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Sleep your way to Good Health …

We spend about a third of our life sleeping, and yet there is still a lot of research being done on why we actually sleep.   Sleep is an important part of our health. Insufficient sleep is often directly linked to human errors, disasters, and diseases. Sleep quality relates to depression, increased mortality, and reduced productivity and quality of life. We live overcommitted over simulated lifestyles with not enough downtime for sleep and rejuvenation – and that is affecting us significantly. Insomnia is pervasive and people feel exhausted most of the time. Wakefield Research from 2019 shows the following: 78% of Americans reveal they do not set aside time in their days for sleep/relaxation 49% report they do not get the sleep they need 63% struggle to get...

Can Intermittent Fasting work with diabetes ?

Intermittent Fasting Benefits … Recent studies have shown several metabolic benefits from Intermittent fasting. By embedding Intermittent Fasting into your lifestyle, besides losing weight, you may be able to also reduce LDL cholesterol, Fasting Blood Glucose, Insulin Levels and improve Insulin Resistance !  Intermittent fasting ( IF)  shifts focus from  what to eat  to  when to eat ! There are different categories of Intermittent Fasting. You may start slow with one category and move to others based on your own health situation, metabolic characteristics, and personal preferences. Here are 10 interesting myths about IF : https://www.forbes.com/sites/nomanazish/2021/06/30/10-intermittent-fasting-myths-you-should-stop-believing/?sh=56baa5da335b   I just started on my IF journey … For full disclosure, I am not a diabetic and I started IF just last month - with 14 hour fasting :-) My goals here are to lose some abdominal...

Our Cognitive Health : A choice we make with every bite that we take

Rapidly advancing science now points to the ability to reduce dementia risk and enhance cognitive function and health as we age. There’s more and more evidence that inflammation or immune function, in general, has a role in dementia. Chronic progressive inflammation, including what causes it and how to stop it, is at the center of a relatively new field of study called “inflammaging”    Loved this relevant TedX Talk that is loaded with perspectives, research, tips, and more.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0WCb23KPEw   A nice article that highlights inflammation and its connection to mental health : https://www.everydayhealth.com/dementia/does-chronic-inflammation-cause-dementia/   So what is inflammation? How do you know you have it? And...

Processed Foods and Memory Loss

New Study points to foods that can actively harm memory function!   Processed food is any food that has been altered in some way during preparation. Highly processed foods often go beyond the incorporation of salt, sweeteners, or fat to include artificial colors and flavors and preservatives that promote shelf stability, preserve texture, and increase palatability   And now, research shows that there is yet another reason to avoid highly processed foods, besides reducing your waistline! Eating-highly-processed-foods-for-a-month-can-lead-to-memory-loss...

Your Diabetes Your Heart

Know Diabetes by Heart™ is an American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association initiative that aims to: Empower people living with type 2 diabetes to lower their risk for cardiovascular disease To learn more refer to: knowdiabetesbyheart.org The link above has an amazing collection of resources, inspiring stories, recipes, and more.   To understand the link between diabetes and cardiac health and learn how you can reduce your risk and take charge of your health, please contact me for an individual or group coaching session!...