School is starting again and families are facing changing schedules. With so much transition, excitement and stress going on it can be hard to make healthy choices for you and your family. Most families can’t even bring themselves to talk about healthy choices! (more…)
If you’re reading this blog, you know that nutrition profoundly affects your health. In fact, it seems so common-sensical that it seems hard to refute. However, it is still very rare that a mainstream medical journal addresses nutritional status in a diagnostic sense. But the tide is turning. (more…)
Keeping a food journal can help you lose weight. Twice as much weight actually. (more…)
A growing body of medical research at leading universities and government laboratories suggests that processed foods and sugary drinks (like soda, energy drinks and flavored coffees) aren’t simply unhealthy; they also hijack the brain in ways that resemble addictions to cocaine, nicotine and other drugs. (more…)
Are you 25 or older? Did you know that after you turn 25, your metabolism can slow down by 5 – 10% per decade! For the average American, that means their metabolic rate decreases by 20 – 40% over their lifetime.
This decline in metabolism is made even worse by the fact that as you age, your body requires fewer calories. This is because we are often less physically active, more sedentary and many of us suffer muscle loss as we age. (more…)
The Natural Path Health Center and Optimal Body Balance would like to invite you to their monthly potluck this September! Many of you have been clamoring for information and resources about cooking and nutrition – especially in the area of food sensitivities. And we also know that some of you are dying to share your recipes and tricks. We would like to create and allergen-free evening where we can come together, share our recipes and learn from each other. We invite you to the center on the evening of Wednesday, September 5th at 6 pm. (more…)
The incidence of immune-related conditions such as colitis and Crohn’s disease has become much more prevalent in Western societies in the last half century. A team of US-based researches may have found out why. (more…)
There are many therapies available to help you reach your health goals. To do this as quickly and efficiently as possible, we use a combed approach of; dietary changes, lifestyle recommendations, specific therapies and/or exercises and supplementation. This combination of therapies can be altered to meet your specific needs (i.e., we can focus more or less on any one of the areas to accommodate time constraints, cooking ability, desire/time to workout, want or need for supplementation, etc.). More than any other area, the need for supplementation will change dramatically as your health changes.
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The August potluck is coming up next week, Wednesday, August 1st. We will be holding it at Concert on the Square. (more…)
Stress in the workplace is a major factor in our overall health so let’s cover some proven, effective natural solutions to deal with stress in the workplace in this post. (more…)
Give the gift of health!
