Addressing Gut Health to Prevent Stomach Cancer: Leading Chronic Diseases in Asian-Americans
Culturally, health-conscious practices like portion control, fresh and fermented foods and balanced portions of meals are integral to the traditional Asian diet. However, increased consumption of processed foods in the U.S., coupled with language barriers and hesitation towards Western healthcare, has led to higher rates of chronic diseases within this population...
How to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes: Leading Chronic Diseases in the U.S.
As mentioned earlier this month, chronic diseases are now the leading cause of death globally, accounting for 74% of all deaths annually. In the U.S., chronic diseases are directly tied to lifestyle choices, including...
Why Lifestyle Choices Shape Your Long-Term Health: Chronic Disease
Whether your life has disease or not is in your control! Your genetics inform how susceptible you are to certain conditions, and your environment can create obstacles, but you make choices everyday that either brings health or feeds into chronic diseases...
The Best Herbal Teas to Clear Your Mind & Relax
After a long day or tough training session, calming your body and mind is essential for recovery. CBD has been one of my favorite ingredients the past year to ease a lot of my body tension after a hard training session and allowing my body to heal from correcting scoliosis. If you have joint pains and muscle soreness or anxiety…
How to Choose the Right Coach to Achieve Your Goals
Once you’ve dealt with your past, the next step is growth — a coach or mentor can help guide you toward that. But how do you choose the right coach? First, identify the area you want to improve, whether it’s finances, mental health, or physical fitness. Then ask yourself if it’s possible to find the knowledge and plan on your own…
How to Choose the Right Doctor for Mental Health & Medication
When you’re seeking professional help for mental health, medication should be a last resort after consistently trying other options. It’s essential for extreme cases like schizophrenia, severe PTSD, or when depression, anxiety, or other conditions affect your ability to function…
How to Choose the Right Therapist: Key Considerations for Minorities
Feeling stuck in life — whether mentally, emotionally or through repeated negative patterns — can be overwhelming. Therapy offers a path to healing by diving into your past and addressing the underlying reasons for your struggles. For minorities, finding a therapist who can understand your unique experiences and background is crucial…
How Exercise Helps Manage Emotions: Regulate Stress & Build Emotional Control
Health and wellness doesn’t just refer to your physical and mental wellbeing, your emotional health is just as important but often is the last area of concern. If you weren’t raised to be in tune with your emotions then understanding them can feel foreign as an adult. But once…
How Exercise Improves Mental Health: Mind-Body Benefits & Self-Discovery
Many people start exercising for mental health reasons—whether to cope with depression, loneliness, or life’s challenges. Yes, the goal for most is to transform our bodies, but just reaching that goal isn’t what’s going to fill you up mentally and emotionally. For those of us working on our mental health, training becomes a place of peace...