Is aging painful or graceful?
Newest statistics show that the last 10 years of an adult life are going to be dismal: frail, sick and dependent. Nursing home placements are at an all time high, and in many facilities across the country, the demand is greater than the supply. Whoa!!! How did it get to be like this? In medical […]
Exercise – the Good and the Bad
Did you know… The rules for exercise for longevity have changed? What is best is intermittent, shorter periods of exercise to maximize your healthy longevity. Why? You limit oxidative stress. Oxidative stress occurs when you have less anti-oxidants compared to free radical levels. With prolonged, hard exercise, your ‘tear down’ hormones rise and your ‘build […]
Hormones – The Chemistry of Life
It’s been a busy month for me – how about for you? I don’t know where the days went… I did 6 evening events between Calgary and Fort Mc, made a trip to Chicago and the sprinted over to NYC and back… and still made it out to a hike before the weather changed… I […]
Gut Health
Why Does the Gut Become Leaky?
Unfortunately, there are a lot of ways to undermine the integrity of the gut lining: Not eating enough fiber, which starves the good bacteria responsible for repairing and maintaining the gut wall lining. Eating too much sugar, which feeds bad bacteria growth. Overdoing it on foods loaded with gluten, the protein found in many grains, […]
Personal Carbohydrate Tolerance – Beans and Legumes
Beans and lentils contain protein, but they also are high in carbohydrate content. Depending on your personal carbohydrate tolerance, you may be able to introduce some beans and lentils into your diet once you have adapted to a lower carbohydrate protocol and gained better blood glucose control. It’s best to keep your carbohydrate intake very […]
Listen To Your Gut
Got constipation, bloating, diarrhea, gas, IBS, heartburn, food sensitivities, skin issues, brain fog, or autoimmune problems? That’s likely your gut telling you that something is seriously out of whack. Don’t blame Mom and Dad–it’s probably not about being dealt a bad genetic hand, but more likely, what we in the integrative health world refer to […]
Thyroid hormone: the key to fat burning.
Summer’s around the corner. No more hiding under bulky sweaters and coats. It’s time to trim the belly fat, get rid of the muffin top and show off in your favourite fitted clothes. If you are like most people, you’ve tried a diet at some point in your lifetime. I work with people who are […]
Estrogen and the Gut Microbiome
We live along with several million microbes in our body. In fact we have more microbial cells than human cells! Scientific studies in the last several years have shown that these microbes play a huge role in deciding whether we are healthy or ill! Few Important Facts : Microbes are present in your skin, mouth, […]
The Gut Brain Connection
We have long understood the unique and intimate connection between the gut and the brain and the influence they have over one another. The thought, sight or smell of food can trigger the digestive juices of the gut long before you start to eat. Our gut is sensitive to our emotions, like anger, sadness, grief, […]