Wake Up Well with Lex Your weekly dose of health & motivation! Monthly Body System Focus: Musculoskeletal System / Muscles and Bones Cancer Awareness: Sarcomas (Bone & Soft Tissue Cancers) Weekly Theme: Strength Training for Longevity ❔Did you know? Did you know strength training is one of the most powerful tools we have for longevity, especially for women—and it’s critically important in both cancer prevention and survivorship? Experts like Dr. Stacy Sims emphasize that as women age,...
9 days ago • 4 min read
Wake Up Well with Lex Your weekly dose of health & motivation! Monthly Body System Focus: Integumentary System / Skin Cancer Awareness: Skin Cancers / Melanoma Weekly Theme: Hydration ❔Did you know? Did you know that up to 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated, and even a slight 1–2% drop in hydration can impair your physical and mental performance? What’s more, your skin—your body’s largest organ—is made up of 64% water and is often the first place dehydration shows up. Dullness, fine...
17 days ago • 4 min read
Wake Up Well with Lex Your weekly dose of health & motivation! Monthly Body System Focus: Integumentary System Cancer Awareness: Skin Cancers / Melanoma Weekly Theme: Endocrine Disruptors ❔Did you know? Did you know that many everyday skincare products contain ingredients that can act as endocrine disruptors—chemicals that mimic or interfere with your body’s natural hormones? These compounds have been linked to hormone imbalance, fertility issues, and even hormone-related cancers. What’s more...
24 days ago • 4 min read
Wake Up Well with Lex Your weekly dose of health & motivation! Monthly Body System Focus: Integumentary System / Skin Cancer Awareness: Skin Cancers / Melanoma Weekly Theme: Skin Cancer Awareness ❔Did you know? Did you know that skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and around the world? In fact, 1 in 5 Americans will develop it by age 70—but it’s not just a “later in life” thing. Melanoma is actually one of the most common cancers in young adults aged 25 to 29, and having more...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Wake Up Well with Lex Your weekly dose of health & motivation! Monthly Body System Focus: Integumentary System / Skin Cancer Awareness: Skin Cancers / Melanoma Weekly Theme: Sunscreen ❔Did you know? Did you know that many conventional sunscreens contain ingredients like oxybenzone, avobenzone, and octinoxate—chemicals that can absorb into your bloodstream within hours and have been linked to hormone disruption and potential cell damage? Some of these ingredients can even generate free...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Wake Up Well with Lex Your weekly dose of health & motivation! Monthly Body System Focus: Digestive System Cancer Awareness: Esophageal / Colorectal Cancer Weekly Theme: Probiotics ❔Did you know? Did you know that prebiotics are a special type of fiber your body can’t digest — but your gut bacteria love? Think of them as fertilizer for the good guys living in your gut. Probiotics, on the other hand, are live microorganisms (like certain strains of Lactobacillusand Bifidobacterium) that help...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Wake Up Well with Lex Your weekly dose of health & motivation! Monthly Body System Focus: Digestive System Cancer Awareness: Esophageal / Colorectal Cancer Weekly Theme: Seed Oils ❔Did you know? Did you know that chronic inflammation is a key factor in the development of many diseases, including cancer? Seed oils like soybean, corn, and canola are packed with omega-6 fatty acids that, when consumed in excess, can trigger ongoing inflammation in the body. This constant inflammation can damage...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Wake Up Well with Lex Your weekly dose of health & motivation! Monthly Body System Focus: Digestive System Cancer Awareness: Esophageal / Colorectal Cancer Weekly Theme: Whole vs. Processed Foods ❔Did you know? Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up over 60% of the average American diet and are linked to a 30% higher risk of colorectal cancer, according to a Harvard study. These foods often contain additives, emulsifiers, and artificial sweeteners that can disrupt gut bacteria and digestion....
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Wake Up Well with Lex Your weekly dose of health & motivation! Monthly Body System Focus: Digestive System Cancer Awareness: Esophageal / Colorectal Cancer Weekly Theme: Microplastics ❔Did you know? The average person consumes about 5 grams of microplastics every week — that’s roughly the size of a credit card. These tiny plastic particles are found in bottled water, processed foods, seafood, table salt, and even the air we breathe. Once ingested, microplastics travel through the digestive...
2 months ago • 3 min read
