Many people live in fear of one day developing heart disease, an autoimmune disease, cancer, Type II diabetes, or Alzheimer’s, assuming all the while that one’s chances for developing such a condition are purely a matter of bad luck and bad genetics. They assume their only option is to cross their fingers, hope they don’t get sick, and rely on health insurance if/when a dreaded diagnosis comes. The good news is that this genetic-determinism model is wrong (or at least incomplete). The truth is that we can influence which genes get turned on or off by changing how you eat, sleep, and move.
How We Paid off $66K of Debt in 32 Months — Part 1: Our Financial Origin Story
From March 2016 to January 2019, we paid off $66,000 in debt. So how did we do it? Did we win the lottery? Rob a bank? Sell organs? No, the truth is not as crazy, sexy, or movie-worthy as any of these. Read on to see what we did and how you, too, can reach financial independence.
How We Paid off $66K of Debt in 32 Months — Part 2: Winter Wedding Bells & Debt Snowballs
This is part two of a three-part series on how we got out of debt and began the path to financial freedom. From meeting in our nutrition class, to having a glorious winter wedding less than a year later, to beginning our journey to pay off debt, this chapter was quite a whirlwind of change…
How We Paid off $66K of Debt in 32 Months — Part 3: Debt Free & Pursuing Financial Freedom
This is part three of a three-part series on how we got out of debt and began the path to financial freedom. After nearly three years, we finally made the last debt payment in January 2019, and are now on the path to full financial independence…
Join the Sober ‘Tober Challenge
We are excited to announce our first monthly challenge: no alcohol for all of October. Or for those who share our love of rhyme: Sober ‘Tober. Why have we singled out booze for this challenge? Isn’t a glass or two of red wine a night supposed to be good for your health? Isn’t the resveratrol in grape skins supposed to protect against aging, cancer, and heart disease? As in many things, the truth is nuanced. Yes, some quantities of alcohol do seem to be beneficial for some people, but most of us would probably benefit from less C₂H₆O in our lives. How much better off could we be? That’s where this challenge comes in. Removing this chemical compound―and the accompanying social habits that go with it―for 31 days is enough time to start seeing significant affects and begin forming new alternative habits.
Review of the NTA’s Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) Certification Program
I got my Nutritional Therapy Practitioner certification through the Nutritional Therapy Association. The program was one of the most life-changing things I’ve ever done. Read on to see my full review of the program, and to find out if this program might be right for you, too!