Our Health Blog

Being heart-healthy means taking care of your cardiovascular system. You don't have to be a professional athlete or dietician to keep your heart healthy - all you have to do is make smart choices every day. These choices include exercise and paying attention to what you eat.

Vitamin D deficiency is very common, yet many people will never know they are suffering from it. Low levels of Vitamin D can cause a number of side effects that include feeling depressed, mood swings, weight gain, chronic pain, inflammation, muscle weakness, high blood pressure and digestion problems. Vitamin D can also lead to severe health issues like heart disease, and lower immune function.

We all age. Our skin changes and develops lines, wrinkles, and it also begins to lose elasticity. Our bodies lose lean muscle and gain weight due to a slowing metabolism. Our hormones change, causing a lower sex drive and less energy. Aging is a natural process, but it’s something many people desperately want to prevent in order to preserve their youthfulness.

Chronic inflammation is caused by stress on the body. Stress can be caused by your lifestyle, your diet, and your environment. Inflammation can cause pain throughout your body, specifically in your joints and muscles. Inflammation can also mess with your digestion and cause headaches and fatigue. Chronic inflammation can lead to other diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, and heart disease.

Regular exercise can help keep you healthy, happy, young, and fit. No matter what your exercise routine involves, whether it's cardio, weights, or yoga - it's always a good idea to add in a little variety every once in a while. Here are 5 moves to help strengthen your body and keep you feeling and looking your absolute best:

Struggling with being overweight is something that many people deal with. Losing weight is no easy task, and being overweight can lead to other health problems and leave you feeling unwell and exhausted most of the time. Weight gain can be caused by a number of things including an unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, and the natural aging process as our metabolisms slow down and we lose lean muscle mass. Weight gain can also be caused by underlying health issues. One in five Americans suffer from Metabolic Syndrome, and the rates continue to rise. Metabolic Syndrome, seen in people who are significantly overweight, is a combination of health disorders caused by obesity and other related factors.

Menopause occurs about a year after a woman's last menstrual cycle, typically happening in women anywhere between the ages of 40 and 60. Menopause is a natural biological process, and happens as women age. The process is the end point for a woman's fertility, although it does come with some other side effects and health issues.

Getting a good night of sleep regularly is important for overall health and well-being, yet so many people struggle to keep a healthy sleep schedule. Sleep deprivation can be caused from many different reasons. Some people have trouble turning their mind off, others suffer from stress and anxiety which keeps them awake, and others simply are aging which can cause changes in sleep patterns. Another factor that can cause a change in sleep patterns and prevent people from getting a good night of sleep is a hormonal imbalance, sometimes caused from menopause in women or low testosterone in men.

Supplementation is an important part of living a healthy life. As we age our bodies absorb nutrients differently and more slowly than they used to. Having nutrient and vitamin deficiencies can cause all kinds of health issues that can lead to serious problems including cancer and autoimmune diseases.