I know some of my fellow North Carolinians count shivering as exercise during the winter. Although the goal of shivering is to create movement/energy to warm your body…we can’t count it as exercise. Exercise should be purposeful and consistent year round. You don’t have to do the same type of exercise year round. I like …
We are born positive. We come into the world with an innate desire to learn and grow and connect with those around us. Reconnecting with this super power is the solution to many of life’s problems and stresses. Negative bias will drain your fun and squash your joy faster than anything else. Most of us …
Indulge in family time, indulge in self reflection, indulge in a hike in the woods with the sun on your face. These are the indulgences that will enhance your holidays. Indulge in the foods you love, but make the people you share them with your main indulgence. I can tell you from experience that your …
If you have kids you undoubtedly know how fast they grow up. One minute you’re spoon-feeding them smushed peas between diaper changes and the next you’re teaching them how to drive a car wondering why you ever let them play Rocket League. Every day of our lives we ask our body to change and respond …
Gard Wellness Center is the Cary, NC drop-off location for Note in the Pocket. We have been active supporters of many local charities over the years. A few years ago we had an opportunity to support their mission by allowing local charitable givers to save the trip to the primary location in Raleigh and drop …
On average you take about 15 breaths a minute. That is a lot of time and effort spent without you even realizing it, or needing to think about it. But, respiration is a vital sign for a reason, it is vital for you to breathe in order to survive (profound, right?). Your brain needs oxygen; …
By Lance Gard DC Cold season? Where do colds go in the off-season? We live with bacteria, we survive alongside viruses. Here’s an excerpt from the Scientific American; “Biologists estimate we have 380 Trillion viruses living on and inside your body right now– 10 times the number of bacteria” Think about that for a second. How …
By Lance Gard DC Use less useless stuff. Just about everyone reading this has a number of things lying around that they never use, and probably will never use. This extra stuff creates constant input into our brain. Even though at a certain point we no longer “see” our own mess, our brain is always …
By Lance Gard DC The end is near! The end of the year means the beginning of the holiday season. ‘Holiday Season’ for many is code for; “I’m going to eat, drink and merry, too much, too often”. I’m no different, I think every week from Halloween until New Year’s Day has at least one …
By Lance Gard DC In the United States there are more than 32 million people who have diabetes. Meaning their body struggles to break down the foods they eat into sugar and get that sugar into the proper place. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the …
