Category: "Wellness" Articles
November 1, 2021
Algae has been consumed by humans for centuries both as food and medicine. However, popularity for this nutritious ingredient has increased in the past few years, trending alongside a growing use of herbal supplements...
November 1, 2021
Five years ago, I began suggesting to my colleagues that, within the next several years, conversations around the topic of mental wellness would begin to be as “socially acceptable” as the ones about physical...
November 1, 2021
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin and part of the B complex family. B6 plays an active role in metabolizing protein, carbohydrates and fat, as well as the creation of neurotransmitters and red blood...
November 1, 2021
I’m sure many of you could agree that diets always seem to overpromise and under-deliver. Plus, all the rules that accompany these diet plans can cause a lot of stress and frustration. If you’ve...
November 1, 2021
Burnout levels have been high for many lately. During the pandemic, work has been part of this cause, whether it’s the monotony of working from home, a lack of in-person social engagement with team...
October 28, 2021
Representation matters, and accurate representation matters even more. Whether we realize it or not, so many of us use television and film for social cues, information gathering and even the cultivation of our values....
October 27, 2021
Procrastination is a fact of life for many of us. But when it comes to our health, it can have serious consequences. To avoid any health-related consequences to your joints, Fall and the end...
October 27, 2021
Infertility is commonly defined as the inability to produce offspring after two years of consistent trying. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), there are many recognized reasons and risk factors that are potential causes. Of...
October 22, 2021
Happy Fall everyone! We don’t know about y’all, but fall is one of our favorite times of the year! The leaves are changing colors, the heat is retreating (albeit begrudgingly), and football is back!...
October 22, 2021
Yoga should be done in a sacred, serene setting that transfers us to a calm state of mind away from the tensions of daily life. A dedicated yoga room offers all of the advantages of...
October 18, 2021
Over the last few decades, our day-to-day lives have become increasingly complicated with more distractions than ever before. This problem is now compounded by a lack of separation between work and home. We live...
October 8, 2021
You’ve been killing it in the gym all week, and it’s finally Friday. Tomorrow is your day to rest and recoup, but you’d be lying if you said you thought you needed it. Rather...
October 3, 2021
Addiction impacts every aspect of life, and one of the first of these lifestyle casualties is usually your job and professional stability. When you have to be somewhere five days a week and be...
October 1, 2021
Manual therapies are considered some of the oldest wellness practices — the use of one’s hands as the medical or wellness tool dates back to as early as 400 B.C. in Europe. By definition,...
October 1, 2021
I was recently at my parents’ house helping them clean storage bins from the garage when I found an old Jack LaLanne VHS (what’s that?) exercise video. My parents surprisingly still had a working...
October 1, 2021
Who do you look to for health advice? Over the last 10 years or so, the answer to this question has changed dramatically. Think about your own behaviors: Are you calling your doctor to...
September 29, 2021
Living as we do – amongst the concrete, asphalt and heavy traffic – rarely do we think about the things we’re missing out on. We don’t often pause to think about the consequences of...
September 27, 2021
The summer sun is in full effect here in Austin, Texas. Those longer days drenched with sunshine are perfect for a dip in Barton Springs Pool, paddleboarding around Ladybird Lake or enjoying a happy...
