Probiotics are a hot topic in today’s news, but what are they? How do they work? Why are people taking them? And are they safe? Let’s start with the basics. Your digestive system is designed to break down the foods you eat in to nutrients that your body needs. You eat...
It seems as though the benefits of an active lifestyle have long been known (Voss, Nagamatsu, Liu-Ambrose, & Kramer, 2011): “A strong body makes the mind strong.” – Thomas Jefferson “If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise,...
One of the most anxiety provoking aspects of infertility treatment is the self-administration of medications. Many people quake at the site of a needle and the prospect of self-injections may seem overwhelming. Prior to beginning any infertility regimen, you are...
There is a lot of talk about mindfulness these days. According to Jon Kabat-Zinn (1994), the founder of the Stress Reduction and Relaxation Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, “Mindfulness is the act of paying attention in a particular way: on...
Did you know that your brain uses 20% of your body’s oxygen calories despite being only 2% of your body’s weight? (1) Whether you are awake or asleep, your brain is constantly demanding nutrients and energy to function. And where do we get these nutrients you say?...
Few things are as devastating as a chemical pregnancy. A pregnancy is termed a “chemical pregnancy” when a woman has a positive pregnancy test but miscarries before anything can be seen in the uterus. For couples in the midst of the physically and emotionally...
