Health and Wellness

What’s Stealing Your Energy

What’s Stealing Your Energy.  Functional Medical Institute. There’s no doubt that we all have moments of exhaustion, where we don’t think we can finish the day…  Did you know there are scientific reasons as well as practical reasons for this lack of...

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Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

Comfort zones can be very comfortable. They can get so comfortable, we never move! When the pain of remaining the same finally outweighs the pain of change, a person then will decide to change. And, change can be challenging, but sometimes...

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BMI is a Poor Health Marker

You can go on a diet and starve off all of your lean mass, normalize your BMI and still be what is called “skinny fat”. You can be thin and still be fat. You can look good on the outside and have a composition on the inside that is near death....

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What is the right amount of exercise?

If a little exercise is good for you, more must be better, right? Yes, but only up to a point. This tipping point is known as overtraining syndrome (OTS) and, in short, leads to a decrement in fitness level and possibly injury. Overtraining can...

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A Healthy Gut is a Happy Gut!

The health of your gastrointestinal system is critical for overall health. It’s the hub of our immune system, where we digest and absorb the nutrients from the food we eat, and plays a role in our mood and energy levels too. A whole food diet...

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