Medications are often viewed as the one and only way to treat chronic medical conditions. This is one of the most common medical myths I hear. Pills, tablets, and non-habitual syrups are not cures — while they have their place, for many people they are simply surface-level comforts that dull symptoms temporarily. And relying on
Workplace stress has reached an unfathomable degree of severity. More than half of the world’s workforce is reporting the highest level of stress in history — nearly 1.5 billion people. And with our current state of economic affairs, that number is only expected to grow. This is a bad omen for all of us. As
America’s relationship with work is both unhealthy and unsustainable. We work long hours, often at sedentary jobs, and report some of the highest levels of job stress in the world. And although we spend more on healthcare than any other nation, our employees are far sicker than those in other high-income nations. It’s clear that
You’ve probably heard that you can’t exercise your way out of an unhealthy diet. That may be true, but when it comes to boosting your metabolic health, you need both diet and exercise to keep your heart strong. You can improve your heart health simply by changing your exercise habits. If you’re willing to add
If you find the idea of “getting healthy” or “getting in shape” daunting, you’re not the only one. It’s one of the most frequently-voiced concerns that people have: the idea that they will have to spend all day in the gym, cut out all enjoyable foods, and spend every day feeling like they’re missing out
You probably already know that work is a major contributor to stress levels. If you’re like 83% of US workers, you’re all-too familiar with workplace stress and its impact on daily life. Workplace stress is increasingly common. Today, one in four people find their jobs to be the number one stressor impacting their health. Even
Many of us have been told that we need to get more exercise. While this is true, choosing movement that enhances our cardiovascular health is important. Failing to set aside time for movement could have serious implications on heart health: 35% of coronary heart mortalities are associated with physical inactivity. Focusing on exercise is one
Whether you are concerned for a family member, a close friend, an adult child, or a spouse, it’s never easy to bring up health issues in conversation. This can be even more complicated for matters of heart health. Health disease is the leading cause of death for adult men and women in the United States.
If you’re reading this and you’re overweight, I want you to answer the following. Did you gain all that weight quickly? Did you have to do something drastic to gain it, like eat 10,000 calories a day? I’m going to take a chance here and say the answer to both questions is “no.” You gained
Avoiding heart disease is a goal for a lot of people, and they take intentional steps that they think will reduce their risk. Steps like eating ‘heart-healthy’ cereals to reduce their cholesterol, avoiding fats, and trying to fit exercise into their schedule. While the chosen methods may not be the healthiest, exercise and a healthy
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