For most healthy adults Vitamin B-12 deficiency may be uncommon because the body can store B-12 to be used over time. However, if you suspect you may be at risk or are already deficient, keep reading to find out how to avoid and reverse this potentially devastating deficiency.
Bad things sometimes happen to good people. But adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it. For Delores Moore, she had her life turned upside down after a series of debilitating car accidents.
Acute inflammation is an essential part of the body’s healing process. Inflammation occurs at the cellular level when the immune system tries to fight off disease-causing germs or debris from an injury and repair damaged tissue. Once the fight is over the inflammation-triggering substances are supposed to retreat. However, when they don’t, it destroys the […]
Nearly three-quarters of the US population isn’t getting enough exercise. According to results from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, only 23 percent of American adults meet the national guidelines for aerobic and strengthening exercise. Researchers looked at five years of health and lifestyle data collected through the National Health Interview Survey. More than […]
We have been saying this for nearly a decade — Your C-Reactive Protein (CRP) inflammatory marker DOES matter!
When it comes to managing inflammation, there isn’t one thing that will work. Instead, it’s essential to turn your focus to every aspect of your lifestyle. Eat a healthy diet full of anti-inflammatory foods, reduce stress, supplement wisely and choose the right types of exercise. One study followed over 4,000 middle-aged men and women for […]
Powering Through the Day Brandon MacCartney, TriVita Member since 2017, has always been interested in health and nutrition. “I have studied nutrition since I was a senior in high school. I love learning about nutrition and how amazing God created the body! The more I learn, the more I know God created the body with […]
How do the pieces of an anti-inflammatory diet fit together? This pyramid shows the general guidelines. The base is the foods you should eat the most of; moving up, you see the foods and nutrients you should eat in smaller quantities, or less often.
Strength training—also known as resistance or weight training—is designed to improve your muscular fitness by working specific muscle groups against external resistance. Consistently performing strength building exercises has many important benefits aside from just maintaining a healthy bodyweight and increasing muscle strength. BELOW ARE SIX PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS TO STRENGTH TRAINING. 1. Burn More […]
Traditional medicine is making a comeback and adaptogens are taking center stage. Integrative medicine experts, wellness gurus and holistic nutritionists are all talking about adaptogens and their many benefits including glowing skin, more energy and less stress. Actors, Actresses and social media celebrities are at the forefront of sharing the benefits of adaptogens. But what […]
By Samuel Grief, M.D. Scientists often discover health breakthroughs by good luck and circumstance. In the 1960s a researcher studied why Canada’s northern Eskimos weren’t suffering from heart disease as much as other North Americans, even though the Eskimos were eating a diet very high in fat (seal and polar bear flesh). It turned out […]
“The heart of human excellence often begins to beat when you discover a pursuit that absorbs you, frees you, challenges you or gives a sense of meaning, joy and happiness.” — Terry Orlick Human emotional and spiritual fulfillment is designed in our hearts by our Creator to be found in the fidelity to a worthy […]
When Longevity Meets Vitality Everyone wants to live a long and happy life, but what is another year without purpose, wellness and quality? Dr. Lorri Sullivan, Member since 2017, has long been living with purpose and wellness however her quality of life was less than optimal until she discovered MyoHealth. Lorri first heard about MyoHealth […]
Everyone responds to stress in different ways. The amount of stress that you feel and how you react to it can impact every aspect of your well-being – physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. Excessive stress can contribute to a number of health problems such as high blood pressure, anxiety, decreased immune function and digestive issues. […]
For centuries the relationship between physical activity and brain health has been acknowledged, but new studies are beginning to demonstrate the significance of movement on neurogenesis.
By Claudia Harsh, M.D. There are as many “right” answers to this question as there are people, but we can make some broad suggestions based on what is known about nutrition, health and the research behind vitamins and supplements. Most vitamins are isolated from plants; in fact there is a lot of data to support […]
By Tammy Pon, M.D. When I reflect upon TriVita’s Essentials for Health and Wellness, the word “homeostasis” comes to mind. The goal of the Essentials is to help people “experience wellness,” which goes beyond supporting our biochemistry with nutrients and exercise.It includes emotional and spiritual health, all wrapped up together to help us stay in […]
Why you should ask your doctor for a CRP test By Lester Adler, M.D., M.D.H. For all the ways bodies are harmed, by viruses, bacteria or trauma, the immune system has but one defense: inflammation. Just a hard pinch will initiate swelling, redness, heat and pain. Specialized cells rush to the call ready to engulf […]
Once upon a time, the “retirement years” evoked images of RV travel, hobbies galore and a general life of leisure. Today, expectations are completely different for those entering “retirement age.” Recent research from the TransAmerica Center for Retirement Studies shows that a whopping 82% of those in their 60s expect to, or are already, working […]
By Mamiko Odegard, Ph.D. Are you ready to claim your true value without having to wait for others to like, accept, approve of and love you? Recognize the fear within you that needs the validation of your worth. What is it that is keeping you from that goal? Is it years of messages drawn from […]