Do You Know How To Breathe?
Here’s a little exercise in diaphragmatic breathing (AKA belly breathing), that if practiced now, can help to prepare you for the busyness that September brings. Not only is diaphragmatic breathing the natural way to breathe, practicing it daily can be a helpful tool for mindfulness by setting aside some time each day to just focus on your breath.
Why Gratitude?
Experiencing and expressing gratitude is often an over looked, but powerful tool in helping us feel a deeper connection to our essential, open-hearted selves, and developing an overall sense of happiness.
Precision Medicine – The Molecular You
There is a revolution that is underfoot that is going to change how we understand our bodies, approach our health and how medicine will be practiced.
What is Dr. Riskin Reading?
This study looked at the protective brain effects of giving post-menopausal women estrogen-based hormone replacement for longer than ten years. Researchers noticed that this estrogen therapy reduced the risk of dementia. This research is part of a larger question around aging and hormones – a topic that seems to divide the medical profession.
A Simple, Wearable Health Tool
If you look really closely, you may notice a friend, family member, or celebrity wearing little stickers on their ears. The stickers aren’t very visible, so look closely. Penelope Cruz and Matt Damon have both been photographed wearing ear seeds, but many others have probably been wearing them, and just covering them up with a nicely styled hairdo.
Healthy Transition to Fall’s Arrival
For some of us, the arrival of fall weather bring feelings of sadness for the end of summer. No more sandals and sunglasses. For others, fall is welcomed with open arms and cozy sweaters. Either way, the autumn season is here, so what can you do to make a healthy transition into fall this year?
The Future of Medicine – An Integrative Vision
Medicine is undergoing a major paradigm shift from a reactive, organ-based diagnosis and disease management system to an engaged, proactive, molecular-based systems approach. This is being referred to as “4P Medicine: Personalized, Predictive Preventive, Preventive and Participatory.
Connect To Your Happiness
“Well-being is fundamentally no different than learning to play the cello.” This is the conclusion that neuroscientist Richard Davidson at the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his colleagues have come to.
The Journey to Osteopathy
Six years ago I embarked on a journey having no idea the affect it would have on me. It was December and I was in Switzerland trying to figure out how to get up this mountain to Crans Montana. I was exhausted after continuous travel and they said it would be easy to find the funicular, as the path was well marked on the street. In the dark, with five feet of snow and still counting, I guess I didn’t see it. I opted to take the bus and remembered thinking, “What have I gotten myself into? This better be worth it”.
The Holistic Nutritionist Difference
Holistic Nutrition is a relatively new profession, but the idea behind it is rooted in how we operate. As a Holistic Nutritionist, I help you work with your unique body, and take into consideration how everything in your life affects your health and wellness.
February is Heart Month!
At Connect Health, our team of practitioners often teach their patients about the risk factors for developing heart disease, and assist patients with existing heart disease to live longer, healthier lives.
New Year, New You?
The time has come again for New Year’s resolutions and making healthy promises to ourselves. January represents the fresh start of a new year and leaving old habits behind. It also is the busiest time of year at fitness facilities, but within three months, attendance drops and people fall comfortably back into old habits, and feelings of guilt replace our feelings of motivation.