Having the right mindset is a powerful tool that leads to health and happiness. Here are some great pearls to help you achieve the best version of yourself by cultivating a strong and positive mindset: 1. Adopt an infinite mindset (as Simon Sinek says): Life is long. We need short term, medium term and...
One of my favorite doctors, Dr. Bernie Siegel, says: “The number 1 problem is society is the inability of people to love themselves”. This is huge. If we started by loving ourselves we would prevent many downstream issues; professional personal, and health related. Ask yourself this, “what do you give yourself permission to do”....
Having a toolbox of powerful techniques to achieve our goals is so useful. These techniques are not just to navigate through life but also to thrive, to experience joy everyday and to achieve our goals. One of those techniques is Visualization, which basically means to see yourself performing a task in whatever shape of...
In order to have enough energy to live we need the right nutrients and cellular energy production. Hormones are also involved in the metabolic process via enzymes that increase or decrease biochemical processes in our body Let ‘s review some key concepts: • Cellular metabolism and wellness start with nutrition: we need to ingest...
At the beginning of 2019 I was introduced to a different type of exercise that caught my attention due to its tremendous focus on specific muscles, posture, overall targeted body work and fun (but intense!) routine. I started attending the weekly classes at The Bar Method studio in Memorial (Houston) and I highly encourage...
It is clear that exercise provides lots of great benefits for our health: it releases endorphins, it eliminates toxins, it is good for digestion, it decreases likelihood of cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes, it helps you fight stress and it keeps your appetite hormones under balance…amongst many other things! However, what type of...
I had the pleasure to present in Madrid for Banco Sabadell and the London Business School alumni club. It was a fantastic opportunity to share some key information about Nutrition & Lifestyle Management. We discussed topics such as: healthy eating habits, brain health, source of our food, digestive system, etc. To access the full...
Have you ever been paralyzed by fear? Maybe before a presentation, a tough personal decision, a job interview, etc. When we have fear we are drawing a reality in our mind that, in many cases, is not real. Unless we are in front of a lion, chances are we are exaggerating the peril in...
Disease begins in the Gut. Moreover, what starts in the gut generally doesn’t stay in the gut. For example, food sensitivities may impact gut health and then cause inflammation in other parts of the body such as the joints. Also, most autoimmune diseases have a high correlation to intestinal permeability. What is Intestinal Permeability...
The three major causes of chronic disease are: toxins, poor nutrition and stress. The impact of stress on our health is understated. It is tremendous how much stress can affect our health and make us sick. We have two Nervous Systems modes: the Sympathetic and the Parasympathetic one. They are both necessary and they...