Many of my clients or potential clients think about fasting quite often, mainly because people want to lose weight and often fasting can play a role in achieving that goal as well as other benefits like autophagy. Many are afraid of 4 day or longer fasts, and so was I, so I decided to do one myself.
To sum up why I got this nasty cold. It had nothing to do with who I did or did not interact with, or what the latest buzz on the news is. I slept poorly every night for greater than two weeks, and I did it to myself with poor decisions that caused an overload of inflammation that my mitochondria eventually could not keep up with.
Sun management is very important. I’ll be honest, the west has is completely backwards. Waiting to go outside till the warmest part of the day (high sun) to do your activities, or hiding in your artificial lit boxes all week, then getting some real sun for hours on the weekend, and having to resort to slathering sunscreen on so you don’t get burnt.
This trip was a different story. I ended up having at least 1 drink on 9 out of 14, non-driving days. So I basically had 3 years worth of alcohol in 2 weeks, and it messed me up.
I know this next statement is going to piss a bunch of you off (especially you foodies), but while it can taste yummy, and be presented fantastically, most restaurant food sucks from a healthy mitochondria perspective.
Elevated uric acid drives the inflammatory signal in our bodies and will cause the metabolic syndrome behind all our chronic diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, arthritis, cancer, and brain disorders that include depression, dementia and Alzheimer's.
Holotropic Breathwork is a powerful method of self-exploration and therapy that uses a combination of seemingly simple means -accelerated breathing, evocative music, and a type of bodywork that helps to release residual bioenergetic and emotional blocks.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused major shifts in all areas of life. Some of these changes have proven beneficial in ways other than infection prevention. The following are four domains that…
I believe breathing and breath work is so important for health and optimal functioning.
If you are aiming for a healthier lifestyle overall, one thing to focus on is whether your living space is conducive to wellness.