by user | Jul 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our genes carry the code for what we inherit from generation to generation such as, height, weight, and eye color, and we have limited influence over these traits. However, in the last decade, new discoveries have made it clear that genes can be influenced by...
by user | Jun 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Metabolism represents the sum of energy produced and utilized in the human body. This is the process for how you take in, store, and expend calories 24 hours a day. Most of the energy expended (60-75%) is accounted for by resting metabolic rate (RMR) that is the...
by user | May 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Light and darkness are signals that regulate biological clocks to coordinate changes in your body that collectively are called “circadian rhythm”. The most obvious light influenced circadian rhythm is our sleep and awake cycle. The biological clocks are composed of...
by user | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Experiencing an everyday stressful situation triggers a very distinct physiological response – heart rate and breathing increase, the mind becomes more alert, and your body tenses up. This is an ancient response to get your body ready to fight or flight. Of course, it...
by user | Apr 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
A very important part of continuous health is the microbiome, which is all of the bacteria, fungi, and viruses that colonize humans both inside and outside. Incredibly, everyone carries trillions of microbes, outnumbering the cells in a human body by a factor of 10...
by user | Apr 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
As humans, we have a very complex relationship with food and what we choose to eat. On one side, we choose food based on the energy and nutritional content as we are programmed for survival. But humans have also developed a drive to choose food for its hedonic value....
