November is Osteoporosis Month in Canada. As a 52-year-old Fitness and Pilates Pro, I am very much interested in maintaining and increasing my bone strength and that of my clients. Muscle strength is important, but without bone strength, we are at risk for spine, hip, and other bone fractures that can negatively affect our quality …
You’ve arrived in the middle of your awesome life! And with this comes change! You are “well blended” in maturation that is both embraced and at times unwelcome! So, how do you navigate all that you already have on your plate, while maintaining and building up your health and emotional abundance, amidst the backdrop of …
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Many people have a distorted version of what MS looks like or should look like. There are many versions of MS and the symptoms vary from person to person. As someone who has first-hand knowledge of MS, I’d like to offer some insights into this nasty little bugger that constantly leaves those with it in …
Your body needs good quality sleep, that is when it repairs itself, rests, rejuvenates, energizes and heals. So, what can you do when you toss and turn and can’t get any shut-eye? First, I would recommend that you see your doctor, difficulty sleeping can be the result of various health conditions. My sleep patterns drastically …
The idea behind losing weight is simple. All you have to do is burn more calories than you consume, drink more water, and exercise for 30 minutes a day. Sounds easy, right?! But you know it’s not so straightforward. According to data by Marketdata Enterprises, a market research firm that specializes in tracking niche industries, …
Stress is a natural physical and mental reaction to life, but the common perception is that stress denotes something bad. It doesn’t always; there are different types of stress. Normal stress actually provides benefits, while long-term stress, as you might expect, harms the body in many ways. Fifty years ago, a German doctor named Hans …
We all experience stress on a daily basis, but sometimes it can feel like it’s taking over our lives, steamrolling down the road right towards us. When stress isn’t managed, it can run us ragged and leave us feeling defeated before the day even starts. The best way to not get to that place or …
Life these days keeps us coming and going in what feels like an endless path of appointments, obligations, and commitments. While a busy life doesn’t bring out of balance, being out of alignment with what you do definitely contributes to life balance and lack thereof. Having an ebb and flow occurs in many areas to …
Shame is believing there is something innately wrong with us. Sometimes we don’t even recognize that how we are showing up in life is because we are full of shame. Until one day, shame makes and keeps us sick. Or we find ourselves stuck doing the same things over and over again, heading down a …
Multiple Sclerosis simply means multiple scarring. Scarring of the sheaths of nerve cells on the brain and spinal cord which interfere with the transmission of nerve signals. MS, is an auto-immune dis-ease, meaning the immune system malfunctions and attacks itself. How do you develop MS? There are many factors that can lead up to developing …
