When I made my way west after graduate school and arrived as a nutrition consultant at a high profile Silicon Valley tech company, I was stunned to discover that for such an educated, seemingly well-informed workforce, rates of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)…
Somatic Functional Therapy: Drug-Free, Pain-Free Approach
Since her diagnosis in 2000, every doctor told her Parkinson’s disease was progressive and her health status would never improve. Reluctantly settling for a bleak future, Diane’s condition deteriorated toward a state of excruciating pain that required…
Chronic Inflammation Heats Up Disease Risk
If you've ever accidentally touched a hot stove, you know all about inflammation. Your skin turns bright red, eventually blisters and the resulting pain lasts for what seems like eternity. Although it’s no walk in the park, this acute inflammatory response…
Wellness is Not Just about Health!
With President Obama winning his second innings at the White House, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and its implementations are back in focus.
Baseline Testing in Corporate Wellness Programs Offers Better Results
Many corporate wellness programs include incentives for exercise, nutrition and weight loss goals that promote a proactive attitude toward health.
Innovative Smoking Cessation Programs Drive Solid Results
Ever since the first Surgeon General’s report was released nearly fifty50 years ago, the medical and financial consequences of tobacco use have become widely known.
The 411 on Flu in the Workplace
Influenza is a very serious, but preventable illness that claims the lives of tens of thousands of people each year.
