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6 Inflammatory Vegetable Oils to Avoid and Why

April 23, 2022 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

Inflammatory vegetable oils

Should consumers heed warnings that linoleic acid (i.e., vegetable oils) induces inflammation and limiting their consumption will make individuals healthier? A systematic evaluation of 15 clinical trials showed no specific evidence supporting the theory that LA causes inflammation. This study supports current recommendations that a regulated diet of polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as LA, is […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Tips & Training, Wellness Tagged With: Diet, Fitness, Health, health and wellness, healthy, inflammation, inflammatory, nutrition, oils, vegetable, vegetable oils, Vegetables, wellness

The Love Hormone

February 14, 2022 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

love hormone

The hormone oxytocin, also known as the “love hormone,” is well known for its role in human bonding and romantic relationships, but it has other functions. For example, oxytocin plays a key role in childbirth by inducing and amplifying uterine contractions that help push the newborn out. The high levels of oxytocin experienced here may […]

Filed Under: Motivations, Wellness Tagged With: benefits, healing, Health, health and wellness, hormone, love hormone, oxytocin, valentine, wellness

About Lactose Intolerance

February 5, 2022 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

lactose intolerance

Lactose intolerance happens when a person cannot digest lactose, a sugar found in milk, and gets adverse symptoms. This is different from a milk allergy, which is when the immune system has a strong, often severe, reaction to a protein (allergen) found in milk. Lactose intolerance is quite common around the world and in the […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Wellness Tagged With: Diet, Health, lactase, lactose, lactose intolerance, nutrition, wellness

Healthy Goals for Lunar New Year

January 29, 2022 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

lunar new year hmt

Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, begins this Tuesday, February 1st of 2022. Lunar New Year is determined by the lunar Chinese calendar and changes each year. Each year is associated with one of twelve signs from the Chinese Zodiac, with the coming year being the Year of […]

Filed Under: Healing, Motivations, Wellness Tagged With: benefits, chinese new year, chirotherapy, Fitness, hanson muscle therapy, healing, Health, HMT, lunar new year, wellness

Endometriosis and Acupuncture: Natural Healing

January 15, 2022 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

Acupuncture endometriosis

Endometriosis is a gynaecological condition that affects about 10% of women of reproductive age (“Endometriosis,” 2021). Women who suffer from endometriosis can have a range of intrusive symptoms including pelvic pain, pain during intercourse, and painful periods. Endometriosis has no known cure and its treatment revolves around symptom management. Acupuncture may be an effective complementary […]

Filed Under: Acupuncture, Wellness Tagged With: acupuncture, benefits, body, endometriosis, Health, pain, pain relief, wellness

5 Advantages of Therapeutic Exercise

December 18, 2021 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

While exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle and preventive for chronic illnesses, it can also be therapeutic. Exercise can help a person heal, regain lost physical functions, and strengthen current body functions. Therapeutic exercise can help those with osteoarthritis, breathing problems, metabolic disorders, vascular disorders, limited range of motion, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. […]

Filed Under: Functional Exercises, Personal Training, Tips & Training Tagged With: benefits, chirotherapy, exercise, Fitness, Health, prolotherapy, therapeutic exercise, therapy, Workout

An Expert-Recommended Probiotic Foods List

December 11, 2021 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

Expert probiotic

A healthy gut is a vital factor that defines healthy wellbeing. There are groups of good and bad bacteria living inside the intestine, fighting against each other to control your health. It creates a microbiome that is regulated by both of them. A balance is a must to keep the biome healthy. If bad bacteria […]

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: Diet, Health, nutrition, probiotic, probiotics, wellness

The Benefits of Being Grateful

November 22, 2021 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

Grateful benefits

Thanksgiving can be a very exciting time. It is a time for friends, family, and lots of food. Whether excited for a Thanksgiving get-together or for getting a day off work, this holiday highlights an important concept — being grateful.  While this one day is dedicated to being thankful, there are benefits to practicing gratitude […]

Filed Under: Wellness Tagged With: benefits, community, grateful, gratitude, Health, wellness

The Unique Interplay Behind Food Cravings

November 13, 2021 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

Food cravings

Food cravings have been experienced by most everyone and are fairly common. There are cases, however, in which intense food cravings are unwanted and become intrusive. Giving in to cravings from time to time is no big deal, but when these become uncontrollable, it can lead to overeating and excess weight-gain (Myers Et al., 2018). […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Wellness Tagged With: cravings, Diet, food, Health, nutrition, wellness

The Truth Behind Bone Broth for Sports Recovery

October 30, 2021 by Jaimi Jansen 2 Comments

Bone broth

Also known as “stock,” bone broth has been garnering attention due to claims that consuming it enhances the body’s ability to build collagen. Collagen is a key protein in connective tissue, and is part of bones, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, and the inner and outer linings of most tissues. Specific peptides in bone broth as […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Wellness Tagged With: bone broth, Diet, Health, nutrition, wellness

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