Balance is the key element when it comes to cortisol, a hormone produced in your adrenal glands. Cortisol performs many vital functions, including: Reducing inflammation Regulating blood pressure Metabolizing glucose Assisting with circadian rhythm regulation Formulating memories Many of these tasks contribute to cortisol’s role in controlling the “flight or fight response.” When your body […]
If weight loss and a healthier lifestyle are at the top of your list, you’re not alone. Many people start out the new year vowing to drop some pounds – but not all succeed. While people have the best intentions, programs designed to provide rapid and substantial results will continually fall short as they are
We tend not to think very much about our brain when we’re young. That might be a bit of a philosophical conundrum (can a brain think about itself?), but it also can carry unfortunate repercussions down the road. It’s important to build a strong foundation of brain health for better aging, both physically and mentally.
Being resilient is what we need to aim for. If this last year has taught us anything, it has shown us that there are many things that are out of our control. While we know we can’t control everything, there are things in our immediate control that can help our immune system to be as
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Since the beginning of 2020, whenever we turned on the TV, listened to the radio, browsed social media, or even while speaking with our friends and co-workers we have been bombarded with COVID-19 information. Numbers of infected, numbers of deaths around the world, constantly changing restrictions, and more have flooded our minds daily. The once