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Life expectancy and living well seems to be on everyone’s minds these days, especially with the current pandemic, but did you know that around 85% of our longevity is based on our lifestyle choices and environment? In this week’s blog and podcast, I spoke with NYT Bestselling author, explorer, National Geographic Fello

In today’s blog and podcast, I am going to be answering some of the questions you have sent in regarding handling COVID-19 anxiety, and coping with social distancing and staying at home. I want to try to help you as much as I can, giving you tools to help you manage your mind in this crisis and stay strong, mentally an

Therapy is something that many people are either ashamed about or joke about. Yet the need to speak to someone about what is going on in your life is neither shameful or funny. For many people, therapy is something that helps them deal with the vagaries of life (including pandemics!), and may even be a matter of life o

When it comes to success in life or business, we know we need to know what we want. But how do we go from a dream to real life? How does an aspiration become a success? In this week’s blog and podcast, I discuss the power of vision with best-selling author and successful businessmanMichael Hyatt, and how vision precede

You, yes YOU, have the power to alter the course of the SARS-coronavirus-2. Here’s how to do it. It’s so easy these days to get overwhelmed by fear of the SARS-coronavirus-2 that’s spreading through our communities. I totally understand why this happens – the daily barrage of scary information from our media outlets, I

The immune system works in a host defense in which the body uses barriers and chemical agents to fight against pathogens which can be viruses, bacteria, or other infectious agents. The immune system requires nutrients to aid in the ability to kill off pathogens as well as remove the debris from the body and the body fu

Many of us are stuck at home right now, and all our usual activities are either cancelled or forbidden. So, how do we make the best of a difficult situation? How do we turn our stress and anxiety into productivity? When we focus on ways to build our brain instead of panicking about current events or what we just heard

Choosing to practice a healthy lifestyle can take a lot of intentionality. It goes beyond just switching out your regular soda for water. As a functional medicine practitioner, I see how wellness truly is an entire lifestyle. From the food you eat, your stress levels, to the toxins you are exposed to through your clean

For the past five years, a typical day in the life of my family has been anything but routine, yet still somewhat predictable. Monday through Friday I take my kids to school, stop to get a coffee, come home and work on my business, which involves me sitting in front of a computer for several hours. Working from home ha

Many people around the world are currently stuck at home, which can be difficult under the best of circumstances. Yet what happens if you have young children? What happens when the schools are closed, you have to work and everyone is at home, frustrated, scared and uncertain as to how long this situation will last? In

We are surrounded by information, and many of us know what we need to do to be healthier, so why don’t we do it? Why is there such a disconnect between information and implementation? Can we learn to make better decisions? In this week’s blog and podcast, I discuss why we often make poor choices with doctors David and

Handling your finances can be challenging at the best of times, but what happens when you are in the midst of a pandemic? How do you keep your money safe when the world around you is in a state of flux? In this week’s blog and podcast, I speak with financial expert Chris Hogan on strategies to manage your finances and