The Sleep Apnea & Heart Disease Connection

For now, you might be putting up with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) symptoms like loud snoring, morning headaches and lack of daytime energy because you’ve gotten used to them. Many sleep apnea sufferers simply lack awareness of the issue and […]

How Exercise Helps Treat Sleep Apnea

Exercise provides many health benefits. Regular activity such as aerobic exercise, strength training, and participating in sports contributes to a healthier body, helping to prevent a wide range of physical issues related to a sedentary lifestyle. Exercise also has a […]

Activities To Avoid With TMD

When living with TMD, you might be aware of certain triggers that cause pain. These could be certain physical activities, foods or lifestyle habits. Sometimes, however, you might not feel like you have any control over when you experience pain. […]

Five Nutritious, Delicious Paleo Dinners

Some have called the Paleo Diet the Caveman Diet, because it harkens to the foods our ancestors ate. That’s fair, but following this diet doesn’t mean you have to eat like a caveman. Many Paleo Diet recipes are thoroughly modern, […]

Outdoor Activities My Family Enjoys – and Yours Can Too

One of the advantages of living healthy – eating clean food and engaging in physical activity – is you can enjoy all that nature has to offer. Come winter, while some families retreat into their blankets, my wife, Hayley, my […]

Warning signs of TMD and How to Treat It

Does your jaw, neck, and face hurt? Do you have pain when chewing? Does your jaw ever lock up or get stiff?   Do you have any one of these symptoms plus difficulty sleeping?   If so, you might be […]

The Sugar Sleep Connection

Sure, we all want sweet dreams. But ingesting processed sugar is not the way to get there.   In fact, sugar consumption interferes with sleep, which increases blood sugar levels. It’s a vicious cycle that is difficult to arrest. Instead, […]

How Nutrition Affects Your Sleep

When thinking about good nutrition, you may think of clean eating, weight loss, and exercise. But what about sleep? It is important to remember that all of our body’s systems are interrelated, and sleep is key to maintaining a healthy, […]

How to Build a Perfect Plate

You only get one body in life and what you put into it for sustenance will determine what you get out of it.   If you’ve ever looked at fast food fare – fried chicken or beef, fried potatoes and […]