Optimize Lifestyle Habits

We all know that we should be exercising, eating right, reducing stress and getting enough sleep. The problem is that it can be hard when we feel exhausted, unmotivated, and achy!

You need to feel good enough to follow through with healthy behaviors, but you also have to be healthy enough to get the results you expect!

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We focus on the following lifestyle factors:

Diet

Food is so much more than just calories and energy! Food contains information that controls your genes, and your genes influence your metabolism. Whole foods (like fruit, vegetables, fish, nuts and seeds) contain information for healthy metabolism. We can use food as “medicine” to stay healthy, avoid chronic disease and slow the rate of aging. Or we can use food as a slow poison to promote inflammation, obesity, chronic disease and accelerated aging.
Processed/refined foods actively promote UNHEALTHY metabolic processes.
Exercise
Appropriate physical activity is an important component for success. Not only does muscle help support bone density, it plays an important role in our insulin regulation and glucose metabolism.
The goal should be physical wellness which is characterized by:
high energy and vitality
freedom from or high adaptability to pain, dysfunction, and disability
a strong immune system
a body that is balanced, strong, flexible and has good aerobic capacity
ability to meet physical challenges
full capacity of all five senses
a healthy libido
Stress

Stress has an impact on your physical, mental and emotional health. Today, the science of the mind-body connection, or psychoneuroimmunology, can explain how thoughts and emotions are associated with physical changes in the body.
Increased levels of stress cause an uptick in stress hormones, including cortisol and epinephrine (also called adrenaline). These stress hormones cause changes in your nervous system, immune system, and hormonal balance. This translates to an increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, neck muscle tension, insomnia, and a lower digestive rate.
When your stress hormones remain elevated, insulin increases which triggers inflammation.
Cellular inflammation is a major cause of chronic disease and premature aging. Cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, autoimmune disorders, etc. are all triggered by inflammation at the cellular level.
Stress reduction is critical for any wellness plan.
Sleep

Sleep is important for physical and mental health, and should be considered as important as diet and exercise. Here are some of the reasons why:
Brain health: Sleep helps with memory processing, cell repair, and toxin removal. Sleep also helps nerve cells communicate with each other.
Immune system: Sleep helps keep the immune system functioning properly, so the body can fight off infections.
Hormonal balance: Sleep helps maintain hormonal balance.
Cardiovascular system: Sleep helps repair and heal the cardiovascular system.
Insulin function: Sleep may help protect against insulin resistance, which can lead to type 2 diabetes.
Weight maintenance: Sleep is important for maintaining a healthy weight, along with exercise, stress management, and healthy eating.
Circadian rhythm: The brain’s circadian rhythm is influenced by environmental cues, such as darkness, which helps prepare the body for sleep. It is vital to create the proper environment to ensure that you are maximizing your sleep
Disease Prevention: Not getting enough quality sleep regularly can increase the risk of many diseases and disorders, including heart disease, stroke, obesity, and dementia.

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