Key concept: managing the hormonal cortisol response to exercise is critical for effective weight loss with exercise. I was researching how to improve my exercise regime to increase fat loss this last week, and I want to share some insights that may challenge what I’ve heard before. The key isn’t just working harder—it’s working smarter […]
As anyone who survived the psychological wave of the ’80s and ’90s knows, “To heal it you have to feel it.” I have found that this aphorism to be very true but generally misunderstood. Considering some of the “breakthrough techniques” introduced back in those days, the confusion is quite understandable. On the surface, the idea […]
Last week I got sick. This is something I rarely do, but it highlights that when we do not get enough rest and relaxation that is of a rejuvenating type, our immune system starts to fail. Rejuvenation is not a priority in stroke patient care, but it needs to be, for the caretaker as much […]