Evolve Wellness Center

10/17/2026

Get outside people, It’s good for you!

For more than 20 years, Japanese immunologist Dr. Qing Li has studied how spending time in forests affects the human body. His research found that time spent among trees can increase the activity of natural killer (NK) cells, immune cells that help the body fight virus-infected and cancerous cells. Some studies reported increases of around 50% following forest bathing.

One possible explanation is phytoncides, natural compounds released by trees to protect themselves from insects and microorganisms. Research suggests that breathing in these compounds may influence immune activity.

Li also found that forest walks were associated with lower cortisol levels, blood pressure and heart rates compared with walks in urban environments, suggesting that spending time in nature can help reduce stress.

The benefits appear to come from a combination of factors, including the forest's natural chemistry and the calming effects of nature on the nervous system.

Nature is a valuable complement to a healthy lifestyle. Spending time among trees may support several biological processes involved in stress regulation and immune function.

Today, people spend much of their lives indoors, often limiting their exposure to natural environments. Making time to walk among trees may be a simple way to reconnect with nature and support overall well-being.

09/23/2026

Happy Wednesday! My wonderful wife and I are still up at Pictured Rocks, Michigan! I’m trying to message people back when I have reception. My 20year Palmer Homecoming was awesome and camping/hiking has been really beautiful and much needed. She’s been reading me an excellent book (we are halfway through ) while driving called “The Comfort Crisis” which has been excellent and all should read. We are about to do a boat tour so have to peace out. Hope everyone is awesome!

Go Outside and Do Stuff!
Dr Edwin
(Ps if ever in Munising, MI, get some Muldoon’s pasties…with spicy ketchup…yummm!)

09/03/2026

Feel free to share! She is immensely talented!

09/03/2026

Good evening to everyone! Just a heads up that I (Dr Edwin) will be out of the office from Thursday Sept. 17th until Friday Sept. 25th, returning back to normal hours Monday Sept. 28th. I’ll be heading to Palmer College of Chiropractic for continuing education and my 20 year reunion! Also, it’s my beautiful Wife and I’s 6th wedding anniversary so, we figured we may as well make a week out of it and do some camping and hiking up in the UP Michigan! Haha
So, if anyone has been thinking about getting in for a much needed tune up bc gravity and stress don’t take a day off, let me know before I’m out of the office for a bit. Have a great rest of your week and a wonderful holiday weekend!
Dr Ed

07/07/2026

Just a heads up for anyone that wants in soon… I will be out of the office starting Thursday, July 16th next week and won’t be back in until Wednesday, July 22nd. I am taking my family up north to the Adirondacks for some much needed nature and family connection time. I hope everyone has a great Horse Trading Days!

Stay well and get outside!
Dr Ed

Ps. Pic of my very tired dog, Keeva, on the top of Giant Mtn (one of the ADK’s 46’s) from the last trip up 2 years ago.

07/05/2026

We all really need to acknowledge and respect this. I bring this up all the time. Our thoughts and brains influence all of our anatomy and physiology. If the mind is constantly overstimulated and put into the states of fear, anger, frustration, etc… that keeps us full of tension and stiffness. Understanding this is understanding root cause, way up stream, so you can truly heal and get out of the same symptom cycle. I am very confident that my love of being in nature very regularly and off my phone for good chunks while being out there, highly contributes to my good health and aging well. With that, I can’t wait until my next week in the mountains! Taking the family to the Adirondacks in less that 2 weeks!

We've become so afraid of silence that we fill every empty moment with noise. Music, videos, podcasts, and endless scrolling leave little room for reflection. But a mind that never rests cannot think clearly or find lasting peace.

Give yourself permission to be still. Walk without distractions, sit quietly, and allow your thoughts to settle. In those moments of silence, clarity grows, creativity returns, and the mind begins to heal. Sometimes, the greatest reset isn't more stimulation—it's simply a little less.

05/18/2026

The first holiday weekend of the summer is upon us! The office will be closed on Monday May 25th (of course we will be in the woods! Haha). This Friday is booked up, but today through Thursday we have some rare last minute openings if anyone needs in or knows someone that would like to be a new patient.

Hope Everyone has a great week and long weekend with loved ones making memories!
Dr Edwin.

Ps…pic from the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail from a couple weekends ago!

04/27/2026

Mother’s Day morning at the North shore swimming area, Moraine State park!

03/09/2026

The Shamrock Shuffle - Harmony is on Saturday March 21, 2026. It includes the following events: Shamrock Shuffle 13.1, Shamrock 5K, Shamrock 1 Mile, Run all 3 races, and Run 2 races.

02/18/2026

I need to find the whole video, but….he’s talking about Artemisinin aka Chinese Sweet Wormwood! The right herbs, collected the right way, using the right parts of the plant, and processed the right way can be very potent and powerful! Sadly there’s so many companies just trying to make a quick buck so, much of the stuff that is out there just doesn’t deliver bc of one or all of those factors are wrong.