Habit Building
Wendy Dellis
Where to Start for Successful Change!

Taking time to think through what is truly important to us is foundational in the change process, because is gives us a lens to evaluate our choices and the intrinsic motivation for meaningful actions!

Where to Start for Successful Change!
Wellness Information
Wendy Dellis
Was Running 21 Marathons Healthy?!

In less than ten years I ran 21 marathons. On top of enjoying the running friendships and fun destination marathons, I was convinced that the health benefits were undeniable. Then I started to hear about “the bell curve” in exercise. Clearly being a couch potato was bad for my health, but could excess exercise be equally dangerous?!?

Was Running 21 Marathons Healthy?!
Healthy Eating
Wendy Dellis
Prioritize Magnesium

Back a number of years ago an ER doc we were having dinner with informed me that all taking magnesium had to offer me was diarrhea. Since then I have learned a few things… ER doctors might not be my best source of nutritional advice, and not only will it get rid of my muscle twitches during marathon training, but there is a lot of research to support its importance to our overall health.

Prioritize Magnesium
Wellness Information
Wendy Dellis
Sauna Bathing Has Helped Me During This ...

Beyond my increased tolerance for running in the summer heat, there are incredible benefits to spending time in the sauna. In fact, there is a study that shows a 40% decrease in all-case mortality!! 

Sauna Bathing Has Helped Me During This Difficult Time!
Healthy Eating, Wellness Information
Wendy Dellis
Turmeric or Curcumin

The curcumin extract (yellow pigment) is its most studied active ingredient with over 9000 publications pointing to its expansive therapeutic value. Even though scientist do not fully understand the mechanism, lab studies have identified some key reason to consider adding turmeric to our routines.

Turmeric or Curcumin

Wellness Information

The Benefits of "Sauna Training"

The Benefits of "Sauna Training"

Beyond my increased tolerance for running in the summer heat, there are incredible benefits to spending time in the sauna. In fact, there is a study that shows a 40% decrease in all-case mortality!! 

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Iron 101

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Iron 101

This week I found out that another person I care about has an iron deficiency….not anemia, but low ferritin levels. In hindsight, this may have been going on for quite sometime, but because typically doctors check hemoglobin levels only iron deficiency without anemia can be missed.

Change WHEN You Eat For Improved Health!

Change WHEN You Eat For Improved Health!

WHEN we eat impacts how our circadian cycle functions. Human trials are now demonstrating the potential health benefits of time-restricted eating (TRE), and there are many!

Metabolic Syndrome and Blood Pressure

Metabolic Syndrome and Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, one of five metabolic health factors, is known as the silent killer, so as we think about health and wellness these are numbers that are really important to know, while often elevated blood pressure does not impact how we feel and goes undiagnosed! Here is what you need to know…

A Prescription for Calm

A Prescription for Calm

This fall I have been hanging out at the corner of Calm and Crazed a lot. The stress levels are high, and I need to be vigilant! In addition to my “sauna workouts” and following “stress -reducing” routines, I have found this “prescription” to be helpful during my season of stress.