Health + Fitness
These Super Simple Sleep Hygiene Tips Will do Wonders for Your Mental Health
How do you get ready for bed at night? Most of us don’t have any consistent bedtime routine, or we’ve fallen into the habit of doing some really awful things for our sleep quality, like staring at screens late into the night. Yet, we still wonder why we wake up feeling deprived of the rest…
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Benefits of Quitting Smoking
Trying to stop smoking is hard, I know. Every time I ‘gave up’ smoking, I’d find myself bumming one from a stranger on the street. I’d probably say something like: “sorry to bother you, but could I bum a cig? I don’t have my own because I’m quitting,” which sounds like such crapola in hindsight.…
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Brad Lamm, CIP The American Heart Association says heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in America. Heart disease occurs when plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries, making it harder for blood to flow through. If a blood clot forms, it can stop the blood flow and cause…
Read MoreSmart Feet and an Occupied Mouth (and a new pill to help?)
Brad Lamm, CIP Binge Eating Disorder, or BED, is characterized by different eating behaviors that impact the body in the same way as other addictions. Specific repeat behavior includes eating large amounts of food when not physically hungry, eating until uncomfortably full, eating alone due to embarrassment by how much is being consumed and feeling…
Read MoreLaugh Your Way to a Joyful Life
Brad Lamm, CIP Everyone knows that laughing makes you feel good. But can laughing actually strengthen the body’s immune system and combat disease? According to Indian physician Madan Kataria, laughing is the best medicine for a healthy body. In 1995, Dr. Kataria read a book called Anatomy of an Illness by Norman Cousins, extolling the…
Read MoreHow He Lost HALF His Body Weight
When he was at his heaviest, Jason Brown, 45, was a size XXXXXXXXL He now weighs 239lbs and has slimmed down to a size XL Doctors told him to ‘get on a treadmill’ when he said he was depressed Jason features in People Magazine’s annual ‘Half Their Size’ issue A man who shed half of…
Read MoreA Fitness Rx: Fun Matters
Brad Lamm, CIP | You know the routine – mind, body + spirit. Tap all three through strong clinical help, mindful exercise and focused clean food work and you’ve got the not-so-secret recipe for success. We all know exercising is a key way to live well. Too often it’s neglected with those struggling with weight. Lethargy…
Read MoreHit the Snooze Button: Why Taking a Nap is Not Always Being Lazy
by Brad Lamm, CIP Often overlooked and trivialized, sleep is an essential ingredient to a healthy lifestyle. One can not perform to their maximum level without getting a sufficient amount of rest. Finding time to sleep when you don’t have any time at all may make the idea of sleeping seem impossible. Fortunately there are…
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