Secrets To Living Long
Written by: Tim Irvine The picture you are looking at is that of Arthur Kennedy Sr. He’s one of my heroes and a shining example of how to live life. You can learn from him, so read on to find out how. Arthur is 90 years old and took this picture a few weeks before […]
The Best Brain Foods!
Dr. Tamara Kung, ND The National Institutes of health define brain health as, “the ability to remember, learn, play, concentrate, and maintain a clear, active mind. It’s being able to draw upon the strengths of your brain – information management, logic, judgment, perspective, and wisdom.” Let’s face it, our minds are invaluable. When asking my […]
Good Sore vs. Bad Sore: Why Inflammation Matters For Both
Dr. Tamara Kung, ND If you have been fortunate enough to feel the after-burn following an unexpectedly long adventurous walk, an intense cardio blast class, or from working out with your trainer, you have had the privilege of meeting some friendly inflammation. This physical microdamage triggers your immune cells to activate acute (momentary) inflammation so that your body can heal. […]
Are You Embracing ‘Micro’?
Tim Irvine I was reading this article on micro vacations and it reminded me how my thoughts on ‘workouts’ have evolved over the years. Back when I was a part of a national championship university football team (I had to get that in there ), my workouts were much, much different than they are today. High performance sports, full control of my own schedule, […]
Do your workouts make you feel this good?
Dr. Stacy Irvine, DC Why We Care So Much About What We Do…… An important part of working in the Health and Fitness industry, includes staying on top of the latest research along with developing an awareness of what is being presented to your clients and patients through a wide variety of media sources. The […]
Why Inflammation Makes You Old
Dr. Tamara Kung, ND The definition of aging is a progressive change that leads to increased debility, disease, and death. Wow! That sounds depressing. Don’t despair, there are things you can do to make it a much more pleasant picture. As we age, there is a reduction in our cells capability to read the right genes at […]
Three Things I Never Knew About Inflammation
Tim Irvine This article falls into the category of ‘you don’t know what you don’t know’. Presenting to companies over the last two years has provided me the opportunity to have a passenger seat to some incredibly bright people form Totum who have presented their expertise to thousands. It has been like being in a […]
HOW MOVEMENT STRENGTHENS IMMUNITY
Tamara Kung, ND With all this talk about protecting ourselves from viral infections, many of us are seeking the best ways to support our immune system. Our immune system is a potent world of strong, frontline defenses, and highly specialized backup troops. While we have many drugs that are effective at stopping bacterial infections (antibiotics), […]
Try this one thing for more success, happiness, satisfaction, and more!
Tim Irvine If you are reading this, the headline of this article got your attention, and you are interested in knowing this ‘secret’. I’ll get right to the point. I’m quite certain that 99% of people reading this have something they would like to do but have been putting off. Is that you? You can […]
What’s really driving your habits?
By: Tim Irvine A couple of days ago, I talked with a friend of mine about their food choices over the last while. It ended up being a deep, hour-long conversation about what drives habits in general. I have to say; it was very illuminating. To provide context, this friend has quite a bit of […]