Essence Women's Health & Weight Loss

11/02/2025

11/02/2025

Day 3 at Rogue Invitational in Aberdeen (watch on YouTube)!

10/19/2025

Daily Step Count Should Be the 5th Vital Sign. Love!!

Is daily step count the integrated health metric we’ve been missing? Dr Lundberg argues it's time to make room for the fifth vital sign.

10/11/2025

Birthday Boondoggle, Day 2. Stay educated, my friends!!

10/06/2025

On a budget and looking to improve your nutrition habits?

https://www.ramseysolutions.com/budgeting/cheap-healthy-meals

Your grocery bill is usually the easiest place to go over budget. To avoid overspending, try these 10 cheap, healthy meals this month.

09/20/2025

Train for Power—Not Just Strength.

Most active women love to move. Whether it’s running, riding, swimming, lifting, yoga, or simply chasing your kids around, we love to break a sweat and feel the physical and mental benefits that come from that. But there’s one form of training that too often gets overlooked: power training.

Whether it’s due to outdated myths (“I don’t want to bulk up”), lack of time, or just not knowing where to start, resistance training—especially power-based training—is missing from many women’s routines. And that’s a problem, because power is one of the fastest-declining physical attributes with age, and one of the most critical to performance, vitality, and longevity.

I’ve been advocating the importance of LHS (“Lifting Heavy Sh*t”) for years—and now there’s plenty of science to support it. We’ve known for a while that resistance training helps maintain muscle mass and strength. But now we’re seeing clear evidence that power training—the ability to move weight quickly—has an even stronger impact on long-term health outcomes for women.

Read the full new article now plus view study links directly at https://bit.ly/46RrGif.

09/19/2025

A 12-year study shows that strength is one of the most powerful predictors of longevity.

Adults over 50 with low grip strength faced a 45% higher risk of death, and when weakness extended to the core and legs, the risk jumped to 69%.

The takeaway is clear: muscle isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s survival. Strength training supports independence, protects against chronic disease, and extends healthspan.

Even simple moves like kettlebell swings, suitcase deadlifts, and fat bar holds can build resilience that pays off for decades to come.

09/18/2025

Platelet Rich Plasma therapy 💙