Life is an exciting adventure that we have here in this world. Life is wonderful, marvelous, and awesome. Life is about living, creating, making and doing things that makes you happy. Life is an oppor...

It's 3:16 AM here, and despite the levels of savagery in my not-sarcastic sarcasm and my ability to function solely relying on my dependency of strong coffee, my body refuses to allow me the basic hum...

I accepted the fate of my hair (what was left of it, anyway) about two years ago, after spending a lot of time in denial about going bald. Ever since, I've spent a great deal of time researching facts...

The Three Most Important Factors When Considering Your Pelvic Health and Wellness

This piece is dedicated to all the women out there who are currently struggling with infertility. It may not seem like it at this very moment, but there will be a light at the end of your long, treach...

Not a whole lot of people can understand when you say, "I'm tired," what you really mean is you’re exhausted. You are too tired to stand for one more minute, your arms are too tired to hold a book up,...

How can a pelvic health and wellness physical therapist help me before a prostate procedure or surgery? Did you know that one out of seven men in the Unites States are diagnosed with prostate cancer o...

When I was in a small medical college, we were practicing finger pricking to test for diabetes. I remember mine being higher than the rest of the group. The following week, I was sitting in the doctor...

I always hate introducing myself to people. Mostly because I do not have a filter. I share way too much way too soon. My story starts like every other story—with an accident. At 16 years old, I was di...

5,000,000! Five million, that’s a lot. Currently there are five million people living with Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. That number is climbing at a frightening rate, as there is no known cure to t...

Stress. It's insidious; "Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects." It creeps up on you, and when you don't see the signs, it has a fickle way of making you become the person you ...

Our daily lives, mental health issues (whether it'd be anxiety, borderline or bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, schizophrenia, etc), physical health troubles, the pressure ...

Compassion: Pain, Suffering, and How We Relate

In March 2018, upon invitation through a LinkedIn message, I attended a seminar entitled “Human-Centered Technology: The Human/Tech Paradox” in New York City. The keynote speaker was Concepción Galdón...

Ableism means that somebody is not taking into account a disability. It is like telling somebody in a wheelchair to get up and walk when they can’t. Or pointing out a person with diabetes’ need for in...

Migraines don’t always affect everyone in the same way, some people get warning signs and some don’t, they can come with a wide variety of symptoms that not everyone gets but there are some ways of tr...

Christmas is approaching and if you don't know what to get a T1D in your life, here's a list of my top ten picks! Want to treat yo' self? Go ahead! (Feel free to drop this list to a spouse or loved on...

The life of a chronically ill person (a spoonie) is one with many daily obstacles. It is tiring, tough, and often many have a hard time expressing their difficult journey. If you suspect this is the c...

Quick question: on how many occasions in the last couple of weeks have you finished eating your last meal of the day only to find that you are rummaging through cupboards to look for something to snac...

Anyone and everyone will benefit from detoxification. It has direct benefits for conditions that many people deal with, from body odor to acne to weight loss. It also reduces inflammation, which is th...

It’s no secret that being a teenager is an overwhelming time, especially with the added pressure of others, and even ourselves. But the secret to making it easier, is actually no secret at all. I was ...

I believe that the media played and continue to play an important part in pushing the obesity epidemic across the United States. It is rare indeed if a nurse holds a nutritional degree. However, it is...

It doesn't matter who you are, all of us should understand the importance of healthy eating. Our bodies crave vitamins and nutrients to feel and look better. And simply eating clean can actually make ...

The Rules: Eat regularly. Eating five or six meals smaller meals per day when you are underweight can be more manageable compared to the standard three. This is because you typically feel full faster ...

When it comes to our hair, we're so cautious of keeping it in tip-top shape. We'll wash our hair twice or three times a week (no more!), try not to put so much heat into our hair often, use the best p...

I need help (as if some of my friends already know). I am broke (and out of money, too, but that is another story for another day). I need to be fixed (No! Not “fixed” as in what happens to a dog). Oh...

I passed a cemetery today. No place in particular. As I waited for the light to change in my favor, I saw a cemetery. It was dark. Everything was encased in a shadow. It was lonely. It made me think, ...

So, as you can tell from the title, I started the gym about one month ago and it has been a big struggle for me. It all started when I moved in with my partner about one year ago and realized that my ...

Hello friends, fans, and family, I hope that you are having an awesome day. And if you are not having a good day, then I am hopeful that after reading this you will be having an awesome day. I started a new workout routine and food intake program for the purpose of losing weight and trimming up. It is a big thing for me because I love to eat, and I also enjoy sweets. I also developed a community of friends in the place that I ate at. So, I felt compelled to go there and I wanted to go because my...

Successful men in the media are more often than not portrayed as strong, tough, and respected; that idea of the "macho man." Men are often consumed with the idea of being "alpha," and feeling weak can...

When it comes to our health, we have many more choices now than in previous decades. More people are taking up the alternative medicine, complementary therapy and homoeopathy routes to help treat exis...

Are you interested in getting Botox but terrified of looking like the frozen faces you see in Hollywood? Or that you heard you are putting poison in your face and are worried about the safety aspects ...

Conventional and holistic medicine are both million dollar industries. When it comes down to it, everyone is looking for a cure to what ails them. There are countless arguments for and against both, o...

I have a secret to share with my reading public. I have a secret identity. Up until now, I have shared it with a few people—family, a few friends, and neighbors. I always had a need for speed and my o...

In this piece I will be writing about how I got the point I am now, what influenced my journey and how it has helped shape my current outlook when working with athletes. Around five years ago I hit a ...

When I was a kid I was the stereotypical “horse girl.” Like to a perfect T. Most of the people in my grade knew me more for my horse t-shirts instead of my name. For as long as I can remember, I built...

Here are my 10 tips that I use when I go to a group meditation that I have learned with time. It has helped my meditations to be more positive and successful.

Mindfulness can refer to the act of mindfulness meditation, which involves one actually sitting down and focusing on the breath, to going about one's day fully aware of one's own being, intensely enga...

I’m often told that I have a friendly and gentle appearance. I suppose I can see what others mean by that, as I always make it a point to smile at anybody who crosses my line of sight while I’m out an...

I’d like to start by saying it hasn’t been easy. I could just focus on the positive, but I believe there is always a dark to the lightness, a Yin to the Yang. There is balance, and I don’t believe in ...

I've noticed how people on the cover of yoga magazines always look so pretty. They're dressed to the nines in the latest yoga gear, hair perfectly placed around their bursting smiles. The cover model ...

As I have previously mentioned, one of my 2018 goals is to attend yoga classes more frequently. When my colleague told me Core Power Yoga was offering a week free for new customers, it was a no-braine...