Chronic Pain, Hypermobility, and EDS: My Story
Have you struggled with chronic pain in your life? Unexplained injuries? Anxiety? Are you hypermobile? Could all of those things be connected?
What is Truly Behind Your Pain?
We will be diving into various reasons as to why your pain becomes chronic (persistent) and why it is crucial to address your pain from a multi-factorial approach.
How Foods Affect Your Emotions
It turns out the quality and types of foods and nutrients you consume can have a big impact on how you feel and think. Stay tuned, because at the bottom I will share 4 top foods to eat for an improved mood- backed by science.
Find Your Focus: Yerba Mate and Andrew Huberman’s Temperature Minimum
Yerba Mate is a South American tea that is a great alternative to coffee. If you are looking for a less anxiety-producing form of caffeination it’s an excellent option. Plus, learn how to discover your temperature minimum to boost daily productivity.
On Becoming Younger and Building Your Emotional First Aid Kit
The thesis is that we have first aid kits for small physical wounds, but very few of us have a well-stocked emotional first aid kit for the small emotional wounds that we accrue daily.
Unexpected Lessons of Fatherhood
I am incredibly grateful to be a "bonus dad" to two beautiful boys ages 6 and 9. I have been in their lives for about 3 and a half years and in that time I have learned what it means to love and be loved unconditionally.
5 Reasons to Prioritize Protein
This might come across as rather unorthodox, but I am starting to believe that adequate protein is the most crucial component to every diet, regardless of eating preferences, for optimal longevity and wellbeing.
Top 5 Benefits of Creatine
Creatine exists in our bodies naturally and helps fuel our muscles. Here are 5 things to know about creatine!
Slow Down to Speed Up
Whether it’s related to mindfulness, movement, or nutrition, here are a few ideas and actions that have helped during times of high intensity and occasional duress.
Top 5 Plant-Based Foods
There can be a lot of confusion about which foods really are the "best" when it seems everything makes the list. For me, superfoods are the foods that have the biggest *noticeable* impact on wellbeing. Over the last 7 years, I've had the opportunity to experiment A LOT, so I compiled a list of the top 5 favorite healing plant foods that I've (anecdotally) found to date:
The Key to Improving Your Health
Regardless of what you want to improve, below are 5 principles that I use daily that have helped me get where I am today. I have taught thousands of other people to utilize these principles for their pain (and subsequently their lives) and, every time, the person becomes a much happier and more successful individual.
Why You May Want to Eat a Low-Carb Diet (At least Temporarily)
Metabolic flexibility is the ability for your body to fuel its energy needs from the food you eat (carbs or fats) or the energy stored on your body (fat from hips, thighs, butt, etc.). This adaptation that we once had was HIGHLY important because it allows you to use energy from your body (or fats) in times of food scarcity.
5 Tips, Tools, and Resources to Boost Emotional Health Today
It’s an oversimplification to say that the past year has been emotionally draining. Work-life, family life, and relationships have all required adaptation and nurturing to stay buoyant during this time of distress. If you can relate to this sentiment, feel burnout, emotional fatigue, or are just flat-out exhausted, here are five tips and resources that may help renew your emotional health amidst a sea of uncertainty.
Busting 5 Nutrition Myths
By quickly scanning any social media platform, you’ll notice there’s no shortage of “health” advice.....and myths. Below, you’ll find 5 common myths that still confuse and distort good nutritional advice.
5 Tips for Better Sleep & Recovery
Your growth and health adaptations don’t necessarily come in the hour time period where you are working out or stressing your body; they come in the following 23 hours of the day where your body is repairing itself from that stress you just placed on it!
Our Top 5 Supplements
Once dialed in with those aspects of our diet, supplementing can be beneficial to further your results and overall sense of wellbeing/health. Below you'll find 5 of my favorite supplements that can make a significant impact when paired with a well-constructed diet:
5 Benefits of Cold Exposure
Today I want to touch in on something that I have been doing for about 3 months now, and have noticed some amazing changes with daily cold showers. So, let's hop right in!
On the Future of Health and Healthcare
In the coming decade, numerous advancements have the potential to change the way we approach health, fitness, and nutrition. Recent technological advances and a shift to proactive approaches live at the center of this coming revolution. Below are five thoughts on ideas that excite and inspire.
Fasting: What is It, and Why it Matters
Fasting is becoming increasingly popular in health circles as a free, easy tool to improve metabolic health. How easy? It requires doing literally nothing! It’s the practice of abstaining from eating. You’ve likely heard of various names such as intermittent fasting and extended fasting, both of which appear to yield tremendous benefits. Below you’ll find five health benefits that contribute to its rise in popularity.
When in Doubt, Zoom Out
The idea of long-term investments compounding seems pretty straightforward when we relate it to finances. For example, we understand that if we invest x dollars now, we can receive 5x in return 40 years later. What if we take this idea and apply it to the other essential domains of our life?
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