Nutrition
CBD Oil: What is It?
A client of mine uses CBD (cannabidiol) and swears by it. She uses it to assist her with sleep, sore muscles, even bug bites. I’ve observed her live her life with the help CBD for the past six months. I can say with absolute certainty CBD has been a positive addition...
This Releases What Percentage of Bodily Toxins??
I knocked on the door. Much to my delight, my wonderful smiley client Joni walked up and let me in. You should know this about Joni. Through my experience training her, she has displayed an unwavering gift of turning on the positive energy, even if she isn’t having...
Why is the Keto Diet a Fad?
Why has the keto diet exploded? I believe it is for the same reasons why the South Beach, Atkins, Whole 30, Paleo, and many others swept through our scope of interest. If you want to lose weight, specifically body fat, the allure of a diet is hard to resist. How can...
Am I Getting Enough Sleep?
Well...are you? If you want to know for sure, schedule a clinical sleep assessment. Option two is to ask yourself two simple questions Matthew Walker, PhD, director of UC Berkeley’s Center for Human Sleep Science, poses in his famed book Why We Sleep.1 After waking up...
Three Reasons To Drink Plenty of Water
How much water have you drank today? This is one of the first questions I’ll ask when someone tells me that they want to lose weight, specifically body fat. We know it’s important to drink plenty of water (more than 80oz. daily). This is common knowledge. It’s one...
Nature is for Girls
This past February I spent a weekend in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. Hands down one of the most amazing experiences of my life. In February 2018, a good friend and mentor of mine, Pete, suggested that I go out in nature. I told Pete that I was at a point in...
I don’t know about you, but this fired me up!!
Duke and University of Central Florida played in a second round NCAA tournament matchup this year. Duke, one of the best basketball teams in the country, was nearly defeated by overwhelming underdog UCF. The score was 78-77. I want you to listen to this video of UCF‘s...
Christian’s Ten Key’s to Happiness
In January, I began to take a sharp interest in the seemingly skyrocketing rates of depression and loneliness. I thought, “If someone is depressed, this must mean that they are absent of happiness.” From there I thought, “What are reasons that I live a happy life?”...
Why Loneliness and Depression are Quickly Becoming the Most Serious Health Problems in the Country
Studies suggest human interaction may be at an all time low and people are lonelier and more depressed than ever before. Why is this? From my personal experience, either with myself or observing others, interaction with people is vital to our existence. Think of the...
What Makes Deep Breathing Exercises Powerful?
Don’t do it, and you’ll die. If I do it too fast I’ll pass out. We do it when you sleep. We do it when we drive. We should do it purposefully when we exercise. What is this practice we all do? BREATH. Ah yes, breathing. Health awareness has exploded, as with this many...