September 1, 2024
Office Set up Looking to set up an office that contributes to your health and well-being? Here are a few key items I have in my workspace that help me stay active and healthy throughout the day. Let’s face it—most of us are inherently lazy (myself included). If there’s an easier path, we tend to…
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January 7, 2024
You could be recovering from your workouts faster, sleeping better, and even producing more collagen for healthier looking skin.All you need is light!Red light.Red Light Therapy is a treatment that uses low wavelength red light (620-750 nm wavelength). You can purchase red lights for use at home. Near-infrared (~850 nm wavelength, not visible) devices can…
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January 7, 2024
If you are not wearing zero drop shoes, you may be damaging your lower back.Here’s why:When you wear most normal shoes, the heel is higher than the toe. Kind of like a high heel, but to a lesser degree. It can be around 1 cm or more depending on the shoe. High heels are much…
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August 7, 2023
Summer is winding down here in Minnesota, but the sun is still strong! 🌞Remember to wear sunscreen, really at all times of the year. I always forget. My Native American ancestors help me out a little, but for all skin types and colors, the sun will damage your skin to some degree.On the flip side,…
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July 7, 2023
Is being comfortable really better than having good posture?Nope.You might be able to sit slouched for hours while relaxed and comfortable, but over months and years, this is going to mess you up.Spinal discs will be crunched, and ligaments will be unnaturally stretched.Many ancient statues and paintings display characters with a J-shaped spine. J-shaped spines…
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June 4, 2023
Tape your mouth shut.By adding this final step to your nighttime routine, you can unlock the health benefits of nasal breathing.Breathing through your nose has a special property that mouth breathing cannot give you,That is Nitric Oxide. Nitric Oxide is produced in the nose and sinuses when you breathe in through your nose. This gas…
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May 7, 2023
The eye drops you use to combat computer vision syndrome may be making your dry eyes dryer!Many popular brands of eye drops have ingredients that can worsen your dry eyes over time.Visine’s active ingredient, Tetrahydrozoline, constricts the eye’s superficial blood vessels.Your eyes may look less red in the short term, but over time, your eyes…
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April 12, 2023
Sitting in a chair is destroying your back. It’s even destroying your digestive health.Do you work at a desk? Even if you have a standing desk, or an under-the-desk treadmill, here is one thing you can do to improve your back health, and digestive health.A full squat!Babies and kids do it naturally. It’s a comfortable…
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March 15, 2023
Here’s is one thing you can do to get healthier, leaner, and even smarter without doing anything. Literally you don’t have to do anything.Stop eating before bedtime.Hungry? Go to bed. 😴Simply stop eating 3 hours before you go to sleep at night.Blood flow to the digestive tract increases after we eat. This increase lasts for…
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February 7, 2023
Can we agree that the world could use a little more kindness?It’s a common misinterpretation that men with more testosterone are aggressive, and maybe even mean or rude.I’m suggesting it’s actually the opposite, and that men with low testosterone levels are less likely to exhibit kindness.When I say more testosterone, I’m not talking about men…
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