by Melanie Rathbun | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog, Functional Nutrition
The word inflammation comes from the Latin inflammare, to set on fire. In the context of our immune system, heat, redness, pain and swelling form as a reaction to either injury, or a perceived threat in the body. If you’ve ever hit your thumb with a hammer, you...
by Melanie Rathbun | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog
Somewhere on your road to success, you’ll begin to understand that you are really never alone. There are amazing sources of strength and help everywhere you look—you just have to use them. You’ll have to look to find them and then know how to use them, but it beats...
by Melanie Rathbun | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog
One thing that stands in the way of success is the inability to believe in ourselves. We’ve touched on this in the attitude sections, but there’s more to it than just having a positive attitude. You must believe in yourself. “So how do I do THAT?” You might be asking...
by Melanie Rathbun | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog, Exercise
A lack of activity and discipline is affecting our country. It has caused many people fail to exercise and eat healthily. Scientists and many other experts are working harder at finding the cause of the problem, but in the meantime, they are coming up with ways to...
by Melanie Rathbun | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog, Functional Nutrition
If you’re new to intermittent fasting, or thinking about giving it a try, here’s a quick list of the most fundamental rules you’ll need to follow and some mistakes you’ll need to avoid. Intermittent Fasting Basic Philosophy The use of short term fasting has shown to...
