Cheryl is the founder and editor of Heal Nourish Grow, an ultimate wellness, healthy lifestyle and advanced nutrition site. She helps others develop the confidence and habits to create lasting change and greater health by sharing her wealth of knowledge and over 25 years of experience in psychology, addictions studies, fitness, nutrition, yoga, meditation, overall health and wellness. Coaching others to reach their personal version of ultimate wellness is her passion. She hosts the Heal Nourish Grow podcast, a show dedicated to sharing information about all aspects of healthy lifestyle and weight loss. She posts keto food ideas daily in her Instagram stories and more in depth recipes, research and wellness content at HealNourishGrow.com. Cheryl’s first cookbook, Easy Weeknight Keto and The 21 Day Fat Loss Kickstart: Keto Made Easy, Take Diet Breaks and Still Lose Weight are available on Amazon. She was the featured chef for August 2021 at US Wellness meats. Her recipes have been featured by outlets such as the local news, Kevin’s Natural Foods, Cut da Carb, Choc Zero and Women’s Health Magazine and she is a frequent speaker at keto and wellness events.
Knee Pain Therapy, Great Health Education and a Gift For You!
Knee Therapy
Well...my knees have been a problem for over 20 years now. After I finally stopped running in 2010 and committed to healing, I was mostly pain-free despite severe osteoarthritis for years.
Unfortunately, I had a bad sprain January 2023 and since lifting again, my knees have been VERY cranky (quite an understatement.)
So why am I telling you this? I've been testing two things that have been helping me reduce pain and recover. Although ibuprofen is still effective for me, I'd rather keep that to a minimum. I don't like masking symptoms; I want to know on a day-to-day basis whether my knees are getting better or worse and what things aggravate them. Although sometimes necessary, drugs dull valuable feedback from your body.
The first technology I've been using is the Kineon Move+ Pro. It's targeted red light therapy, there is some great science behind it and you can use it on any body part. Read more about it here.
The second thing I've been using is the new Copper Compression heat and vibration sleeve...which is exactly what it sounds like. You can use it for knees or elbows. Read more about it here.
Both of these offer pain relief but more importantly, promote true healing rather than masking symptoms. As with any new treatment, it's difficult to tell if time is healing, the treatment is helping or whether you'd be way worse off without it. What I love about these therapies is there are zero side effects or harm and huge potential for upside and healing.
As always, I try to get you some discounts on things I believe can add value to your health journey, so check out the prices at the links above.
Educational Summits
Summit season is in full swing and there is some great education happening this month. I was able to get some links to get us all in for FREE!
First, I'm excited to share that I'm presenting for the Keto Diet Summit again this year. It's all online and starts February 23rd.
Even if you don't want to do keto, there are some amazing speakers and great education. Go to the registration page to view the presentation titles. There will be a ton of great takeaways here even if you don't do keto. Just listen and take away what you need...it's all about finding the little tips that will help you on your health journey.
FREE: 21 Day Fat Loss Kickstart
As for the gift I mentioned in the subject line, I'm giving you my book, 21 Day Fat Loss Kickstart: Make Keto Easy, Take Diet Breaks and Still Lose Weight in conjunction with the summit. It's normally $9.99 but From February 23-27, all you need to do is go to this Amazon link where you can download the book for free.
The second summit I have to tell you about is a longevity/biohacking summit. I had the opportunity to interview the founder this week for the podcast and he has a star-studded lineup including Dave Asprey and Ben Greenfield. I can't wait to attend this one! I'll have a link where you can get it for free, stay tuned! It will be in next week's newsletter.
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Cheryl McColgan
Cheryl is the founder and editor of Heal Nourish Grow, an ultimate wellness, healthy lifestyle and advanced nutrition site. She helps others develop the confidence and habits to create lasting change and greater health by sharing her wealth of knowledge and over 25 years of experience in psychology, addictions studies, fitness, nutrition, yoga, meditation, overall health and wellness. Coaching others to reach their personal version of ultimate wellness is her passion. She hosts the Heal Nourish Grow podcast, a show dedicated to sharing information about all aspects of healthy lifestyle and weight loss. She posts keto food ideas daily in her Instagram stories and more in depth recipes, research and wellness content at HealNourishGrow.com. Cheryl’s first cookbook, Easy Weeknight Keto and The 21 Day Fat Loss Kickstart: Keto Made Easy, Take Diet Breaks and Still Lose Weight are available on Amazon. She was the featured chef for August 2021 at US Wellness meats. Her recipes have been featured by outlets such as the local news, Kevin’s Natural Foods, Cut da Carb, Choc Zero and Women’s Health Magazine and she is a frequent speaker at keto and wellness events.
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