Exercise and GLP-1 Medications: Supporting Muscle, Bone, and Overall Health

As promised, here is my second article about lifestyle habits that can support your journey while taking GLP-1 medications. In my previous article, I shared my thoughts on nutrition. Today, we’re talking about exercise. Exercise is a specific type of physical activity that is structured and performed with a goal—in other words, your workouts. ButContinue reading “Exercise and GLP-1 Medications: Supporting Muscle, Bone, and Overall Health”

Optimizing Nutrition to Support GPL-1 Medications

You may have heard about GLP-1 medications, or perhaps you know someone who is using one and has experienced significant weight loss. GLP-1 medications can be a helpful tool for weight management. At the same time, food, movement, sleep, and stress management all play an important role in how you feel during treatment and inContinue reading “Optimizing Nutrition to Support GPL-1 Medications”

Lifestyle for Better Heart Health (part 1: diet)

The month of February is associated with love, as of Saint Valentine, the patron of lovers, is commemorated on the 14th. And love is symbolically associated with the heart. But there’s another important thing to consider in February as well: your cardiovascular health, that is, the health of your heart, your blood vessels, and theContinue reading “Lifestyle for Better Heart Health (part 1: diet)”

Create Your 2025 Wellness Vision: Beyond Resolutions

With the new year around the corner, many of us may be considering setting resolutions to improve our lifestyle. But I have a different suggestion for you: how about setting a wellness vision instead? Unlike resolutions, a wellness vision, sometimes called life vision, is an umbrella goal, a big picture of who we would likeContinue reading “Create Your 2025 Wellness Vision: Beyond Resolutions”

Intermittent Fasting: Benefits and Risks Explained

Intermittent fasting is having a moment right now. Numerous nutrition and fitness professionals encouraging it for variety of supposed health benefits, from fat loss to insulin regulation, to slow down aging. However, not all proclaimed benefits have been proved with conclusive systemic or meta analysis; but still, it seems to work for many people. InContinue reading “Intermittent Fasting: Benefits and Risks Explained”