How to naturally detox your body and warning signs that your body needs it. Short-term benefits from a detox: Signs you need a detox: 5 Benefits of a detox: Liver Cleanse: Your liver is responsible for hormone balancing Calming Inflammation: Many diseases are caused by inflammation (arthritis, ulcerative colitis) Aids in weight loss: For when
You shouldn’t NEED to reach for that afternoon pick-me-up *ahem* coffee…sugars…afternoon snacks.Many people think they’re fatigued in the afternoon due to lack of sleep but, for many people, it’s caused by blood sugar imbalance. How to balance your blood sugar to avoid needing that after-lunch timmies run: 1. Include a protein and healthy fat in
How to reduce uncomfortable stomach swelling: If I experience bloating…. What foods should I avoid? The best advice we can give is to recommend a food sensitivity test or food journal. Each person will experience different reactions to foods. Something that bothers you may not bother your neighbour. When you track your foods and note
What does it mean to be healthy? What does it mean to be fit? I believe fitness has to involve having the capacity as humans to live and do as we were meant to do, to move, bend, lift, play, laugh, run, throw, swim, walk, jump and simply be. What does it mean to be
Get Set for an Active Summer! Warm weather is finally here, and we can start our plans for the summer: camping, canoeing, hiking, running, sports etc. To ensure that you’re moving efficiently, and using your body the way it was designed to be used, you want to consider having a Functional Movement Screen (FMS). When we
Life Lessons I’ve learned from Crossfit in my forties. I have always tried to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. Fitness has always been a main part of my life. From my days preparing and playing football at the university level, to working my way through chiropractic school as a personal trainer and fitness consultant,
Massage Therapy isn’t just for relaxation… though it can be very relaxing. Massage Therapy causes changes in the body that: Together, these responses can produce physical and emotional benefits. What is the relaxation response? The relaxation response is a state in which your heart and breathing rate slow, your blood pressure goes down, your production
Non-animal protein sources can be used for good health, but realistically it’ll probably be a hard route to take. The two aspects we’ll look at to understand this better are quantity and quality. Quantity Quantity is actually the biggest roadbump and as we’ll mention later on, quality just compounds the issue. A fairly agreed upon
If you can learn different ways to organize your posture in sitting, this can make sitting for an extended time more comfortable and less stressful. Here is a very short and easy series of movements you can do in your chair to promote sitting with more awareness, variability and comfort. Movements 1. Sit at the front of
