Own My Health Daily Podcast

Being in nature reduces the stress hormone cortisol and also decreases your heart rate. It will also help ease the feelings of depression and anxiety.

Water is necessary for life. Our body needs a regular refill of water in order to stay in optimal health. Some of the benefits of getting adequate water intake are reducing those headaches and fatigue, improving strength and stamina with exercise, having healthier skin and having regular bowel movements. Aim to get half of your body weight in oz of water per day.

Use the benefits of a power nap to boost your energy, improve focus and boost your mood. The ideal power nap is 15-20 minutes.

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient to a health body. It is necessary for your in order to absorb calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin d is important for bone and teeth health, as well as your immune system and brain health among other things.

Today we talk about our core muscles. They are the muscles that connect to your spine and pelvis including abdominals, obliques, low back muscles, trapezius and latissimus Doris, glutes.

Why is it so important? Keeps your body upright. Leads to good posture which reduces forces through the body.

Hip bridges- 3x15

Plank 3x15 seconds

Deadbugs- 3x15

Roughly 1 in 4 Americans is struggling with chronic low back pain and it is estimated to cost the US $253 Billion annually for treatment and lost work. Today we dive into why the low back is so susceptible to causing pain and talk about solutions to relieving and preventing back pain.

We all know how it feels to wake up after a poor night of sleep. But how does it feel to fall short on sleep for months or years in a row? It probably feels normal, and that is a problem.  The National Sleep Foundation says that 73 percent of Americans fall short of getting 7 hours of sleep per night.

Fiber is the non digestible portion of plant foods. It navigates though the GI track like a scrub brush cleaning along the way. Women should aim for 25-30 g/day and men 35-40 g/day.

Recommended guidelines are 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity or 75 minutes of high intensity activity plus two strength training sessions per week.

Every once in a while it is important to take a good look at your habits and lifestyle and honestly assess if they are in line with your health goals.