Improving our health basically comes down to our habits - those small decisions we make and actions we take throughout the day. Repeated behaviors that are almost automatic.Charles Duhigg, in his bestselling book The Power of Habit, refers to the habit loop consisting of a cue or a craving (say the mid-afternoon slump), the routine (a cigarette or a cup of coffee) and the reward (stimulation)....
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As I set out this week on the Wednesday morning hike I take with my husband, I realized I’d forgotten to put on my elastic knee supports. We were hiking a steep uneven trail at 7am when it was foggy and damp. I worried about making it to the top with my achy knees but was pleasantly surprised to have no pain at all.We can...
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A friend of mine has two kids both currently completing pre-med studies at different colleges and applying to medical schools. When I recently suggested they consider naturopathic or homeopathic options their reactions were typical of the uninformed. I was a little saddened at the prospect of two young, bright, would-be doctors entering the very broken conventional medical industry where they would be brain-washed from day...
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I’ve found myself recommending this remedy more than any other this time of year. Persistent coughs, basic colds leading to bronchitis and pneumonia, it’s also effective for tonsillitis, dental infections and even stomach bugs. Nebulizing with hydrogen peroxide turbo-charges your body’s natural defenses. Your Body’s Perfect Immune Booster Hydrogen Peroxide (HP), known chemically as H2O2, is basically a water molecule (H2O) with an extra oxygen atom. It...
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Participating in flu season isn’t mandatory. In fact, it’s not recommended. Just because there’s a chill in the air doesn’t mean a bout of the flu or a cold is inevitable; even if you have pre-schoolers in your house! You can abstain from the so-called season through boosting your immune system naturally.The viruses that cause coughs, colds and flu, and even the opportunistic bacteria that...
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I’ve always loved to experiment on myself particularly in the area of health and human performance. Over a decade ago I found myself wearing several gadgets at the same time that each tracked various aspects of my life such as the number of steps I’d taken, my pulse, heart rate and how I slept. These gadgets, known as wearables, are all too common nowadays, but at...
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Much of modern medicine is guided by the germ theory of disease, a framework that led to the development of the first antibiotics in the 1940s. While credited with saving millions from once deadly infections, the current explosion in chronic conditions highlights the shortfall in this narrow view of what ails us and how to tackle it. The nearly forgotten model of terrain theory, proposed around...
Read MoreI was recently interviewed by the Nutrition Therapy Institute about the career opportunities in corporate wellness for their students and others with a background in nutrition.It was an engaging conversation and got me thinking about the typical corporate wellness professional who tends to have an HR background or perhaps a qualification in public health. Useful skills but not necessarily well suited to addressing the myriad...
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