I found myself enthralled learning about vitamin K2 after I started to experience teeth sensitivity when drinking hot or cold beverages. My research into why this might be occurring led me down a rabbit hole – one that inevitably guided me into the fascinating world of vitamin K2. From a well functioning heart to strong … Read more
David Cordell
I loved video games when I was younger. I mean totally loved them. I could spend hours upon hours holed up in my room absolved of all else while I immersed myself into my electronic addiction of choice. It was so unhealthy. As I got older and developed more responsibilities as a man, my inclination … Read more
Exercise has been a touch and go topic for me for the past couple of decades. Sometimes I’ll get on a huge kick and get in incredible shape… and I usually maintain this level of fitness for a few months before something happens and I fall off. I mean REALLY fall off. But what’s interesting … Read more
The bad attitude was apparent the moment he stepped off the school bus… my six year old looked mad. He walked right past me without saying a word and pushed his 4 year old sister into a snow bank. What the…? As we made our way into the house, I tried to connect by showing … Read more
1. Sleep More These days it seems like sleep is a luxury not many of us can afford. But while it’s easy to overlook, the importance of sleep shouldn’t be ignored. Sleep deprivation has been linked to impaired cognitive performance, reduced motivation and a greater risk of heart disease and stroke (1, 2). Try to … Read more
“Today is going to be a great day,” I thought. “The kids are dressed for school, they brushed their teeth, ate their breakfast and haven’t talked back once… wow! I think we just turned a new stone today,” I said, smiling at my wife. I stood there while my children continued playing like two little … Read more
Mirrors are a nasty invention aren’t they? They allow us to see ourselves every day as time takes its wonderful toll upon us. We get to see every gray hair as it appears and witness the creation of every wrinkle as it carves its permanent appearance upon our hardened faces. Even writing that makes me … Read more
GET DRESSED! WE HAVE TO GO! NOW! DID YOU HEAR ME?! NOW!!! Brilliant. That’s the key to getting your kids to listen, right? Just scream. Guilty! Been there, done that. I’m sure you have to. But it doesn’t work. If anything it makes the situation worse and causes more push back later. But sometimes we … Read more
The popularity of weighted blankets has increased dramatically over the last couple of years… for good reason. Their benefits are many for all age groups. In this post, I have outlined the top weighted blanket benefits and believe me when I say that you’re going to want one. At least that’s how I felt when … Read more
Anxiety. That dreaded word. It’s all too prevalent in our world today. With work deadlines, raising kids, making financial ends meet and so on and so on… When suffering with anxiety you can feel completely out of control. Kind of like being in a high speed car about to have a head on collision and … Read more
Brr! Winter is right around the corner and with it comes nasty viruses. It seems like every year our family gets hit hard with several bouts of sickness – and the worst is sore throats and non-stop, dry coughs. But fortunately, there are several natural remedies available that have been proven to alleviate coughs and … Read more
Sometimes it’s just time for a change. Our clunker of a water cooler finally bit the dust – it developed a leaky spout (with a little help from one of our kids, no doubt). And I’m not that much of a handy man so fixing the thing was out of the question. Buying a new … Read more