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Go4Life from the National Institute on Aging is an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH, is designed to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life. Learn more at https://go4life.nia.nih.gov
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Staying Well During COVID-19
What a month it has been. It has been a month filled with hours spent on finding correct sources of information regarding the Covid-19 Corona Virus Disease, and as the disease evolves, so do the guidelines and recommendations. I have been sifting though both...
Donate Life: Why we should consider doing it
April is National Donate Life Month. This is an important thing to me because in 1987 when my mom passed away we donated my mom's body. 2 people received eyesight because of my mom. Someone got bone marrow that helped them heal because of my mom and because my mom had...
Staying Healthy During Stressful Times aka Quarantine
If you are experiencing a Mental Health Crisis and you are located in Cowlitz County please call:Cowlitz County Mental Health Crisis Line: (800) 803-8833 or (360) 425-6064Numbers for surrounding counties are located at the bottom of this article I have been in...
Ghrelin & Leptin Hormones That Control Hunger & Satiety
There are two main hormones that must be watched and kept in mind while losing weight. They are Ghrelin and Leptin. Ghrelin regulates glucose. Ghrelin is produced in the stomach and small intestine. Ghrelin stimulates appetite which causes a person to eat 30...
Learning About Phenylketonuria
Amino acids are organic compounds composed of nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and variable side chain groups. Amino Acids are referred to as the building blocks of protein that conduct many vital processes like syntheses of hormones and neurotransmitters. Your body...
Brain Awareness & How to Take Care of Your Brain
This week it is Brain Awareness Week. Since so many children are out of school there is a great website that has great kid friendly stuff to learn about our brains. The brain is the command center of the body. It weighs 2 to 3 pounds. It controls everything from the...
American Diabetes Association Alert Day 2020
March 24, 2020 is American Diabetes Association Alert Day! Every 4th Tuesday in March it is the hope of many that people who are at risk developing of Type 2 Diabetes will learn what they need to know to avoid or manage this disease. Diabetes is a chronic illness...
Alice & Joel R.
My husband and I have started working with Karen back a few weeks ago and it is like, wow! Now we are staying on top of our workouts. I do try to focus on our goals and they are to get healthy again. She has shown me that she does care and I am doing things she asks...
Big Thanks to our Doctors & Nurses
Wellness Works NW wants say THANK YOU to all the Medical Professionals out there! Whoa! What a challenging time we are all in. We are all in this together and all of the news reports and social media posts seem to be all about the disaster and the fear of it all. I...
Women Work Your Muscles Over 50
Did you know that our muscles start losing strength when we hit the age of 40? Don’t worry, this is not the end of it. Even though as we age we lose muscle mass and strength we can rebuild and slow down the process by weight lifting also known as strength training....