Age Management of West Michigan Blog

Maintaining Weight Loss Success

Weight loss is tough because it means changing how you behave and the ways you think or feel about food—after all, there is a reason you...

What You Need to Know About Leaky Gut Syndrome

Your gut barrier is a gateway to your body that controls and permits the absorption of helpful substances. A healthy gut barrier is...

Weight Loss Nutrition Step One: Remove processed foods

Getting started with losing weight can be very overwhelming, confusing, and down right intimidating for most people. With so much...

Toxic Food: A look at the chemicals allowed in our food

Currently, more than 10,000 chemicals are allowed to be used in the foods that are sold in the US. Some additives that are added to food...

The Power of Protein

Protein is a macronutrient your body needs to grow and repair cells, and to function properly. Protein is found throughout the body—in...

How Sugar Affects the Stress Hormone Cortisol

Food is not just nutrients. It also contains information to help regulate systems in the body. How much, how often and what types of food...

Understanding Constipation and Natural Treatment Options

Constipation is a very common condition affecting about 14% of the US population. Females and elderly are more likely to report...

Wellness Tips for Aging

Aging affects all of us in different ways. Some of us lose our eyesight, others our hearing. Loss of taste is common and usually...

Weight Loss: Strategies for Success

Fad diets, weight-loss programs and other questionable methods promise quick and easy weight loss. However, the foundation of successful...