STRESS—just saying the word might make your shoulders tighten a bit, right? But here's the good news: stress doesn't have to be the unwelcome guest, it often feels like. Today we are going to unpack this infamous word, what it means, types, how it affects the body, and how to...
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Magical Meals: Transforming Dinner Time with Your Hogwarts House!
Here’s a fun idea-find out which Hogwarts house you belong to and use it as inspiration to shake up those boring dinners! It’s not about nutrition this time, just a playful way to add some magic to your meals! In case you’ve missed the magic over the last decade or...
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Finding Balance With Chronic Pain
Whether you suffer from chronic pain, or someone you love is struggling with it, you know how hard it can be not only physically but mentally. I alway say that chronic pain is a special kind of torture. It can become a vicious cycle of thinking between the pain, the...
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The Four Pillars to Wellbeing
There are four main pillars to overall well being, mind, body, spirit, and emotions. For true health to be achieved all pillars must be in balance. This is where holistic health and wellness diverges from traditional healthcare. Below you will find a brief description and some ideas on how to...
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Toxic Load: Toxic load is how much toxicity is in your body
Toxic load is how much toxicity is in your body. It can be anything from pollutants, heavy metals, and chemicals. Why does this matter? If you have too much build up of toxic chemicals in your body it can disrupt your endocrine system, gut health, and affect the overall health...
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Meet Meaghan: An interview by Elliana Fenton (her 10 year old daughter)
Meet Meaghan: An interview by Elliana Fenton (her 10 year old daughter) 1. What’s your favourite candy? Wine gums. I know I shouldn’t, but they are so good! 2. What’s your favourite colour? Blue
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Why the Gut?
The digestive system is part of the gut and is responsible for ingestion of the food, the release of digestive enzymes and juices, and transport of food and subsequent waste through the body, and the breakdown of food into smaller pieces during digestion. The digestive system uses the food that...
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Digestion Explained
Starting at the mouth, chewing helps for later digestion, but did you know that your saliva also has digestive enzymes in it which immediately helps to break down starches? Starches are simple sugars, easy to digest and the body gets started on those right away. Masticating or chewing also helps...
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