Wellness
Stay Informed for Better Health...Naturally
Based on the latest surveys, more than two-thirds of US adults are overweight or obese, one-third are considered obese, and more than 10% of children and adolescents are also considered too heavy for their age. Nearly 50% of Americans have at least 1 chronic health condition. Chronic diseases cause 7 out of 10 premature deaths—many of which are completely preventable.
Leading health organizations now realize that there's a better solution to managing or reversing many of today's most common chronic illnesses. Many of these conditions are linked with unhealthy, modern lifestyles—low physical activity, high stress, environmental toxics, low rest, and eating habits that include fast and process foods, high sugar, low fiber, and saturated fats. Most major health organizations today endorse therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) in treating these lifestyle-related chronic diseases.
Lifestyle Medicine programs—which include doctor supervision and recommendations for Wellness including eating, exercise, detox, weight management, nutritional supplementation and stress management—have also been shown to help manage a variety of other common health concerns as well:
- Arthritis
- Crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Fatigue
- Depression
- Hormone imbalance/menopause
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Autoimmune disorders
Corporate Wellness Programs – Taking good care of your employees’ diet and fitness needs will have a dramatic effect in lowering health care costs and are proven to increase the productivity and performance of a company. These programs focus on reducing health related illnesses which are caused by obesity, stress, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. Organizations that implement such programs can decrease costs by increasing productivity and by reducing absences from work; the result is a discernibly boosted bottom line.