Getting Older Doesn't Mean Giving Up on Feeling Better.
You've spent decades taking care of everyone else. Now it's time to understand and take better care of yourself.
I'm Joyce Strong, RN, BSN—a nurse, cancer survivor, and woman in my 70s who believes healthy aging begins with good information, better questions, and being an active participant in your own care.
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Chronic stress doesn’t stay in one part of the body. It can affect the nervous system, sleep, energy, inflammation, metabolism, mitochondrial health, recovery and the way we age.
At TotalWellCoach, I look at those connections — how what happens to us can become part of our health, and what evidence-based nutrition, lifestyle, testing and support may help the body function and recover more effectively.
Health Is More Than the Body
What we think, what we believe, how we live and what happens to us all become part of our health.
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I’m Joyce Strong, RN, BSN. I created TotalWellCoach to make health information easier to understand and more useful in real life. Here you’ll find practical health education, carefully selected resources, supplement guidance, lab testing options, and individualized coaching when you want more support.
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