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About The Blog: The Jeannine's Journey blog and the Wellness Champion blog are an extension of the Intrinsic Health Source website. Since medical news, healthcare concerns and ongoing interest in diet and exercise are hot topics, this forum is meant to share the latest news,information and views on health and wellness trends. The purpose is to share insights that can help facilitate positive lifestyle changes and facilitate a healthier, happier life. The hope is that much will be learned from sharing information, individual perspectives and personal experiences. Please note that blog discussions are strictly for informational and educational purposes only. You should ALWAYS consult your own helathcare provider to get personalized advice.
The Blogger: Jeannine Capria specializes in holistic nursing and wellness therapies. She is a registered nurse, holistic therapist and certified health educator. Her passion is to educate and empower individuals to reach a state of optimum wellness; to help people live their best life possible. Jeannine subscribes to the belief that bridging holistic and conventional medical therapies is essential to providing quality healthcare. She believes in caring for the WHOLE person (body, mind and spirit) and not just treating a body part, symptom or disease.
Her desire for blogging is to promote a wellness oriented approach to healthcare, emphasizing that health is a continuum from wellness to illness. She fosters not only a holistic approach, but also a public health approach to health strategies; believing that to maintain a maximum level of wellness, we must assist individuals, families and communities to support and facilitate healthy lifestyle behaviors. In some small way, Jeannine hopes her blog can help educate, empower and enlighten individuals to mobilize change and help harness one's own healing potential.
Co-Blogger: Jenn West is a contributing blogger for Intrinsic Health Source's and the primary author for our Wellness Champion blog. Jenn offers readers years of experience working in the health and wellness field as a certified health educator and certified fitness instructor. Jenn's academic training consists of an undergraduate degree in community health, a Master's degree in exercise physiology and soon will complete her second Master's degree in nutrition.
Jenn and Jeannine worked side by side developing and implementing wellness incentive programs, educational lecture series and patient information materials for individual and group populations. In 2008 Jenn and Jeannine departed from the company that brought them together. Jenn relocated to North Carolina with her husband and Jeannine launch Intrinsic Health Source. Yet they had always spoken of their collaboration continuing "some day". And so it did! In January 2010 Intrinsic Health Source launches the Wellness Championship blog to provide expert insights and information specific to nutrition and fitness. Jeannine knew the person she wished to collaborate again with for this new endeavor was Jenn West. Jenn currently works as a wellness coordinator in North Carolina developing and implementing fitness and nutritional programs for community groups in the Charlotte area.
Her desire for blogging is to promote a wellness oriented approach to healthcare, emphasizing that health is a continuum from wellness to illness. She fosters not only a holistic approach, but also a public health approach to health strategies; believing that to maintain a maximum level of wellness, we must assist individuals, families and communities to support and facilitate healthy lifestyle behaviors. In some small way, Jeannine hopes her blog can help educate, empower and enlighten individuals to mobilize change and help harness one's own healing potential.
Co-Blogger: Jenn West is a contributing blogger for Intrinsic Health Source's and the primary author for our Wellness Champion blog. Jenn offers readers years of experience working in the health and wellness field as a certified health educator and certified fitness instructor. Jenn's academic training consists of an undergraduate degree in community health, a Master's degree in exercise physiology and soon will complete her second Master's degree in nutrition.
Jenn and Jeannine worked side by side developing and implementing wellness incentive programs, educational lecture series and patient information materials for individual and group populations. In 2008 Jenn and Jeannine departed from the company that brought them together. Jenn relocated to North Carolina with her husband and Jeannine launch Intrinsic Health Source. Yet they had always spoken of their collaboration continuing "some day". And so it did! In January 2010 Intrinsic Health Source launches the Wellness Championship blog to provide expert insights and information specific to nutrition and fitness. Jeannine knew the person she wished to collaborate again with for this new endeavor was Jenn West. Jenn currently works as a wellness coordinator in North Carolina developing and implementing fitness and nutritional programs for community groups in the Charlotte area.
The Editor: DawnMarie DiCocco is the talented editor in chief for Intrinsic Health Source. DawnMarie's eloquent writing abilities helps to transform Jeannine's thoughts and visions into the written word. DawnMarie's passion for writing began at an early age of 11. This is when she wrote a play, an activity which not only gained praise from teachers, but received the honor of having it performed for the elementary school's "christmas assembly". The performance was enjoyed by students, faculty and parents. DawnMarie's creativity continued throughout her high school and college years, authoring several short stories. DawnMarie became writer and editor for industry newsletters and created marketing campaigns for various retail companies. Today, her day job is working in human resources, guiding and coaching individuals identify their career path.
For the past nine years, DawnMarie has also taken on the role as editor in chief for Jeannine. Her work has been valuable in helping to generate high quality patient information, educational resources, presentations, industry papers and editorials related to health and wellness. In addition to her day job and as editor in chief for Intrinsic Health Source, DawnMarie periodically plays the role of editor for her husband Mike who is also a writer.
For the past nine years, DawnMarie has also taken on the role as editor in chief for Jeannine. Her work has been valuable in helping to generate high quality patient information, educational resources, presentations, industry papers and editorials related to health and wellness. In addition to her day job and as editor in chief for Intrinsic Health Source, DawnMarie periodically plays the role of editor for her husband Mike who is also a writer.
Touching Note: DawnMarie and Jeannine are not only partners in the creation of the blogs; they are also sisters and best friends! Their partnership in developing material for the blog is a work of love...love for one another and love for their craft.
Together they strive to make a difference in people's lives by combining their individual passions for writing and wellness education. It is a wonderful journey they are able to experience together and share with others.
Together they strive to make a difference in people's lives by combining their individual passions for writing and wellness education. It is a wonderful journey they are able to experience together and share with others.
