How many hours of sleep do you get each night?
The average adult requires 7-9 hours depending on their circumstances and genetics, but most Americans are not getting this.
Nearly 1/3 of adults get less than 6 hours of sleep per night. More than a third of Americans have trouble sleeping every night while over half report sleep problems at least a few nights a week. The use of have also dramatically increased in recent years.
The average number of hours American's sleep now is down to 6.8, which is over an hour less than it was in 1942.
Without adequate sleep, you cannot be healthy.
Sleep is essential for basic repair of systems in the body including neurological, endocrine, immune, musculoskeletal, and digestive. Have you ever noticed that you get a cold or flu after not sleeping well for a few nights? Melatonin (one of the main hormones controlling your circadian rhythms) increases immune system function to protect you from infections.
Sleep is crucial for
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This week we are celebrating 2 years of writing weekly blog posts (Minus a few months of maternity leave!)
For those of you who are new here (or just need a reminder!), I wanted to highlight some of my favorite articles that have been published in the past few years!
If you have any friends who you feel would also enjoy following along, please share this post with them and encourage them to subscribe! Our goal is the spread the health as far as we can, and to help as many people as possible live the lives they love!
Weekly Wellness Challenges:
We have published 23 Weekly Wellness Challenges of topics ranging from drinking water, de-stressing, to prioritizing your life! Here are a few of my favorites!
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We are wrapping up the office remodeling project! For those of you that have been in during the past few months, thank you for your patience. I know it has been dusty, noisy, and messy.
For those of you who haven't been in recently, here are some current photos of how everything turned out! I couldn't be happier with how it is looking, and I hope you appreciate the upgrades as well!
What will this mean for you?
I am excited to announce that we now have a separate room for nutritional and
functional medicine consultations!. There is also more space for Dr. Jared to begin seeing more patients as well! I'll be sending you more details on this in the near future, so stay tuned!
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One of the things we are very conscious of in our house is reading labels! I am not talking about the nutrition label, but rather the ingredient list! It is amazing how many additives and fillers are added to various foods when you read the label. My rule of thumb is that if I can't pronounce it or wouldn't want to eat it by itself, I shouldn't be eating it as an ingredient.
Spice mixes are incredibly difficult to find without these added ingredients! Because of this, we have started making our own using herbs and spices that are already on our spice rack.
Here is a quick and delicious recipe that Jared throws together every few weeks! One of the reasons we love it is that the fish can be added straight from the freezer and cooks quickly. This makes it a great go to recipe when we don't have any meat that is defrosted or already prepped.
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