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Wired for Sweet
Did you know that there are 61 different names for sugar variants on food labels? There is an old saying that goes something like, knowledge is powerful when applied correctly. Understanding how sugar impacts our lives gives us the opportunity to make alternative choices that can help us to feel more stable, both energetically and emotionally throughout the day.
The Thyroid
What can tend to be a deep dive into anatomy and physiology, best left to your healthcare professional, understanding a little about its function can go a long way in your health journey.
Own the Olympian Mindset - Visualization for Success
Visualization is a tool that anyone can use that has been measured in numerous studies and demonstrates real benefits. If we can visualise ourselves doing something, in all the small details and feelings, we can walk the path to becoming this imagery...
Emotional Eating
As we may be aware, consuming more calories than we can burn on a daily basis leads to a surplus of energy stored as fat, adding to our waistline and the scales. If this pattern becomes chronic, we increase our risk of developing serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease, arthritis, metabolic disorders…
Exercise Intensity Levels
Generally, as we age we perform lower to moderate-intensity exercise for many reasons such as the current level of fitness, injury prevention/rehabilitation/management and current level of health…
Exercise and Arthritis
Pain appears to be one of the most common limiting factors when it comes to exercise. Particularly for those who suffer from Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid arthritis…
Layering for Outdoor Exercise During Winter
With the cooler temps upon us, there are a few things to think about that may not have occurred to you if you’ve always been a fair-weather jogger or exerciser. In winter there are a few cornerstones for satisfaction and safety…
Stretching
Stretching is broadly defined as the straightening or extending your body or part of your body to its full length, generally tightening the muscles in order to reach something.
Why Invest in Your Health?
Have you ever known of a hockey or a football team to not have a coach and make the grand final? Or a ship to set course and not make changes in direction before arriving at its final destination?
5 Words to Better Health
As an emergency physician, I meet a lot of strangers. A lot are “first-timers” to the ER. There are two questions that consistently have “YES!” was the response when I ask either of them: “Would you like to be healthier?” “Would you like to be healthy to your last breath?”
Prostate Cancer Awareness
Since it’s the month of “Movember”, I figured a fine way to show my support was to cover the subject of prostate cancer. I’ve always had questions about this disease, but no one has ever broken it down for me.
Time for Change?
Your primary healthcare team can help you get on your way to CHANGE!Inquire now about how you can get involved this year in this no cost exercise and nutrition program that has been proven to be effective at reversing Metabolic Syndrome.
Less pain, more gains.
Pain is defined as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.” Almost all of the patients…
Everyone has a hill: Kerri's race story
When the race began and I started running, I knew the hill was waiting for me. I was preparing myself mentally for it.
Sleep Health and 5 Ways to Sleep Better
Sleep is a necessary function in the body, and getting quality sleep, getting enough of it, and during the proper times are factors nearly as important as food and water to the human body.