Cornerstone Wellness, LLC

08/01/2025

08/01/2025

Don’t be afraid of the “hard”.

07/31/2025

07/29/2025

Maybe there’s someone in your life you need to forgive. Maybe you’ve forgotten how good morning sunlight feels on your face. Maybe prayer has stopped being a priority. Maybe life’s trials and busyness have made it hard to laugh lately.

If you need healing in mind, body, or spirit, try starting with the healing tools that are often readily available.

Pray. Laugh. Walk. Be still. Let these things bring healing.

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07/27/2025

Did you know that this is in your local fast food restaurant's vanilla shake?
Icedream (whole milk, sugar, nonfat dry milk, cream, corn syrup, natural and artificial flavors, dried whole eggs, cornstarch, mono and diglycerides, disodium phosphate, cellulose gum, carrageenan, sodium phosphate, guar gum, sodium citrate, annatto and caramel colors, artificial color [Yellow 5 & 6]), milkshake base (whole milk, sugar, cream, whey powder milk, nonfat dry milk, artificial flavor, disodium phosphate, mono and diglycerides, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, guar gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan), whipped cream (cream, milk, sugar, sorbitol, nonfat milk solids, artificial flavor, mono and diglycerides, carrageenan, polysorbate 80, mixed tocopherols [vitamin E] to protect flavor, propellant: nitrous oxide), cherries, (high fructose corn syrup, water, potassium sorbate [a preservative], sodium benzoate [a preservative], citric acid, artificial flavor, FD&C Red #40, sulfur dioxide [a preservative]).

07/27/2025

A popular sugar substitute may not be as harmless as it seems.

New research from the University of Colorado Boulder shows that erythritol—a common sweetener found in many “sugar-free” and “keto” products—may alter brain blood vessel cells in ways that could increase the risk of stroke.

In lab tests, just one serving’s worth of erythritol caused blood vessels to constrict, reduced the production of natural clot-busting compounds, and increased levels of cell-damaging free radicals.

This could explain why a recent study involving 4,000 people found those with high levels of erythritol in their blood were more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke in the following years.

Erythritol is FDA-approved, low in calories, and doesn’t spike blood sugar—traits that have made it popular among people managing diabetes or following low-carb diets. But this study highlights the need for caution. The researchers urge consumers to monitor their intake and read labels carefully.

While more human studies are needed, these early findings suggest that the cost of sugar-free sweetness may be higher than we thought.

RESEARCH PAPER 📄
Auburn R. Berry et al, “The non-nutritive sweetener erythritol adversely affects brain microvascular endothelial cell function”, Journal of Applied Physiology (2025)

07/19/2025

When we look at our current food system, chronic disease doesn’t seem like such a mystery anymore...

But there’s a shift that we’re seeing—with the MAHA movement growing, we’re seeing families turn back to real, whole foods, and big companies choosing to remove harmful food additives and dyes from their products. We’re seeing restaurants like In ‘N Out and Steak ‘N Shake rising to the occasion and improving their menus.

This shift is positive, but there’s still so much left to be done. We have to keep saying “no” to the conveniences that are harming our health.

I’ve created a simple guide with my top 9 favorite whole foods to boost your energy and help your body heal. This is a great place to start if you want to cut out ultra-processed foods from your diet. Just comment ‘ENERGY’ and I’ll send it your way.

07/19/2025

Your "down time" is just as important as your productive time in maintaining balance and health.