Category: Better Health

We’re officially celebrating 16 years here on Mark’s Daily Apple! To kick off a week of celebratory content we’re highlighting some of our most popular recipes here on the blog. From morning coffee to Mark’s Big-Ass Salad to slow-cooked pork carnitas, there’s a recipe for every occasion. If you recreate any of our top recipes, be sure to share photos with us on the MDA Instagram!

Primal Egg Coffee

Forget adding butter and coconut oil to your coffee. To truly supercharge your morning brew, add a few pastured egg yolks. This recipe is ideal for anyone who has a busy day ahead of them as egg coffee seems to work well pre-workout, boosting energy, motivation, and providing a nice source of branched-chain amino acids for the training ahead.

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Primal N’Oatmeal

On mornings when a bowl of oatmeal is what your body craves, this hearty and comforting

When people experience more stress than they can handle, they usually struggle in many different areas of their lives.

Sleep gets disrupted. Relationships grow tense. Nutrition habits regress.

More alcohol and sweets tend to come into the picture. Exercise becomes a thing of the past.

The scale often goes up.

It’s not uncommon for stressed folks to complain, “What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I get anything done? What happened to my willpower? Why am I so lazy?”

Thing is, they’re not lazy. They’re just suffering from toxic stress.

This is where stress management coaching—aka stress management training—can make a big difference.

Certified stress management coaches help people set priorities, learn relaxation skills, and reduce their overall stress load. End result: Clients feel better—and finally are able to uncover the energy and bandwidth needed to successfully tackle other wellness goals.

Maybe you’re thinking: I want to help people do that!

In states like Minnesota where we have cold, snowy weather, outdoor running might not be very appealing during winter months. While running indoors on a track or a treadmill can be a solid substitute, it’s actually very possible to run comfortably – and safely – in the open air.

Physical therapist Scott Gorham has been running during winter ever since he first had to cut weight for middle school wrestling matches. His experience and professional knowledge working with athletes made him a great source when we talked to him about winter running on the For Health’s Sake podcast. He told us about:

• What clothes and equipment you need
• Ways to warm up and cool down
• How to avoid injuries
• How to stay motivated

Don’t let winter slow you down

With the right equipment and preparation, outdoor running can be a year-round activity. And in the winter, it’s a welcome change

After welcoming a new baby, the last thing that a parent wants to do is to leave the baby in the care of someone else. But that’s often the situation for parents and families of newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Due to the nature of care and the NICU environment, parents and family members cannot always be with the baby 24/7. They may even miss critical milestones or updates if they need to step away from the NICU for work, to care for other children or even to get some much-needed rest.

Today at IWK Health in Halifax, Canada, that’s not the case. IWK’s Chez NICU Home program provides families with online education, resources, and virtual connections to help them become more active participants in the care of their baby while in the NICU.

Chez NICU Home includes a web-delivered application created by the IWK that provides

Cambridge-based Sinaptica Therapeutics, a company providing electromagnetic treatment for patients with neurodegenerative diseases, announced its receipt of FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its non-invasive SinaptiStim – AD System, designed to treat cognitive and functional decline in Alzheimer’s patients. 

SinaptiStim uses neurostimulation and brain wave monitoring technologies with an AI-personalization engine to provide electromagnetic therapy for cognitive and functional decline in Alzheimer’s patients.

The FDA designation is based on outcomes from a Phase II clinical trial involving mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s patients that has yet to be published in a peer-reviewed journal. 

The System is for investigational use only. The FDA designation expedites the device’s development, assessment and review. It also gives Sinaptica priority review and interactive communication through the premarket review process with the FDA. 

“This marks an important milestone for the company, as it helps establish our regulatory pathway for FDA clearance of our SinaptiStim – AD System,” Rich Macary, president