Dedicated to Elevating Your Health & Family Wellness Lifestyle
Our relationships affect our health.
In a "Bachelor-Nation" culture, we need to guard our hearts, know who we are, and make healthy choices when it comes to our relationships.
For Valentine's Day 2017, I sit down with my wife, Rachel, and share our dating story. We touch on dating elements we did, things we did not do, and we have a little fun while we're at it.
She is the creator of the #1 mobile app and best-selling book The 5-Day Real Food Detox, a revolutionary approach to cleansing your body while losing weight.
Nikki has studied at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Institute of Optimum Nutrition, and the College of Naturopathic Medicine where she gained vast knowledge in subjects ranging from sports nutrition to raw food, & nutrition for everyday living.
She has studied under Matthew Kenney, attending the plant-based culinary chef program and is a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified instructor.
Family Wellness Practical Applications:
-Do A Gratitude Log
-Eat Bitter Foods
-Take Time To Breathe
-Vagus Nerve Exercises:
Gargle with water
Sing when no one is listening
Humming fires the Vagus nerve
Initiate a gag reflex. Do not attempt this right after you've had a meal. Slowly depress the back of your tongue with your finger or a dull object, like a spoon. The gag reflex is a function of the Vagus Nerve. This stimulates your parasympathetic nervous system.
-Add Chiropractic Adjustments to improve your digestion signaling, and as part of your Family Wellness Lifestyle
Diagram of Bitter Receptors & how Bitter foods improve digestion. This is unique to the taste of bitterness. Sweet, salty, savory, etc do not fire the neurologics of digestion in this way.
This week, Dr. Jon highlights the importance of our thoughts, and how our mindset impacts our health.
A great concept to think about the Wellness Lifestyle is:
-Eating Well
-Moving Well
-Thinking Well
Our thoughts, emotions, and internal dialogue can either adversely affect our health, or sustain a thriving expression of wellness.
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