THE MIND BODY FIT GUIDE TO COLD THERAPY: BENEFITS, SCIENCE & HOW TO START Cold therapy—also known as cold exposure, cold plunging, or ice bathing—is one of the most effective natural tools for improving energy, reducing inflammation, strengthening the nervous system, and supporting long-term metabolic health. Although it has recently grown in popularity, cold exposure
A Mind-Body-Fit Thanksgiving: Enjoy the Holiday Without the Crash Thanksgiving should feel good — not like a food hangover, a stress marathon, or a week of “I’ll start over Monday.” At Mind Body Fit, the approach is simple: honor your body, enjoy your family, eat real food, and stay present. You don’t need gimmicks or
The Hidden Dangers of Gluten: Gut, Brain, and Why Your Long-Term Health Depends on It Gluten does more than upset your stomach. Learn how gluten can inflame the gut, fog the brain, and influence long-term neurological risks like dementia — plus a practical 30-day plan to feel better fast. What gluten is — and why
Why You’re Struggling With Back Pain — And How I Help You Fix It Naturally Back pain isn’t just a “tight muscle” or “a disc problem.” It’s your body’s way of saying, “Something is out of alignment — and I need your attention.” Most people try to fix it with painkillers, massages, or stretching one
The Truth About Knee Pain (and How to Fix It Naturally) Knee pain is one of the most common complaints I hear — from athletes, weekend warriors, and even people who “don’t work out much.” It’s frustrating, limiting, and can feel like it came out of nowhere. But here’s the truth: Knee pain is rarely
The strength of your immune system relies heavily upon microbiome health and stress. Those two separate factors can almost be looked at as one, since stress will affect the microbiome, and an unbalanced microbiome is a stressor. Balancing the microbiome and managing stress both require lifestyle changes. These changes, in time, can lower the frequency
Why Seed Oils Are Undermining Your Health (and What to Use Instead) If you’re committed to living a vibrant, high-energy, and resilient life, it’s time to take a closer look at one of the most common — and most harmful — ingredients in the modern diet: seed oils. As a Holistic Health Coach certified through
I couldn’t decide which anti-inflammatory article from draxe.com I liked better, so I decided to post both. This one gives a little more detail in breaking down how certain individual foods can inflame or soothe the body. Enjoy. Here’s a link to the other article. Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods and How to Follow This
It’s 2025. If you’ve been tuned into functional or alternative medicine for the last few years, inflammation has been proven to be the common denominator behind all of our chronic diseases. This includes the big killers like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and also reaching into Alzheimers and autoimmune issues. If our present day inflammatory lifestyle
Historically, salt has had a pretty bad reputation. I should clarify “historically” though. The vilification started in the 20th century when we started noticing health issues related to salt such as elevated blood pressure and water retention. However, these issues are related to refined sea salt, which became prevalent in the 20th century. Refined salt