April's Health & Wellness Blog

Inflammation is complicated. While it’s beneficial for helping us heal when we break a bone or cut our skin, too much of it for too long, is a bad thing. Chronic inflammation, meaning occuring long term, has been linked to obesity, diabetes, depression, cardiovascular disease, cancer, accelerated aging and more—the list is long and varied. […]

Do you want to know a BIG secret to cleaning up your diet, eating healthier, and feeling your best from the inside out? It’s meal prep made easy! ⁠It might sound a little daunting but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In fact, meal prepping can actually save you precious time in the end!  Let’s […]

Who doesn’t want a natural glow? The secret to radiant skin all year long isn’t expensive skincare products or treatments. Glowing from the inside out really comes down to what you eat and adding in the right supplements. These are the 9 best supplements for glowing, radiant skin to add your diet today. In today’s […]

If you eat the USDA recommended two or more servings of dairy every day, it might be affecting your skin in more ways than you recognize. Let’s discuss how dairy impacts skin health, from acne and aging to how you can use dairy to make your own skincare treatments. From lattes and ice cream to […]

The Benefits of Using a Facial Scrub Incorporating a facial scrub into your routine is not only relaxing, but it has some real benefits. Facial scrubs work by exfoliating skin and increasing cell turnover, a natural process that can slow as we age. By exfoliating regularly with a scrub, you’ll help the process by removing […]

Finding a nontoxic, natural deodorant that actually works can be difficult, if not next to impossible if you don’t know where to start. I’ve tried dozens over the last few years and tested them out during a variety of workouts (hot Barre, HIIT, spin classes… you name it) and I can personally attest that these […]

We are no doubt in unprecedented times and in a place that none of us have seen in our lifetime. People are feeling a mix of emotions ranging from fear, panic, loneliness, indifference – the whole gamut. Even though we are in unchartered waters, we all want the same things – to stay healthy and […]

People often say, “You have to love yourself before you can love others.” And while you may have heard this in the context of cheesy dating advice, self-love is, in fact, a necessary step in living a happy life. It’s true that we cannot give to others that which we don’t first possess. What Is […]

Sweet tooth? I hear you! Sugar cravings can be one of the biggest roadblocks in a person’s health and wellness journey. They’re powerfully addictive. Studies have shown sugar can be as addicting as cocaine, stimulating the same brain signaling pathways that signal dopamine. And while a little extra sugar consumption may not seem like a […]