Staying Healthy Over the Holidays
The holiday season is a time of joy, togetherness, and, let’s face it, indulgence. Between festive feasts, decadent treats, and packed schedules, it can feel like your health goals get pushed to the back...
Diet and Brain Health
Currently, longevity is a popular buzzword and goal for brain health and overall vitality. Those seeking eternal health sometimes go to extremes to achieve a longer life and even do their best to 'reverse'...
Soft Tissue Injuries in Need of Peace and Love
Rehabilitation of soft-tissue injuries can be complex.Over the years, acronyms guiding their management have evolved from ICE to RICE, then on to PRICE and POLICE. Although widely known, these previous acronyms focus on acute...
Treating ACL Injuries
When we hear of an “ACL injury” we might think of our favourite all-star athlete sidelined for several weeks or months due to some affliction to their knee. The ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) plays...
Simplifying Food Choices
We need to simplify how we think about food.Things are getting complicated.Every month there seems to be a new diet pill, shake or plan we need to follow. Whether it is the latest trend...
Caffeine and Sports Performance
Can’t go a day without your morning brew? You’re not alone. Approximately three billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide each day. In Canada, coffee is the most consumed beverage among adults, even more...
Running on Empty
Fasted training sessions and intermittent fasting are creating quite the buzz with the promise of weight loss and performance benefits. And seemingly everyone is doing it, so what could be the harm? If you’ve...
The Bitter Truth About Refined Sugar and its Health Risks
Sugar is a part of our daily lives—often in ways we don’t even notice. It’s in our morning coffee, snacks throughout the day, and that sweet treat after dinner. We’ve come to expect it...
Train Your Mind & Body to Feel More Pleasure
Our society moves at the speed of light. Here’s how to slow down, reconnect, and experience pleasure in every day.
A Brain Nutrition Program for Concussion Recovery & Support
These four neurotransmitters are the missing links to protect and restore an athlete’s brain