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Many couples dream of becoming parents. When the initial excitement calms down, the road ahead becomes clear. Parenting is a windy rollercoaster ride paved with responsibilities, obligations, and choices to navigate.After all, this tiny trusting human believes in you. Their well-being relies on weighing the pros and cons to ensure their long-term health holistically. The […]
The importance of self-love is paramount, paving the way to a positive mindset. Most people would never talk to family and friends using the words they repeat in a daily loop to themselves. Too many people focus on all the things they hate about themselves and often these traits, habits or body parts are the ones others […]
Life can be a rollercoaster and riding the ups and downs is challenging. Covid created times of uncertainty, manifesting into fear for many. Some days fighting back tears is easier than smiling.Nobody feels amazing all the time. Being depressed is not a sign of weakness. A little down and feeling blue is normal from time to time, but when sadness takes over, its time to […]
Aging is not correlated to the number of candles on a cake. Nature gives us genes, good and bad. Our ancestors may have helped determine one’s curly red hair, ocean-blue eyes, and the predisposition to a stroke or heart attack, but life expectancy can be influenced by us. Epigenetics is more than a fancy word, […]
Parasites live on or in organisms, surviving and thriving at the expense of their host. They are not a disease, but in fact spread diseases. They are not exclusive to the family pet. Foreign pathogens make their way into our bodies through unclean water, shellfish, pork products, uncooked beef, unwashed produce and a slew of […]
The process of digestion is a complex system, often taken for granted and overlooked until symptoms indicate something is less than perfect. Digestion starts in the mouth with salivation, followed by the action of breaking down morsels and the body assimilating nutrients to our cells. From chewing to evacuation, the five steps of digestion take […]
The human body is comprised of many different systems all working together in harmony, helping us to live our best life. The endocrine system is a collection of glands in charge of producing numerous hormones, each responsible for a wide range of vital tasks from regulating metabolism to sexual function. The thyroid is probably the […]
Every morning we wake up is a glorious day! Health is wealth, pure and simple. Staring the day with an attitude of gratitude puts life into perspective. Focus on goals not obstacles. Keep your eye on the prize. There are laundry lists of life coaches’ quotes on mega memes helping us manifest, attract and plant […]
Diet, a simple four-letter word evoking so much negativity for the majority of people. Webster’s Dictionary defines diet as, “the kind of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.” Innocent enough. The second definition of diet, “a special course of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical […]
Back to school is upon us. Good-bye sunscreen and bug spray. Hello backpacks and lunchboxes. In the middle of chaotic school supply shopping, please take a moment to reflect the importance of being a parent. Raising healthy children is the goal. Sounds simple enough. Health is defined by World Health Organization (WHO) as a, “State […]
