Tag Archive | "Wellness"
Wellness Blog
Do you have the Winter Blues? It’s March, which means the highly anticipated spring and summer months are right around the corner! However, the dark, cold winter season tends to linger through the spring, especially in the great city of Chicago. Many people might even go as far to say that the winter season wears [...]
Wellness Blog
Don’t worry, you didn’t miss a thing! To listen just click here and follow the instructions. MedicalVoices.org, the International Medical Council on Vaccination, and Homefirst Health Services, jointly sponsor the Medical Voices Health and Wellness Webinar Series with an aim of bringing the top medical and wellness professionals, including MD’s, DC’s, and researchers, together to educate [...]
Wellness Blog
We’re very excited to announce Dr. McKinley’s appearance on the Medical Voices Health and Wellness Webinar Series hosted by Dr. Meyer Eisenstein this Wednesday, February 24th, 8:00 pm! MedicalVoices.org, the International Medical Council on Vaccination, and Homefirst Health Services, jointly sponsor the Medical Voices Health and Wellness Webinar Series with an aim of bringing the [...]
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Have you ever heard of a GMO? How about a GMO as it pertains to our food? If you haven’t, you are not alone. GMOs are quite common in our food supply, yet they have a very mysterious way of disguising themselves throughout our grocery store shelves. Thus, I have provided the ABCs to GMOs in [...]
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A couple of related research studies caught my eye this week. A study in the Annuals of General Psychiatry (as described here by NPR) details that moreAmericans, including children, than ever are being prescribed multiple psychiatric medications. The authors found that patients are commonly prescribed untested combinations of drugs, where the efficacy and possible side [...]
Nutritional Support
Workout of the Day Warm-up 1st Benchmark Workout Total complete rounds in 20 minutes: 10 Push-ups 20 Squats 30 Flutter Kicks 1 lap around the big circle The goal of life is die young, as late as possible. – British Philosopher Workout results posted in comments. Please nominate your workout warrior of the day and [...]
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In our last post we discussed the cause of the majority of the chronic conditions, including heart disease, we see in the US: the pro-inflammatory state. Today, I want to talk about some simple things you can do the ensure you’re living a lifestyle that doesn’t promote inflammation. In last week’s article we highlighted two causes [...]
Wellness Blog
As we know heart disease is the number 1 cause of death in this country at over 450,000 people in 2008 accounting for $448.5 billion spent. Since the eighties we have been taught that the primary cause of heart disease is high cholesterol levels causing plaque in the arteries. Because of this belief, statin drugs [...]
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Natalie, a local Wellness Coach, passed this article from the Huffington Post, “Is it an Eating Disorder, Or a Relationship Disorder?”, on to us. Written by one of her mentors, it does a great job of emphasizing the relationship between the biochemical and psychological dimensions of health. Remember you must have balance in all three [...]
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Is Your Ab Workout Hurting Your Back? By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS This article pretty much sums it up. Many of you are working on deadbugs, birddogs, etc. core strengthening exercises. Stuart McGill, the expert quoted in the article, developed these exercises (and I stole them). The most important thing to take away is this: ab [...]
