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Do These Simple Stretches Before Bed and Fall Asleep Faster

Here at UpWellness, we talk a lot about how “medicine” does not always come in a bottle that you pick up at the pharmacy. Movement is medicine. Sleep is medicine. And today’s article from my team at UpWellness all about how doing the right movements before bed can actually improve your sleep. That’s the kind […]

Do Any of these Sleep Stealers Sound Familiar?

Is a good night’s sleep hit and miss for you? If so, you are not alone. According to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine, one in four people develops insomnia each year. Many people who feel tired during the day still struggle to drift into deep and restorative slumber despite their feelings […]

5 Signs You Are Magnesium Deficient and What You Can Do Now

The mineral magnesium is a “cofactor” in more than 300 enzyme systems that energize and regulate activity throughout your body. To understand the importance of this vital mineral, let me tell you what would happen to your body if your magnesium levels suddenly plummeted…

3 Bedtime Stretches that Will Make You Sleep Like a Baby

Here at UpWellness, we believe strongly that “medicine” does not always mean pills. Food is medicine. Movement is medicine. Laughter is medicine. Strong social connection is medicine.  And perhaps the most critical and overlooked non-pharmaceutical medicine is…sleep. Today’s article from my team gives you three movements that you can do right before bed that can […]

These Gourmet Sleepytime Tonics Really Work and Are Delicious Too

It’s time for all of us to redefine what “medicine” is. For many people, the word medicine conjures up images of orange plastic bottles that you pick up at the pharmacy. While it is undoubtedly true that the pills inside those bottles are medicines… there are many more medicines in our lives that aren’t pills […]

7 Warning Signs That You Might Be Calcium Deficient

When you think of calcium, you might think of bones and teeth where most of the calcium in the human body is stored. In addition to helping with the formation of new bone, calcium is also essential for a number of other bodily functions including:   Blood clotting Nerve signal transmission Blood vessel function Muscle […]

Bright Lights At Night

Most people recognize that proper nutrition and plenty of exercise are health-promoting behaviors. But there’s a third factor that’s equally as important to your health, but it tends to get even shorter shrift in our society. Any guesses about what this all-important element of good health is? It’s my wife’s “drug of choice”…Yes, let’s hear […]

“Sweet” Dreams

Which came first… the insomnia or the soda? It’s kind of like the age-old “chicken or egg” question. Insomnia and soda are often looped into a vicious circle, in an ever-worsening negative feedback loop. New research has shed some light on just how closely insomnia and caffeinated, sugary drink consumption are correlated. A new study […]

Less Sleep => More Food

It’s time for all of us to change the way we think about what “medicine” is. For so many people, the word medicine conjures up images of orange bottles with white caps that you pick up and refill at the pharmacy. While it is certainly true that the pills inside those bottles are indeed medicines… […]

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