Epoch Wellness, LLC

06/04/2020

This illustrates the Social Gradient. People who earn less are less healthy primarily as a result of their resources. There are policies which can be implemented to decrease these health disparities, if our policymakers have the courage to take it on.

05/23/2020

The better a person's components of health fitness are when a virus strikes, the better their prognosis. We cannot bank improvements to our health, we have to do our best to improve them and then maintain those levels throughout our life cycle.

The extra weight on people in the 40-plus BMI range who contract COVID-19 increases the chance they will require hospitalization, likely in the ICU.

05/22/2020

It's simply a precaution to protect us all...

03/08/2020

Peronalization isn't possible without accurate body composition analysis and personalized professional consultation.
Today it begins...

03/07/2020

Our counseling services are personalized to match each client's lifestyle and health & wellness goals.

03/03/2020

This brief article and the three likely factors (plus artificial sweeteners) contributing to weight gain are precisely why we ALL should be reading ingredient labels, and avoiding (minimizing at a minimum) the substances cited.

A study finds that people today who eat and exercise the same amount as people 20 years ago are still fatter.

02/18/2020

No system is perfect. But ours is unsustainable.

Average Americans pay $2,497 a year for insurance overhead and admin costs, while Canadians pay just $551

02/15/2020

90% of peak bone mass is developed in females by age 18 and by age 20 in males. Decreased physical activity negatively impacts nearly ALL organ systems.

Between the ages of 9–14, children will develop more bone then they will ever lose in their lifetime. They need help focusing on their bone health and most importantly, their bone development. Making the most of a peak bone mass may help reduce the risk of fractures and osteoporosis in early adult...

02/03/2020

If you think Universal Healthcare is too expensive, explain it to the families left behind...

Black mothers and babies are dying at staggering rates in Ohio and around the country.

01/17/2020

Up to date health information you probably won't see on your local news.

For nearly 150 years, 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit has been the accepted standard temperature. But at least two dozen modern studies have concluded the number is too high.

01/04/2020

Increased physical activity is about more than the number of steps you take. Precisely when the current standard was originated as a marketing tool, with no scientific basis.

If you’re just trying to maintain a base level of health, or starting a path to more exercise, 10,000 steps may be too many.

12/30/2019

We've got 1-5 millimeters of articular cartilage covering the ends of the bones that make up our freely moving joints. If we consistently over train (especially without proper recovery intervals), we're increasing the likelihood of osteoarthritis.

Contrary to popular belief, running isn’t damaging to your joints — here’s what is