September - 2019

Why Building A Strong Community Is Vital To Our Health

Why Building A Strong Community Is Vital To Our Health

Humans are not designed to be alone. We’ve evolved to live our lives as individual members of a large, supportive group. Most notably, the World Health Organization (WHO) now lists “social support networks” as a determinant of health, which means it is a factor that affects an individual’s health. Social relationships are vital to maintaining good health. Studies have shown that human beings thrive when they have strong positive relationships with other human beings and adul

Migraines - Why Are Women More Likely To Suffer?

Migraines - Why Are Women More Likely To Suffer?

Migraine, which is the seventh most prevalent medical disease and the second most disabling neurological condition in the world, is an episodic primary headache that is often characterized by intense, throbbing, and pulsatile headache attacks in one side of the head. It often lasts for 4–72 hours, and is frequently accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia (light sensitivity), and/or phonophobia (sound sensitivity).There are several types of migraine, including: migraine w

Sitting All Day? Here's What Inactivity Could Be Doing To Your Health.

Kefir - What Will It Do For My Gut & How Can I Make My Own?

Kefir - What Will It Do For My Gut & How Can I Make My Own?

Fermented, or probiotic, foods have had a gain in popularity in recent years but they have in fact been part of the human diet since 10,000 BC! Fermented foods are rich in probiotics (beneficial bacteria) which grow during the fermentation process. There is a variety available and each are associated with a host of health benefits but this article is going to focus on Kefir. What is Kefir? Traditional kefir originates from the Caucasus Mountains in Eurasia and the name comes