NAD (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) is a vital coenzyme that plays a key role in energy production, cellular metabolism and cellular repair. It is important in maintaining cellular activity and mitochondrial function and often has a fast turnover rate to NADH (hydrogen molecule attached), which is why it can easily get depleted by DNA damage and inflammation. Maintaining the proper balance of NAD+/ NADH ratio to promote the anti-inflammatory effects is key in reducing the effects from … [Read more...] about Understanding the Benefits of NAD+
Christina Kovalik
Food Allergies May Aggravate Your Seasonal Allergies
With springtime comes the beautiful blooming flowers, trees and plants. Flagstaff winds can pick up high pollen and dust counts that aggravate allergies. Making poor dietary and lifestyle choices can increase the burden on the liver, creating worsening of allergy symptoms. Food sensitivities may contribute because of the leaky gut affect. When you eat a food that irritates your GI lining continuously, it can create leakage of the GI tube. The GI tube should be sealed normally. When you eat a … [Read more...] about Food Allergies May Aggravate Your Seasonal Allergies
Focus on Self-Love, Self-Care and Appreciation This Month
February is a time for focusing on love and appreciation. As Valentine’s Day approaches, many people may shift their focus to others and may plan to do more for the ones they love. It is great to show appreciation for them, but don’t forget that self-care is just as important. Show yourself some love and attention like you would a close friend or partner. Many people do so many things for others or may have a lot of responsibilities with work, family or running a household that they often … [Read more...] about Focus on Self-Love, Self-Care and Appreciation This Month
How to Set New Year’s Health Outcomes Rather Than Resolutions
It is a new year, 2025, and the holidays have concluded. Many people set New Year’s resolutions and never stick with them. Either they make resolutions that are too lofty to accomplish, they may not know how to do the things they want to accomplish, or they lack the steps to hold themselves accountable to reach their goals. An easy way to be successful is to not set resolutions but set healthy outcomes. The difference is setting resolutions lacks action steps or direction on how to achieve … [Read more...] about How to Set New Year’s Health Outcomes Rather Than Resolutions
Five Tips to Combat Seasonal Affective Mood Disorder
Many people are affected by the changes of the season, especially in the fall and winter months as the daylight time reduces and the colder weather arrives. Many people suffer from SAD (seasonal affective disorder), which is a type of depression that occurs in the winter months as a result of less sunlight exposure. Some common symptoms may include fatigue, over sleeping, low motivation, difficultly with focus, sadness, feelings of hopelessness, irritability, changes in appetite such as craving … [Read more...] about Five Tips to Combat Seasonal Affective Mood Disorder
Seven Exercises to Stay in an Appreciation Mindset
November is a wonderful time to take steps to be more present, count your blessings, and deeply appreciate all the goodness in your world. Doing daily exercises, while creating new habits of being more present in an appreciation mindset will spill over into your day-to-day attitude. It has a ripple effect in all you encounter. When you focus your attention on feeling more appreciative, you will see how much lighter your day flows and will be able to pay attention to how others are feeling around … [Read more...] about Seven Exercises to Stay in an Appreciation Mindset
Learning How to Care for Yourself During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast health is an important factor in women’s health, and being aware of any breast changes is essential. Doing regular self-breast exams will allow you to know your breast tissue so that you can detect any changes. Make sure to have your yearly well-woman exam and breast exam by a licensed physician and get a regular breast imaging-mammogram, thermography scans, MRI or breast ultrasound. A baseline is recommended at 35, then yearly after age 40, unless there is a personal or family history of … [Read more...] about Learning How to Care for Yourself During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Microneedling for Skin Rejuvenation and Hair Loss
As we age, the quality of hair and skin changes. Hair and nails can become thinner, more brittle, and the texture can change. The skin also become thinner with the decline of hormones and collagen depletion that happens naturally with aging. Although there are many causes of hair loss or thinning in adults, it may signify a hormone imbalance, thyroid disorders, mineral deficiencies, cardiovascular, metabolic or autoimmune issues. There may also be a family history of male pattern baldness that … [Read more...] about Microneedling for Skin Rejuvenation and Hair Loss
Are You Hydrated Enough?
The summer heat can be intense in Arizona this time of year. It is easy to get overheated or dehydrated in the warm and dry summer months. A general rule is to drink half your body weight in ounces of water a day. Water alone may not be enough to hydrate you, and the need to be hydrated may increase if you sweat a lot or work outside all day. Dehydration can hit suddenly if you are not consistent about drinking water and replacing electrolytes that are released during sweating or exercising in … [Read more...] about Are You Hydrated Enough?
Considering Hormone Replacement Therapy in Perimenopause and Menopausal Women
Hormone imbalance can happen at any age and stage during life. Women can experience imbalance multiple times throughout their life from the onset of menses, through the fertile years and during pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause and menopause. Perimenopause This phase of a woman’s life can be frustrating as her hormones are fluctuating and changing. Cycles can become heavier, irregular, infrequent or more frequent as a woman transitions into menopause. Usually, this stage lasts 10-15 years. … [Read more...] about Considering Hormone Replacement Therapy in Perimenopause and Menopausal Women
