Staying active is difficult enough; staying active in the cold winter months is a whole different story. The warm sun and brisk air make the outdoors an inviting place to be in the Spring, Summer, and Fall; however, once frigid temperatures and piles of heavy snow begin to set in, sinking into the couch with a blanket almost always sounds like the better option. While there should always be room for relaxation, we sometimes take this too far in the Winter. Below are some ways to stay active in ...

By definition, Parkinson’s disease is disorder of the central nervous system that causes dopamine levels to drop and leads to symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, loss and balance, and slow movement. There is no current cure for the disease, but there are ways to control and/or slow the decline. The most common way is though medication. Dopamine promoters, antidepressants, and anti-tremor meds are often prescribed to individuals with Parkinson’s. These can be extremely helpful in te...

If you google search the word “diet”, you are overloaded with 230 million plus results. These results consist of articles, advertisements, and websites about fat blasting and weight loss that are sure to make your head spin. With endless varying information out there, it is nearly impossible to find a reliable plan that is right for you. The goal of this blog is not to find you a perfect plan; the goal is to give you some insight into some of the worst and best ranked diets out ther...

Anyone who has experienced any sort of long-term stress can tell you that it can have just as much of an effect on you physically as it can mentally. One of the most notable physical effects that we look at is our weight. A recent study explored the relationship between chronic stress (via cortisol levels in hair follicles) and weight (via waist circumference and BMI). Why cortisol? Because cortisol is one of the most influential hormones released during times of stress. It has roles in reducin...

Probiotics have been around for thousands of years, but we seem to just now be cracking the code. It all started when farmers began storing their food. In Asia, fisherman would catch large amounts fish at once, so they began wrapping the fish in rice for storage (sound familiar?). They found that this preserved the fish much longer, not realizing until later that it was because of a certain bacteria in the rice. By the early 1900s, a Russian researcher conducted a study that looked at the asso...