Posts by Lesley
Unlocking the Power of Glutathione: Your Body’s Master Antioxidant
In the world of health and wellness, antioxidants are often celebrated for their ability to neutralize harmful free radicals, reduce inflammation, and support cellular health. But one antioxidant, in particular, stands out above the rest—glutathione. Often referred to as the “master antioxidant,” glutathione plays a crucial role in detoxification, immune function, and overall cellular health.
Read MoreMastering Thyroid Health: Essential Nutrients You Need to Know
Navigating thyroid health often feels like enduring a relentless rollercoaster of symptoms and uncertainties. For many, these fluctuations disrupt daily life by affecting everything from energy levels to metabolism. However, a solid understanding of essential nutrients can transform your approach to thyroid health, offering a smoother, more stable experience. Essential Nutrients: Pivotal for Effective Thyroid…
Read More5 Ways to Support Your Immune Health
All About Immune Health The immune system is the body’s natural defense network. It is comprised of many organs, cells, and proteins that work together to protect against outside viruses, bacteria, and other unwanted invaders.1 When functioning correctly, the immune system identifies which cells are yours and which are foreign. It then organizes to kill…
Read MoreOptimum Health Starts at the Cellular Level
Aging is a natural process that typically accompanies biochemical and physiological changes that disrupt normal cellular functions. Maintaining optimal cellular function is critical for supporting overall health and quality of life and well‑being into older age. As we grow older, we tend to focus on external factors in the fight against aging – finding the…
Read MoreAre You Suffering from Hormonal Imbalance?
Hormones play an essential role in maintaining our quality of life, health, and longevity. Acting as transmitters traveling from the endocrine glands, through thebloodstream, and to organs and tissues, hormones affect our moods, metabolism, sleep,sexual function, and the ability to have children. When they’re working optimally, we feelgreat. When they’re out of balance, they can…
Read MoreAre You Chronically Inflamed?
Did you know that systemic inflammation plays a role in the development of many chronic conditions such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease? With 2 out of every 3 deaths in North America attributed to these lifestyle diseases, it makes sense to nip inflammation in the bud.
Read MoreNatural Support for Pain Management
Chronic pain is a common and complex problem affecting 20–30% of the population of Western countries. The pharmaceutical industry has garnered billions of dollars in painkiller and anti-inflammatory sales, yet this hasn’t come without potential health risks to consumers from a well-documented crisis level of opioid addiction to frequent gastrointestinal complications and an increased risk…
Read MoreHow often are you aware of your breath?
Stop right now. Put your hand on your belly, and simply notice your breath. * * * * * Are you relaxed in the belly? Does the belly soften, expand, and rise on the inhalation? Does it gently contract back towards the spine on your exhalation? As a physical therapist, I am taught to see…
Read MoreHow to Gain Flexibility Safely
I have heard a variance of this phrase over the years in many yoga and fitness classes, “Find your limit and push further!” Over this time as I was learning more about the human body and the mind through physical therapy and yoga, I slowly stopped listening to these messages and instead paid more attention…
Read MoreHeart Rate Variability and Inflammation
What is heart rate variability (HRV) and how does it influence Inflammation? HRV is the concept that your heart rate is different during an inhalation versus an exhalation. The larger the difference between your heart rate during an inhale and exhale equates to a higher HRV. So….what does a higher HRV do for you? Well,…
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