Your body as a woman goes through a vast number of changes as you begin puberty and eventually reach menopause in your middle age. If you are living, you are aging, and while we can never stop or reverse the process through magic creams or potions, there are many cosmetic procedures that make women (and [...]
If you were around during the 1990’s, you should remember the low-fat/high-carb dietary fad that swept across the United States. Shelves were packed with “reduced fat” chips, cookies, and crackers, and while we have come along way in nutritional knowledge to know that these food items are not actually healthy for you, the public’s perception [...]
Have you ever thought about fasting? While many may think of fasting as an unhealthy practice, a controlled and intermittent fasting can actually extend your life. Food has a sizable impact on the body as it affects our metabolism and influences hormonal and chemical balance. If you fast the correct way, you could see some [...]
Growing up, my dad and I had a tradition. Every year, on New Year's eve, as the clock chimed at midnight, we would collectively focus on a single wish. It had to be a profound, most secret wish, held silently and reverently in our minds for the entire year. Yet at midnight, it was allowed [...]
Recently, I listened to a talk given by Dr. Kelly Brogan, a truly inspirational and revolutionary integrative psychiatrist. "Think of someone who is radiantly healthy", she said. And I drew a blank...since I could not think of anyone possessing such extreme level of health at all times! I did realize, however, that there are plenty of people, [...]
As many of you noticed already, the weather is getting colder. Now is the perfect time to go ahead with the winter preparations that can positively impact your wellness. In the next few blogs, we will focus on the few essential steps to make sure you that you and yours maintain energy and stay well throughout [...]
Just in time for Mother's Day, Laury, our holistic nutritionist is sending over her sound nutritional advice along with the happy holiday wishes!' The Fit in Your Genes program nutritional focus is key to our success. The blood sugar and hormonal stabilization are important strategies that work in both genders. However, women especially benefit from the [...]
Now that the weather is finally improving, and the spring flowers are popping up all over, all of us are looking to renew our energy, feel more vital, and lose the unwanted pounds of fat. At the Holistic Heart Centers, we are re-energized and inspired by the continued growth of the Fit in Your GENES [...]
Obesity continues to be strongly associated with multiple chronic conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, lipid abnormalities, and heart disease. It also strongly contributes to development of certain types of cancer. The rates of obesity are alarmingly high in young children and adolescents, and, unfortunately, continue to rise. According to the AHA/ACC and The Obesity Society Guidelines [...]
This blog post is the first in the series called "The Inflammation Age". Follow the series to learn more about functional and integrative medicine approach to heart health, and the impact it may have on your health, vitality and longevity. In the ground-breaking study, researchers at the National Institutes of Health identified DNA elements that function [...]