By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Are you having a Surreal September? Our traditional season of going back to school and starting new work projects definitely has a few twists this year. We face many unknowns, but here’s what we do know: our immune system is...
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Losing Sleep Over Sleep Loss?
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Tossing and turning? Watching the hours crawl by? Even one night of poor sleep can make you an exhausted, irritable, sugar-craving beast the next day. We all have the odd sleepless night, but if sleep loss goes on long enough...
Is Sugar Disturbing Your Gut Microbiome?
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Are your sugar cravings impossible to ignore? Is bloating, gas, and foggy thinking part of your every day? If so, your “bad” bacteria may be calling the shots! The field of microbiome research has exploded recently. Every day...
Is Rosacea Stopping You From Putting Your Best Face Forward?
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Rosacea is a chronic skin inflammation that can make you run for cover at a time when spending time outside with friends is all you want to do. Even indoors, it's hard to ignore your red, bumpy face when you’re staring at your...
Women – Look After Your Heart and Here’s Why
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP What does someone with heart disease look like? A stressed-out CEO? A smoker over 50? Whatever image came to your mind, chances are it was of a male. We think of heart disease as a male problem, but did you know that more...
Are Your Adrenals Fatigued?
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP. APNP Carving out a home workspace, becoming a homeschool teacher overnight - pandemic pivoting is tough. If you feel unsettled and exhausted, you’re not alone. But what if you were already feeling tired, stressed, and overwhelmed...
Are Migraines Making You Miserable?
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP. APNP Migraines are more than really bad headaches. In addition to throbbing head pain, migraine symptoms include sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, vomiting, vertigo, dizziness, and sudden mood changes. They can cause...
7 Ways To Switch Your Body To A Parasympathetic State
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP. APNP If you’re like most people, you’ve read a lot of tips on avoiding COVID-19. You likely know the basics: Wash your hands; keep a safe distance from others; avoid travel and quarantine yourself if you have traveled, and don’t go...
Mediation: A Simple Cure for Anxious Thoughts
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Tense muscles. Obsessing about the news. Anxiety about the future. Difficulty sleeping. Do all of these sound familiar? You’re definitely not alone. There’s no doubt that we are living with a lot of uncertainty right now. How...
7 Ways To Avoid The “Quarantine Fifteen”
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Let’s start with the good news: If you’re self-isolating, you should have more time to devote to creating a healthy diet for yourself. At least, that’s the fantasy that many of us started out with a few weeks ago. However,...
Top Tips to Enhance Your Lung Function
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP It’s hard not to think about our lungs and how we can keep them healthy amidst all the uncertainty of this pandemic. Seeing our economies shut down and a global health crisis is something almost none of us have had to contend with...
How To Boost Your Immune System And Navigate COVID-19 Fears
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP With many of our clients glued to the news of the spread of the novel coronavirus, we want to address the questions we’re receiving daily. Preventing illness altogether may be out of our control, however preparing our bodies,...