The Vagus Nerve – a key regulator

The Vagus Nerve – a key regulator

An exciting aspect of our world is the ever-changing landscape of health and nutrition. Scientists continue to explore how the body works, what it is capable of, and how best to support it. Take, for example, the vagus nerve. This peripheral nerve begins in the...
Adaptogens and resilience

Adaptogens and resilience

Adapt To modify To become suitable for a new use or purpose To become adjusted to a new condition   Adaptation is fundamental to growth. As humans, we adapt all the time…to new living spaces, new weather patterns, a new exercise routine, a new political climate,...
Knock, knock. Who’s there?

Knock, knock. Who’s there?

Knock, knock. Who’s there? It’s a new year. No, it’s not possible! How did 2022 slip through my fingers? It seems like just yesterday that it was 2021. Allow me to pull back the curtain on last year. I took on two new leadership roles with NANP; shared extended time...
Mindset: A foundation of resilience

Mindset: A foundation of resilience

I’ll be honest. My mental attitude has been less than positive these days. Navigating several personal circumstances is keeping the gremlins in my head on a treadmill. My mind feels like it is on the verge of spinning out of control at any given time. It’s these...
DIET: A foundation of resilience

DIET: A foundation of resilience

What comes to mind when you think of the word DIET? According to Merriam-Webster, diet = food and drink regularly consumed; habitual nourishment. Diet is also defined as a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one’s weight. Ugh! This second...
Movement: A foundation of resilience

Movement: A foundation of resilience

You were born to move…to walk, stand, sit, reach, turn, lunge, and to regularly pull, push, and hoist things even if only your body weight. Moving keeps your joints flexible and your muscles strong. Every time your muscles contract, the body releases myokines,...