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Recognizing Fatigue Symptoms and How to Alleviate Them

More people worldwide are experiencing fatigue than ever before. The impacts on our personal, family and work life is making us all more aware of work-life balance and how to stay healthy given the daily stresses we are undergoing. A 2023 study from the National Institutes of Health revealed over 42% of people experience significant fatigue on a daily basis. (1) What are the key symptoms of fatigue? -Physical symptoms include a feeling of tiredness during the day, waking up not feeling refreshed, blurry vision, a sense of listlessness, headaches, muscle weakness and dizziness. -Mental symptoms include a lack [...]

Recognizing Fatigue Symptoms and How to Alleviate ThemWendy Wells2024-06-18T18:45:03+00:00

Common Causes of Fatigue and How to Beat Them

Common Causes of Fatigue and How to Beat Them According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), fatigue affects a staggering 42% of the population (1). This pervasive condition manifests in various forms, ranging from a low level of grogginess upon waking to sudden bouts of drowsiness after meals, often accompanied by an overwhelming urge to sleep at inconvenient moments. Despite its prevalence and diverse manifestations, fatigue is often overlooked or even completely dismissed as a valid standalone health concern. Its subjective nature further complicates recognition and treatment, with underlying conditions such as depression and sleep apnea frequently intertwined. [...]

Common Causes of Fatigue and How to Beat ThemWendy Wells2024-06-17T22:24:22+00:00

Intravenous Therapy For Nutrition and Hydration

Most of us have heard before that you are what you eat. In some cases, people aren't able to eat foods in adequate amounts or even at all due to injury or disease. For instance, damage caused to the intestinal tract via Celiac's, Crohn's or ulcerative colitis can severely impair the gut's ability to absorb nutrients. Major burns, acute kidney injuries, or even those who have a chronic alcohol use disorder can benefit from IV therapy. How do you know you have enough nutrients? Our food is not what it used to be. With the onslaught of toxic chemicals, GMO's, and depleted [...]

Intravenous Therapy For Nutrition and HydrationWendy Wells2024-01-02T21:12:10+00:00

Skip Gatorade, Make Your Own Electrolyte Drink

Why use a commercial electrolyte replacement beverage when you can make your own and know that it will have far greater benefits and less sugar and chemical additives than anything sold in stores? Gatorade has been outlawed in the European Union due to it containing dyes and brominated vegetable oil which are toxic to the body. An electrolyte drink is essential for rehydrating after intense training or competition in the heat, for hydrating a day or two before a sports event, and for preventing or recovering from the dehydration caused by illness. Electrolytes are great for the adrenal glands as [...]

Skip Gatorade, Make Your Own Electrolyte DrinkWendy Wells2024-01-16T02:00:00+00:00

Sugar, Sugar Everywhere…

How can I eat without sugar? In the United States, sugar is everywhere and in everything. Oftentimes sugar is an added ingredient that just doesn't make sense. The daily recommendation for sugar intake over 2 years of age is less than 10% of your daily calories. But, it can be found in your breakfast cereal, in your crackers, in your flavored water, and your cup of soup. Sugar has taken over in food production and is a double-edged sword. It may worsen health, but it tastes really good, and sugary foods fly off grocery store shelves. So, this means [...]

Sugar, Sugar Everywhere…Wendy Wells2024-01-09T01:00:00+00:00

Phenomenal Phytonutrients Benefit Health!

An interesting question that people commonly ask about food and nutrition: Is there that much difference between foods grown 30 years ago and foods grown today? The answer is YES. Decades ago, conventionally grown fruits and vegetables were much richer in vitamins and minerals than the varieties most of us are consuming in the 21stCentury. The root of the problem is soil depletion, a result of the invasive agricultural processes used on conventional farms. Over the past half century, there are reliable declines in the amount of protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin C, and the B vitamins found in [...]

Phenomenal Phytonutrients Benefit Health!Wendy Wells2023-12-29T01:54:13+00:00

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