Movement As Medicine

Most people consider exercise solely in the context of weight loss. Perhaps you’re also aware that exercise offers heart and brain benefits and can improve depression and anxiety. However, many people don’t recognize the numerous other health advantages exercise poses. Engaging in regular exercise can mean the difference between getting dementia and living in a nursing home at 65 or maintaining vitality and chasing after grandchildren at age ninety.

A potent form of natural medicine, learn how simple exercise can help slow down aging in this article.

Giddy for Gut Health

Typically, people fear bacteria- after all, bad bacteria can cause sickness and a slew of other health problems. However, did you know that over 40 trillion bacteria reside in your gut? This beneficial bacteria is collectively referred to as the gut biome, which has gained heavy traction as a hot topic thanks to its correlation with optimized health.

In fact, nearly every disease and sickness can be traced back to the health of your gut. Conversely, the absence of disease is highly associated with optimal gut health. For this reason, it’s wise for everyone in any walk of life to bolster and support gut health through lifestyle factors.

Therapy vs. Coaching: Which is Best for You?

What is the difference between coaching and therapy? Coaching is discovering. It’s moving from baseline to flourishing. Therapy is uncovering and recovering. Therapy is moving from suffering to baseline. Discover what kind of support is best for you.

Do you urinate just in case? Stop JICing

Do you go to the bathroom before leaving “just in case”? Learn why this habit may lead to pelvic floor dysfunction and increase your risk of leaking urine. The bladder is made to stretch like a balloon. Repeatedly emptying before the bladder is full may cause you to lose the stretch factor and then you may never completely empty. Issues such as urinary urgency, frequency, and other bladder and pelvic floor problems may follow.

Sex Drive: am I normal?

Sex drive in women is complicated. There is no defined “normal” amount of sex drive for a woman. Knowing what is right for you and your relationship personally will help you lead a healthy and fulfilling sex life. There are many things that can lower desire. Read here for more information about contributing factors.

Urinary Incontinence in Female Runners

Many runners, and other athletes, experience urine leakage while running. Running and repetitive pounding is a major risk factor in urinary incontinence. We are never going to tell you to stop running, but pelvic floor health is so important to reduce leakage and prevent prolapse. Read to learn more about what all you can do to prevent, or help improve any urinary incontinence and continue running.