Stress Leaves Clues: Biomarkers, Health Impact, and Effective Interventions
We often think of stress as a feeling—but your body treats it as a full-scale event.
And over time, chronic stress leaves measurable fingerprints throughout the body.
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Maria Stevens, MD - Director of Fitness & Education
Dr. Stevens has been a Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise since 2007. She has garnered multiple specializations in Lifestyle & Weight Management, Corrective Exercise, Ashtanga Yoga, Medical Fitness, Advanced Health & Human Performance, and possesses significant expertise in plant-based nutrition, therapeutic stretching, and manual therapy. She also authored the Lifestyle Medicine Specialist continuing education course for fitness professionals. She is a three-time gold medalist in the World Indoor Rowing Championships, a former athlete with US Rowing, a Candidate of Master of Sport in the Kettlebell Long Cycle, and has trained in Mixed Martial Arts.
When You Eat Matters — The Science Behind Time-Restricted Eating
Most people focus on what they eat and how much, but rarely on when. Yet your body runs on a 24-hour internal rhythm — a circadian clock — that orchestrates hormone release, metabolism, digestion, recovery, and energy.
Caffeine & Sleep — What the Science Really Says
Most of us reach for coffee because we’re tired. But that fatigue often stems from the very thing caffeine disrupts the most: sleep. As both a physician and lifelong trainer, I’ve watched clients chase energy with caffeine… and then lose the recovery they desperately need.
Your Muscles Have Something to Say — Exercise Lets Them Speak
Most people think exercise is about calories or discipline. But your muscles are actually biochemical organs, constantly sending signals that shape your metabolism, inflammation levels, and long-term health. Movement is what activates that conversation.