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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR NUTRITION COACH

In the quest for a healthier lifestyle, many individuals turn to nutrition coaches for guidance on their dietary journey. Whether you're aiming for weight...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: THOSE MALL WALKERS WERE ON TO SOMETHING

Who remembers mall walkers? Those dedicated women and men in their aerobic wear, high-top socks, (usually) all-white sneakers with deadly elbows on a mission?...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: THE OMEGA INDEX IS A KEY TO LONGEVITY

What do our Dolphin Research Center friends (our underwater mammal friends, that is) have that we don’t? I'll let you read the title of the...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: THE OMEGA INDEX, PART 2

Last week, we started with an overview of what your Omega Index is, gave a taste of why it’s important, and discussed why our...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: LET’S TALK ABOUT KETO

I think every profession has this hazard to some degree. Tell people you are a lawyer, and you may find yourself getting invited for...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF OPTIMIZED SLEEP

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, one of the most neglected aspects of our well-being is often sleep. This is my biggest...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: SLAYING THE BIG BAD ‘IGUANA’ OF CORTISOL

You know, I really like wolves. In truth, they are one of my favorite animals, so to compare something so awful to something so...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: EXERCISE IS MEDICINE

As May arrives, so does a celebration of a powerful initiative aimed at transforming lives through the healing power of exercise. The American College...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: WHEN A SNEEZE DROPS YOU TO YOUR KNEES

It was 2006 when I swiftly realized that a toddler could put you in an ambulance and set you on a course of muscle...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: IS IT TIME FOR A DIGITAL DETOX?

I usually don’t have a hard time choosing which health topic I want to write about. I usually pick based on what happens during...