My first introduction to heart rate monitors came ten years ago, and I’ve since gotten hooked on knowing my heart rate in realtime. Since I finally acquired my own four years ago, I almost never work out without it. I’ve had my Suunto t3 for three years now. (Before that I used a Polar HR monitor.) Overall, I [...]

Imagine having three weeks of personalized medical care, during which specialized professionals focused on your individual needs and helped you discover, and put you on a path to correct, everything that might be medically wrong with you! A lifestyle resort in the Arbuckle Mountains of southern Oklahoma, the Lifestyle Center of America does just that. [...]

If you’ve been watching your fat intake but ignoring your sodium intake, you could be at greater risk of having a stroke than your fat-consuming neighbor!   When a stroke occurs, blood vessels carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain either burst or are blocked by a clot. Ischemic strokes are caused by clots that [...]

Got Kale? “Dairy products are far from the solution, and may very well be a cause of the problem,” says Anna Quisel, M.D. in an article about osteoporosis. The dairy industry has done a terrific job of convincing the public that drinking milk is the key to adequate calcium consumption and strong bones. However, the [...]

Who is in Your Peanut Gallery? I used to work as a wellness coach for a Christian organization which, among other things, actively promoted the health and well-being of its members. In a department meeting one day, my boss asked us these questions: Does it matter to God whether we are healthy or not? And why [...]