Are your New Years' resolutions still going strong? People set New Years' Resolutions every January. Then, by mid-February, those new habits and health goals seem to go by the wayside. Does this happen to you? If so, you're not alone. Let's see if we can press the reset button on those resolutions, … [Read more...]
Finally Achieve Lasting Change
Doctors often tell patients that they need to make lifestyle changes in order to improve their health. Still other people are striving to change in order to improve weight, stress, hormones or general health and well-being. Often we're burned out from starting and stopping so many times. It seems … [Read more...]
Discover the Power of Functional Medicine
Recently, I interviewed Laura Dankof. Laura is a functional medicine nurse practitioner, speaker, and author of Seeds for Change: a Path to Health and Healing. The following is an article, written by Laura, that was first published here on www.pathtohealthandhealing.com. Recently I was … [Read more...]
Identify Food Intolerance and Support Your Gut Health
The health of all of our body systems, including our immune system, is directly related to the health of our gut microbiome. We've also identified that troubles with our gut health don't always present as digestive issues. Food intolerance related to an unhealthy gut microbiome creates inflammation … [Read more...]
Signs of a Food Intolerance You Might Not Be Aware Of
Last week I defined the gut microbiome, what impacts the health of your gut, why it matters, and explained what leaky gut is. Bottom line, leaky gut and an imbalance of bad gut bacteria is very common because of our modern lifestyle. If you have leaky gut and/or bad gut flora, your body becomes … [Read more...]
Healthy Gut, Healthy You
Hippocrates said, more than 2000 years ago, “All disease begins in the gut.” Turns out he was right. For a long time, researchers have known that the body carries bacteria, viruses and a variety of microorganisms inside of us. In the last two decades we’ve come to realize just how much that … [Read more...]
Thrive Thru the Holidays: at Parties & Family Gatherings
In the first article of this series, I talked about simple actions you can take every day to help you manage holiday food temptations that are all around us during this season. Don't get me wrong. I'm not suggesting that you not enjoy some of your holiday favorites. We are celebrating after all! It … [Read more...]
Thrive Thru the Holidays: Food Survival Tips
Let's face it. Many of us just accept the fact that the Holidays are full of food temptation and challenging social situations. We tell ourselves that we're going to feel stressed and gain weight. We do this knowing full well that come January 1, we're going to regret it, resolve to do better, and … [Read more...]
Create Your Own Treadmill Desk
I recently wrote an article about Standing: a New Model for Physical Activity. Well, if standing is better than sitting, walking is better than standing! Here at Inspired Life and Wellness, I work out of my home in a dedicated office. But the video, above, was filmed from my family room where I … [Read more...]
Why Your Optometrist Cares About Antioxidants and You Should Too
Antioxidants. We’ve all heard of them. They’re substances found in certain foods that protect our body from damage caused by free radicals, which are unstable molecules that destroy cells and play a role in many diseases. Can you say anti-aging? What do these antioxidants have to do with your … [Read more...]
I'm Julie Smith, Certified Life Coach, ADHD and Executive Function Coach. I empower others to create calm, clarity, and connection at work, school and at home. Together, we create a customized approach to help you focus, overcome obstacles, build confidence, and achieve your goals. My clients include both professionals and families (parents, children, teens).