Tag Archives: Well Being

          In my last session of classes, we talked about research done by Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo around the incompatibility of blood and diet. This got my attention so I decided to do some research.  Remember, I am not a doctor but I enjoy sharing information I come across that mayContinue reading “The Blood Type-Diet Connection”

Friday I attended a seminar on movement.  There were interesting points to think about as well as good reminders on how we move.  Here were the take always: *Our current lifestyle mismatches our physiology.  Since we have more conveniences, we are less active.  When we move less then try to go do physical activity, that’sContinue reading “Movement Matters”

https://www.heartmath.org/resources/downloads/helping-children-reduce-anxiety/ After watching the webinar I posted about last week around anxiety in kids, I wanted to encourage you again to listen to it.   This is something anyone who has interaction with children should listen to (hey…it might even work on your significant other haha).  But in all seriousness, the world we live in isContinue reading “Helping Children Reduce Anxiety and Stress at Home and School”

Friday I attended a seminar at Palm Health about “developing a stress skill set.”  They explained the importance of understanding our own character traits and unconscious mental backdrop (this is what unconsciously shapes our experiences, thoughts, and emotions) in order to make changes in our life.  Similar to functional medicine, we need to understand howContinue reading “Managing Stress”

Friday I attended a functional medicine seminar at Palm Health.  Here were a few simple take always I had to share: *Gut health is key to overall health. *75% of food in the western diet is of limited or no benefit to the gut (supplements such as vitamin D, magnesium, vitamin C, prebiotics are veryContinue reading “Functional Medicine Seminar”

Social connections are another important pillar in our well being. They provide us with increased feelings of belonging and purpose, increased levels of happiness, reduced levels of stress, and improved self-worth/confidence. *Lacking meaningful relationships with others is as harmful as smoking.  Humans evolved in tight knit social groups. *Interacting with people stimulates certain centers ofContinue reading “Next Pillar of Health…Social Connections”