By Jennifer Tardy Recently, a client told me she couldn’t understand why she was gaining weight. “I’m barely eating,” she said. Her typical day looked like this:Breakfast: coffeeLunch: something lightSnack: a protein barDinner: pretty clean On paper, it looked disciplined.On the scale, she was up eight pounds. So we lookedContinue Reading
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net A lulu of a lady sold my parents a set of the World Book Encyclopedia. Miss Lulu Goolsby to be exact. It changed my life living in rural Georgia as I did. I read that set from A to Z at least three times.Continue Reading
By Radley West At some point every year, it feels like there’s a 5K happening every weekend. Parks fill up, medals appear, and suddenly everyone knows someone running for a cause, a school, a charity, or just for fun. The good news? A 5K is one of the most approachableContinue Reading
By Jennifer Tardy February has brought a fresh round of patterns and observations from client sessions and lab reviews. Here’s what’s been surfacing most often this month. Why Magnesium Levels Are Often Low Yes, soil depletion plays a role in declining magnesium intake — but that’s rarely the primary issueContinue Reading
By Radley West From local 5K races to outdoor charity events, there is no shortage of ways to give back. But did you know that volunteering doesn’t just help those in need—it can also have profound benefits for your happiness and mental well-being? The Science Behind Volunteering and Happiness ResearchContinue Reading
From little acorns mighty oaks grow. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Though my hair was chestnut brown, I was green, a young writer hoping to create something memorable. I needed inspiration and I found it in a novel, Shining Tides. Winfield Brooks wrote it. The inside flap said theContinue Reading
By Radley West “Muscle is not just for athletes. It’s for anyone who wants to age well and live strong.” When people talk about aging gracefully, they often focus on skincare, diet, or avoiding certain bad habits. Those things matter, but one of the most powerful tools for staying healthy,Continue Reading
The cursed door no longer seals the mausoleum By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net A road down Edisto Island way will take you past green swamps and oaks dripping with Spanish moss and shanties with bright, sky-blue doors. Churches white as egg whites line the road. Hauntings live there. AsContinue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard The socials were abuzz with news of Irmo High School alumnus Nick Emmanwori, ‘22, who showcased his talent on football’s biggest stage and helped the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks win the most recent Super Bowl. He was a standout at the University of South Carolina, earning First-Team All-AmericanContinue Reading
By Jennifer Tardy A woman recently shared that she had eaten the same lunch every day for three months: Spinach.Grilled chicken.Cucumbers.Balsamic vinaigrette. On the surface, it checks all the “healthy” boxes. Yet she had gained six pounds. She was tracking her macros. She was consistent. She was disciplined. So insteadContinue Reading
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Cell phones are a big deal but to some of us the transistor was an even bigger deal. I was disobeying my parents staying up late (school night) in my bedroom listening to clear channel WLS in Chicago over a transistor radio. I wasContinue Reading