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Nutrient Status Pellagra, scurvy, rickets, beriberi, anemia…depression, anxiety, cognitive deficits?? Whereas the first 5 diseases mentioned are commonly known to be caused by nutritional deficiencies, the last few are rarely thought of in this respect. The physical symptoms of vitamin and mineral deficiencies are well researched and cautioned by all medical professionals, but the cognitive […]

Imagine a world where over a quarter of the population, that’s roughly one billion people, aren’t able to reach their cognitive peak. Well, I hate to break it to ya but we’re living in that world right now. Over a quarter of the world’s population is estimated to have metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is a

We’ve all been inflamed before, and we know exactly what this looks like. Think of the time where you’ve got a papercut on your finger, and the skin around it turns pink and becomes swollen. Or when you rolled your ankle in gym class and it swelled up immediately. This is inflammation, and it’s the

I’m sure you’ve heard the phrases “go with your gut,” “a gut feeling” or a “gut instinct” before, but did you know there’s actually some truth to them? Whether we know it or not, our gut has a huge impact on our brain. The Gut-Brain Axis The human intestines are home to billions of bacteria,

When an athlete comes to a mental performance coach wanting to improve their mental game, we often rely on heavily studied and research-based practices such as self-talk, imagery, goal setting, mindfulness, or other cognitive behavioral approaches. I am a huge fan of these approaches, and I use them every day with my athletes. But as

Happy back to school to all you sports-parents out there! This is the time of year when everything is a big giant rush: rushing out of bed, rushing out of the door in the morning, rushing from work to drive to the school pick-up line, rushing from school to practice, rushing from practice back home,

You don’t have to tell me, I already know the morning routine that goes on in your house. Your teenager’s alarm goes off, they lay in bed for 30 minutes until the very last second and they finally jump up, rush through their morning routine, and run out of the house with less than a

If nothing else, 2020 has caused us to realize just how precious our health and wellbeing is. Over the past few weeks, we’ve experienced the worst surge this country has seen in terms of COVID cases. Now more than ever, it’s important to build up immunity to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe from

Last week we learned all about how to break bad habits-this week’s focus is on how to build good habits! As James Clear says in his book, Atomic Habits (where most of the inspiration for last week and this week’s posts have come from), “the task of breaking a bad habit is like uprooting a

Whether we know it or not, our lives are driven by habits. Just take a second and think about the actions you do daily that you don’t even have to think about…brushing your teeth, checking your phone, driving to work (was that light even green?!), making your morning cup of coffee, you get the point.