by Jamie Holloway | Aug 23, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Fitness, Men's Health, Women's Health
When I was in high school I remember going to the gym with my older sister and her boyfriend. Her boyfriend was into body building. The vision I have of him working out is lifting these metal barbells with weights on them that weighed a ton, him bending down lifting...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 26, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Women's Health
Breathing issues are one of the subjects that I consider myself an expert on. I have been dealing with tracheal stenosis due to an autoimmune issue for the last seven years, so although mine doesn’t affect my lungs. I can still understand the dilemma of figuring out...
by Summer D Clemenson | Jul 20, 2016 | Chronic Illness, Fuel Your Wellness, Men's Health, Women's Health
Heartburn sucks and often times your only choice to fight it is acid blockers! If you haven’t had it before, I am so glad for you. Heartburn feels like hot pressure in your chest and sometimes leads people to believe they are having a heart attack. Some people may...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 12, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Women's Health
When Karen G Clemenson asked me to write an article about Fibromyalgia, the Central Sensitization Syndrome, I wasn’t sure if I was the one who should be writing it. You see, I don’t have Fibromyalgia. I do however know several people in my life who have Fibromyalgia....
by Summer D Clemenson | Jul 6, 2016 | Chronic Illness, Food News, Fuel Your Wellness, Men's Health, Women's Health
It is an act of love to choose wellness. Wellness is a series of positive, life supporting decisions we make, or don’t make everyday, all day long. Being well takes proper nutrition, exercise, a good attitude and the practice of hobbies and activities that bring us...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 28, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Mental Health, Women's Health
Drug & Alcohol Addiction; I cringe when I hear these words. It is probably because most of my family is either addicted to, or recovering from drugs or alcohol. It hurts my heart. I’m also immensely proud of my family members who are living the life of recovery....
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 15, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health
My friends at Wellness Works NW asked me to write an article about Men & Chronic Illness. I was taken aback by this assignment; Men have chronic conditions? You wouldn’t know it by the articles that are written, blogs, magazines, even data is women geared. That...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 23, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Women's Health
Have you heard of the condition called Lymphedema or Lymphatic Obstruction? I hadn’t until my best buddy told me that she is having issues with this disease. Writing this article is a challenge for me. I’m struggling because I want to write it out of a place of love...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 9, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Women's Health
We all want a quick fix & solution to our weight issues I know I do. I hate to be the bearer of bad news. There isn’t one. Not even bariatric surgery is a quick fix. “Weight loss surgery does not cure obesity. It is a tool that helps you lose weight when combined...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 2, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health
Men’s health is just as important as Women’s health In a million years I never thought I would be discussing men and their Testicular Health. Even though I am a bit embarrassed about talking about this, I know it is just as important for men to take care...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 17, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Women's Health
Today I want to talk about Diabetes and Insulin Resistance. Chronic illness is part of my life; on top of having Rheumatoid Arthritis and Wegener’s Granulomatosis, I also have diabetes. When I started taking prednisone for my RA and WG, I had to become more aware of...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 3, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Women's Health
What do you know about High Blood Pressure? Most American’s are blind to how common high blood pressure is. It affects everyone, men, women, children, and teenagers. One of the numbers that count when you go to the doctor is blood pressure. It’s important...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 28, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Men's Health, Women's Health
Good Gut Health is something we should all aspire to. Having several chronic illnesses along with a tracheal stenosis makes achieving wellness a challenge. It’s a struggle, but that doesn’t mean it cannot be accomplished. The last couple of weeks I have been feeling...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 4, 2015 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Mental Health
Wellness Works NW has asked me write a series of articles for their website on men’s health and on living with a chronic condition. My first article will be on Men Living with Depression. I chose depression, because it is something that happens to men. Whether they...
by Wellness Works NW | Oct 20, 2015 | Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Women's Health
A few weeks ago we noticed that one of our clients posted a great resource on her blog at JamieChasesButterflies.com. We always like to share resources that our clients share because if they are living better, they may help you live better. If you are one of the...
by Karen G Clemenson | Jun 4, 2015 | Chronic Illness, Karen's Journey, Men's Health, Women's Health
At some point you must become proactive, to some extent, about your wellness; as much as you can be. Exploring different avenues that lead to wellness is very important. Recently my wife, a colleague and I completed a class geared toward helping people live well with...
by Wellness Works NW | Apr 24, 2015 | Men's Health, Women's Health
The Emergency Room is for Emergencies An estimated $30 billion per year is spent on people in vulnerable populations who use Emergency Rooms on preventable conditions. This factor is one of the drivers of high health care costs. We would like to encourage you to build...
by Wellness Works NW | Mar 2, 2015 | Men's Health, News, Women's Health
March 24, 2015 is American Diabetes Association Alert! Day Do you think you might be in danger of having diabetes? Do you know someone that you care about that may be diabetic? Take the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test There are three types of diabetes: Type 1 Diabetes Type...
