Archive for October 2009

Digestion for Dummies: to go or not to go

From the moment food enters your mouth to the moment it leaves your body in an altered state at the other end of your body, digestion is working.  Let’s follow your food through this process.
Mouth:  As we put bites of food in our mouth, saliva begins to lubricate it.  The digestive enzymes like amylase present [...]



The Mind, Body, Spirit Connection

Many people lack the basic understanding necessary to obtain good spiritual health.  We address all of our physical aspects  to health, but neglect the one very important element, the spirit.  Here at Higher Performance Living we are strong advocates of spiritual health and in educating people in maintaining good health on this level.
To begin with, [...]



Oxygen alert!

Our brains are 2% of our total body weight but consume 20% of the air we breathe. Oxygen is critical – your brain depends on adequate oxygen more than any other part of your body. As you age, you lose some of your capacity to utilize oxygen, approx. 1% per year. The older you get, [...]