by Emily Miller | Aug 10, 2021 | Goals, Mindful Eating, Mindful Living, Nutrition, Prime Meridian, The Body
The Cardiometabolic Benefits of Vitamin D The Cardiometabolic Benefits of Vitamin D What Is Vitamin D? Vitamin D2 and D3 are fat-soluble (absorbed with dietary fat and stored in fat and liver tissue) dietary nutrients, that are also hormones. While there is some...
by Melissa Hennessey | Apr 19, 2021 | Exercise, Mindful Movement, The Body, Workouts
Benefits of Mindful Movement Regular exercise is one of the fundamental components of a lifestyle that promotes holistic health and longevity. Research has found a dose-response relationship between exercise and lifespan; essentially, the more you exercise, the longer...
by Emily Miller | Mar 9, 2021 | Prime Meridian, The Body
The Kidneys The kidneys are possibly the least known and appreciated of the vital organs. Their ability to filter and excrete toxins is literally a life or death matter, with approximately 50,000 U.S. adults dying each year of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and even...
by Emily Miller | Nov 24, 2020 | Prime Meridian, The Body
What is Blood Pressure? Blood Pressure When your heart beats, it pushes oxygen-carrying blood to the various tissues and organs throughout your body. This is essential for survival as it transports oxygen to areas where it’s needed. As your heart pumps blood, it...
by Emily Miller | Oct 23, 2020 | Exercise, Nutrition, Prime Meridian, The Body
What Is Metabolic Health? While there is no strict medical definition, metabolic health generally refers to the absence of “Metabolic Syndrome” without the use of medications (1). Metabolic Syndrome is based on five risk factors, with the threshold for diagnosis being...
by Emily Miller | Oct 15, 2020 | Mindful Eating, Nutrition, The Body
A Look at Metabolism While everybody’s metabolism is unique and we all experience a progressive slowing, there is rarely an inherent and unavoidable root cause of poor metabolic health. Metabolically-related conditions are the world’s most common, and most deadly,...
