sunshine can go a long way to helping boost your vitamin D levels (which is great!), but too much sun can …
Topic for May – SKIN
This month we are talking about your skin and toxins. Here are a few tips to help you reduce toxins that are applied to your skin through beauty and hair products. ASSESS what you already have and use. Read the labels and look up your existing products online to see how they rate. Sites like …
SLEEP, Part Two
We are continuing our discussion of how to get a good night's sleep! Our next focus is on temperature, sound, and sleeping space use. TEMPERATURE Temperature plays a key role in your sleep. Typically, the body sleeps better in cooler temperatures. However, this is highly dependent on you, your preferences,and where you are in life …
Topic for April – SLEEP
Our in-depth topic for April is...SLEEP! Many of you weighed in over in our Facebook group (join here!) and wanted to focus on sleep this month. Do you wake up exhausted and not ready to take on your day? Are you nodding off at your desk? Are you too tired to play with your kids, …
INFORMATION, Part Four
So many of us have vague symptoms, irritations, just don't feel right, etc. that can last for years before we think something is actually wrong. This is when you hopefully find an amazing doctor who gives you a diagnosis right away. Unfortunately, many people try doctor after doctor, suffering because they don't know where to …
INFORMATION, Part Three
This week, let's talk about how your acquisition of knowledge affects others. Imagine that you share your experience of eliminating sugar from your diet (and how much better you feel!) with a friend. That friend shares it with other friends, and on it goes. You can be the pebble in the pond and create ripples …