Incorporating Physical Activity into Your Life After Recovering from a Respiratory Illness
It can take the body weeks to recuperate from a respiratory illness. During the tail end of recovery, even with the first instance of relief, you might be itching to get moving after being bedridden for so long. However, the available evidence regarding when it is ok to reintroduce your body to physical activity is […]
Heat Exhaustion: What It Is and How It Can Be Prevented
Heat exhaustion is a syndrome that occurs when the body overheats in response to external factors, such as hot weather.1,2 Everyone is susceptible, but some people are at a higher risk. People at exceptional risk are those who have physical jobs requiring strenuous activities or use of heavy protective clothing in hot environments, athletes who […]
Avoiding Irritation From Face Masks
Wearing a face mask while in public places seems to be the new normal, for now. Though they’re essential for curbing the spread of COVID-19, masks can cause irritation—even acne breakout— depending on the wearer’s skin type. Here are some tips on how to avoid skin irritation and acne when wearing or making a face […]
5 Exercises You Can Do on Your Couch
With COVID-19 social distancing orders still in effect or strongly recommended by state and local governments, the motivation to engage in physical activity might be difficult to muster: fear of leaving the house, shifts in daily routines, or other added restrictions may keep us on the couch more than usual. The good news is, you […]
YOGA for Improved Breathing and Lung Function
Our lungs fully develop by 25 years of age.1 In time, their function begins to naturally decline; airways and blood vessels become stiffer and stale air can build up and limit fresh air from entering.2 The amount of oxygen entering the bloodstream decreases, leading to fatigue when completing everyday activities, such as walking up stairs. […]
What to Eat When You Have the Flu
Influenza, or the flu, is a contagious viral infection of the respiratory system with two common strains that effect humans: A and B. Strain A has many subtypes, changing constantly, and it can cause illness on an epidemic level. Strain B is typically less severe.1 Because the flu thrives in colder environments, it commonly affects […]
Superfood Spotlight: Miso
What is Miso? Miso is a nutritional force with a lot of flavor and is the versatile foundation for most Japanese-style dishes. A paste created from fermented soybeans, grains, salt, and kōji (a mold from East Asia used during the fermentation process), the ingredients of miso leave no mystery as to why it is often […]
The New Reality of Colorectal Cancer
Once considered a disease that primarily affected elderly people, colorectal cancer is now affecting younger generations.1 In 2018, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening, urging people to begin routine colonoscopies at a younger age.2 Colorectal cancer, or cancer of either the colon or rectum, is the fourth most common cancer […]
Reduce Waste… with Soup!
Instead of tossing nutritious food too soon and running to the store to purchase more, why not turn your about- to-expire veggies along with any other stored leftovers from previous meals into a nutrient-dense soup that is the perfect immune-booster during the cold and flu season? “Kitchen Sink” Soup This soup makes a hearty meal, […]
Nutrition and Lung Health
Adecline in lung function tends to occur naturally as we age, causing breathing to become more difficult. Respiratory infections, air pollutants, smoking, inactivity, and unhealthy eating habits can accelerate this process.1,2 However, a healthy diet, along with exercise and not smoking, can help maintain lung health as we age.1–3 EAT PLENTY OF ANTHOCYANIN-RICH FOODS. An […]
Multiple Sclerosis and the Gut Microbiome
The symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic neurological autoimmune disease in which the immune system eats away the protective covering surrounding the central and peripheral nervous systems, 1 can be debilitating. The symptoms vary with each person and can range from mood swings to vision loss to tremors. As these symptoms change, so do […]
Know your Nutrients: Vitamin D and Magnesium for Managing Depression
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic in January, a new plague has been following in its wake—This pandemic has created a parallel surge of anxiety and depression in the United States. This hits an already vulnerable population–about seven percent of adults in the United States experienced a major […]
