Sleep experts still recommend getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep nightly. But, most people sleep less than that and it’s costing their health. Inadequate sleep can affect your concentration, memory, immune system, blood sugar levels, appetite and more. According to Matthew Walker, director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of…
Here’s a recent article I wrote for FRA Today magazine. Enjoy! Practice Yoga and Reap the Benefits By Christine Lehmann, M.A., N.T.P. Have you ever watched a cat arch its back for several seconds? Now you know how flexible its spine is, so it’s not surprising that some yoga poses, or asanas are named after…
We all lose bone mass when our bone density peaks in our 30s. In fact, after age 40, men and women lose 1.5% to 2% per year, which is considered a small loss. The difference is that women are at greater risk than men of losing much more bone mass due to our smaller size…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/realworldpaleo/RWW100.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn Episode 100 of the Real World Wellness Podcast, Christine delves further into the science of how insulin resistance and insulin depletion develops and risk factors such as chronic trauma and stress. She also explains how the Glycemic Index/Load applies to carbohydrates compared…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/realworldpaleo/RWW99.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn episode 99 of the Real World Wellness podcast, Christine explains the critical role that insulin plays in lowering your glucose levels and how problems occur with insulin and lead to insulin resistance before you can detect prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Since…
Calcium plays an important role regulating your heartbeat and blood pressure, and conducting nerve impulses, which allows your muscles to contract and helps blood clot. Less than 1 percent of calcium is required for these functions while the remaining 99% is stored in our bones and teeth where it supports their structure and function. Bones…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/realworldpaleo/RWW98.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn episode 98 of the Real World Wellness podcast, Christine talks about polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) with naturopathic doctor Fiona McCulloch who has PCOS and specializes in treating women with PCOS. She has a book out called 8 Steps to Reverse PCOS. We…
