FITNESS & HEALTH

What’s the Deal with Red Light Therapy?

Maybe you've heard about red light therapy, or maybe...

It’s More Than Just a Mood: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) 

Feeling blue lately? It could be seasonal affective disorder...

Gut Check: Popular Misconceptions about Prebiotics and Probiotics

With Reena Mehta, PA-C, Tryon Medical Partners  With all the...

Healthspan vs Lifespan: Expand Your Prime, Not Just Your Time

With Caroline Lee Wilds, MD, Tryon Medical Partners  The question...

Why is it so hard to lose weight over 40?

Remember the "Freshman 15"? Snort. #forgeddaboutit. Your real problem is the "Fifty 15" or heaven forbid, the "Fifty 50." How many times have you heard something like this..... I used to live on a diet of pizza and ice cream, and...

Tracy Anderson vs. Kayla Itsines — Battle of the Fitness Gurus

If you love (or even just tolerate) exercise, the two names you need to know right now are Tracy Anderson and Kayla Itsines. Both these ladies are the THING on the fitness scene, boasting an impressive list of celebrity clients...

What are the signs and symptoms of menopause and perimenopause?

In her ob-gyn practice at Mintview OB-GYN, Dr. Alyse Kelly-Jones is particularly interested in women's sexual health and in their health & wellness issues in the menopause decade. This period begins when your hormones begin to drop (in your late...

scoopTheLake Works Out At Orangetheory Fitness Lake Norman

  Hey ya'll, it's Bonnie from scoopTheLake. I recently had the pleasure of sweating all over the newest location of Orangetheory Fitness, located in Cornelius. I was really excited to try this workout because it's a group setting with a trainer...

Crazy ways to lose weight: fact or fiction?

You made your New Year's resolution a week ago but despite fighting for a treadmill on three consecutive mornings and politely declining a coworker's birthday cupcake one afternoon, that needle on the scale is just not budging. Sound familiar? Who's ready...

Meet Charlotte Meditation with an EXCLUSIVE Discount

At some point in 2015 my mind turned on me. I had no clarity. I became forgetful. I lost my keys. Yet, I continued to spin my plates on sticks:  work, kids, exercise, laundry, grocery shopping, book writing, do-gooding....did I...

Start 2016 Off Skinnier & $2,500 Richer With OrangeTheory Fitness Lake Norman

What would you do for $2500 bucks? Could you do it for a week? What about 6? If that sounds like a no brainer to you, like it does to us, then visit the new Orangetheory Fitness Studio in...

SHARE THE HEALTH 2016 – Deals from Hilliard Studio Method and HSM | Core

It's pretty much accepted fitness wisdom these days that you can not stay in top shape with cardio alone. Strength training and weight bearing work really do need to be combined with cardio for fat loss and the metabolic boost...

Lose weight sensibly in 2016 – FACT vs FICTION

We're a few days into the new year ... how are those weight-loss resolutions going? If you're eating your third donut of the day while reading this, don't panic! It's not too late to turn things around. For some...

Grand Opening Deal from the new CycleSouth Studio Uptown.

Uptown's First boutique indoor cycling studio is officially opening this Monday, January 11th.  Meet CycleSouth! CycleSouth's Grand Opening Special is a rocking' good deal, with 5 classes for $75 ~ available when you set up your account here. . CycleSouth is located in...

Overcoming Overeating Obstacles in this new year

Are you always overeating? Do you mindlessly snack all day long? Do you crave sugar when you are upset or salty snacks late at night? Same.   At the start of this New Year, we asked Charlotte therapist Rebecca Glavin about the reasons why...

Everything You Need to Know About Cortisone Shots.

Whether it's caused by injury, age or something else, chronic joint pain is — well — a pain in the neck (or knee, or wherever). You may have heard of using cortisone shots to treat the issue, but Physician...