Supplements That Boost Your Brain Function – Part 2

November 15, 2017

Curcumin Curcumin is one of the most anit-inflammatory phytonutrients that is liked to improved brain function and a lower risk of potential brain diseases. Curcumin's superpower lies in its ability to increase brain levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) which is a type of growth…

Are you eating ENOUGH FIBER?

October 5, 2017

Let's talk FIBER. Why you need it in your daily diet, how much fiber you need daily and best sources of the two types of fiber. A high-fiber diet is linked to lower risk of developing some cancers, especially colon and breast cancer. In addition, it helps lower the "bad type" of LDL cholesterol and…

Paradoxical Breath

May 6, 2017

What exactly IS paradoxical breathing?  The way we should be breathing is feeling the diaphragm dip down toward the pelvis on an inhale, and to come up into the rib cage during an exhale. You might be surprised to know that quite a few people do not breathe this way.  The norm…

METH VS RICE: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

February 21, 2015

According to new research, the RICE method may be out of date. It is thought that Rest Ice Compression and Elevation (RICE) could be hindering the healing process of an acute injury by disallowing good blood, full of nutrients and white blood cells to infiltrate the area. When an acute injury is…

Is Gluten-free Just a Fad?

April 13, 2013

For the last couple of weeks we’ve been focusing on inflammation, a chronic condition that is the underlying cause of many of today’s common health conditions and illnesses.  To tackle inflammation we are trying to keep our buckets from over flowing (see Inflammation – An Epidemic posted March 31,…

Low Intensity Laser Therapy

February 18, 2013

Although low intensity laser therapy (LILT) isn’t familiar to most recreational athletes, it is well known by elite and professional athletes including this year’s U.S. Olympic Team and The Toronto Blue Jays.  Clinically proven, LILT uses red light and infrared light to accelerate soft tissue…

A Question From Cousin Ray – Part 3

December 7, 2012

Last week we learned about Ray’s leaky gut, a sign that his gut is now home to an unwelcome amount of bad bacteria.  To help relieve his unpleasant digestive symptoms Ray is Resting his gut by cutting out his trigger foods, the complex carbs in wheat, dairy and corn that his body was only partially…

A Question From Cousin Ray – Part 2

November 29, 2012

The Second R…Repair (Continued from blog post Cousin Ray is Bloated, Again!, posted November 2, 2012) We’re happy to report that Cousin Ray is feeling better having identified his trigger foods and eliminating them from his diet.  But poor Ray has discovered that some of his favourite foods are…

Benefits of Detox

March 30, 2011

1984 – Bartley is 22years old. He is my BIG BROTHER. He is a junior butcher at a national grocer. He has a mild outbreak of scaly, cracked, and peeling skin on his hands. It is a painful p