The Juniper & Oak Wellness Weekly
- Dana King
- Oct 17
- 4 min read
Updated: Oct 17
Issue 5, October 17, 2025
The Healthy Eating Wellness Workshop was a success! I am working to build this information into an online course for purchase, giving you access to learn at your pace & convenience.
More details soon!
New & Upcoming...
The next Wellness Workshop will be Thursday, November 13th. This Wellness Workshop will focus on Type 2 Diabetes Prevention. We will walk you through the disease process of Type 2 diabetes with simple & easy to understand details. You will learn the primary causes of T2DM & how this impacts your overall health. Prevention fundamentals will be broken down into simple steps for application. You will leave this workshop with the confidence to better manage your blood sugar.
This Wellness Workshop is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to prevent Type 2 Diabetes for themselves or those they love. Workshop registration fee $45.00/person.
Let's talk about WALKING (what your medical provider wants you to know)...
For those of you who have seen me in clinic or know me well, you are probably wondering why it has taken me 5 issues to discuss the benefits of walking. Let's talk about it!
If you aren't already walking daily, start slow. Start with a 5-10 minute walk and slowly increase your times as you build agility & stamina. You can get your walking done all at one time or you can break it up into mini sessions. Get a good pair of supportive shoes to protect your joints & back.Walking on a treadmill or outside are both good options. (Be sure to check with your PCP before starting a walking program.)
Winter is coming. You want to create the habit now so as the days get darker & the air gets cooler you will already be in the habit. This will help you stay disciplined to continue getting your walks in as it becomes harder to do. Walking is an easy way to help prevent "hibernation" weight gain. I recommend you take full advantage!
Here a few of the benefits of walking:
Improves your mood
Increases your creativity & problem solving
Repairs your brain
Helps you sleep better
Helps your gut work better
Allows you time to learn - listening to podcasts, sermons,
Relieves stress
Builds stronger bones
Strengthens your lung capacity
Improves blood flow
Strengthens your heart
Stabilizes blood sugar
Boosts energy
Decreases anxiety
Helps your nervous system to regulate
Moves you to worship
Keeps you stronger, longer
Say less, right!?!
Prove me wrong. Try walking every day for 30 days & tell me it is not a gift from God!
(As always, this is for informational purposes only. Needs vary from person to person. For goodness sake, use your own discretion & go see your provider for clearance prior to starting a walking program!)
****I am a Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who is currently offering Biblical Health & Wellness Coaching. While I cannot "treat" you, I can absolutely help you customize a plan of action to help you make the health changes you would like to achieve.
What I am loving...
I am loving our local farmers markets. There are so many positives to eating local, supporting local, & eating what is in harvest!
Here are a few I love local to me:
What I have found life-giving this week...
Several months ago, I purchased a new Bible as the one I've been using for several years is running out of space for notes in the margins. It has been harder than I realized to make the transition! This week, I am making an effort to use my new Bible more in my writing & work. This is my "old" Bible & this is my "new" Bible. I love them both & appreciate the additional wisdom each one provides.
If you are like me & are ready for a new Bible but don't know where to start, I would be glad to help! Please reach out If you do not have a Bible!
But GOD!
As the rain & the snow come down from heaven, & do not return to it without watering the earth & making it bud & flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower & bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: it will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire & achieve the purpose for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:10-11
Grace & Peace,
Dana
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