{"id":4045,"date":"2020-06-20T06:29:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T15:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donovancarper.com\/index.php\/about-us-3\/"},"modified":"2021-05-28T05:18:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T14:18:12","slug":"about-donovan-carper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.donovancarper.com\/index.php\/about-donovan-carper\/","title":{"rendered":"About This Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My name is Donovan Carper.  As a master\u2019s prepared registered nurse and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acefitness.org\/about-ace\/\">ACE-certified personal trainer<\/a>, my goal is to share research-backed mind\/ body optimizing tips! I have devoted my life and career to learning about disease prevention, management, and treatment.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My articles are largely inspired by the six pillars of lifestyle medicine.  According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/What-is-Lifestyle-Medicine\">American College of Lifestyle Medicine<\/a>, the six pillars for taking control of your health include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donovancarper.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/04\/plant-based-diet-myths\/\">Healthy eating\/ nutrition interventions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donovancarper.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/29\/healthy-lifestyle-still-getting-sick-part-2-training-approaches\/\">Exercise<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donovancarper.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/24\/how-porn-is-wrecking-our-sex-lives-and-more-current-evidence\/\">Avoidance of harmful substances and habits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donovancarper.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/11\/stress-anxiety-can-be-good\/\">Stress management<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donovancarper.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/08\/my-insomnia-experience-part-3-sleeping-naturally-at-last\/\">Sleep optimization<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donovancarper.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/10\/maximize-your-health-maximize-your-pleasure\/\">Forming and maintaining healthy relationships<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, my education in the health-related sciences have<a href=\"https:\/\/www.donovancarper.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/12\/stress-science-scriptures\/\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donovancarper.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/17\/faith-trust-not-in-man-in-whom-there-is-no-hope\/\">reinforced my faith.<\/a>  There is <a href=\"https:\/\/dissentfromdarwin.org\/\">strong evidence<\/a> of an intelligent, intentional designer.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only that, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donovancarper.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/12\/stress-science-scriptures\">scriptural teachings frequently mirror research findings<\/a> when it comes to improving health and wellness.  My goal is to share with you findings from the Bible and the medical-science literature  so as to help you live your best life here and beyond.  Live well!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\" id=\"mce_9\">Contact Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Email: dchealthtrendsandevidence@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donovancarper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CERT_Color_Small.gif?resize=280%2C109&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5946\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Proud to be a member of the ACE-certified family!!  Move for health, move for life, move for fun!!! 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