Did you know that up to 80% of premature cardiovascular disease is preventable with a healthy lifestyle? Yet, heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in men. Here are my top lifestyle recommendations to prevent heart disease: (1) eat a plant based diet including fruits, veggies, fiber, beans/lentils, nuts/seeds, and whole grains. Keep sugar to a minimum. Check out the heart healthy mediterranean diet (2) quit smoking (3) get up and move every 30 mins (4) limit your alcohol (5) learn to manage your stress with meditation or yoga (6) get regular health screens to check your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar.

Did you know that our physical environment can affect our mental state? A cluttered countertop or disorganized closet can make us feel uneasy or change our mood. Here are some ways to improve the organization of your home and create a proper flow, free of physical (and mental) barriers. 1) Declutter countertops in your kitchen and bathroom. 2) Keep hallways free from clutter. 3) Consider using round tables in your home. 4) Choose furniture that properly fits the room it’s in. 5) Use a similar colour palette throughout the house. 6) Let the light in by not blocking any windows. Janice Leffler,

Q: When I look at myself on the computer during a Zoom meeting, I notice my glasses look very reflective even though they have an anti-reflective coating. How could I fix that? A: If your anti-reflective coating has a blue sheen, it can reflect the bright bluish light that is coming from your screen, or from other cold LED light sources around you. Reducing the screen or ambient illumination would help. Changing the colour of your screen (using dark or night mode, or using filtering covers) would help too. As a last resort, you could try anti-reflective lenses with some other sheen than blue.

Connection holds a remarkable power in our lives—especially in the relationships we nurture with ourselves, our community, and out in nature. Without connection, it’s easy to fall into the “half-life” I was stuck in, an existence haunted by ancestral pain and the constant playing out of old patterns.
Without connection, humans wither and decline. That’s why I created Solbrü elixirs. Solbrü is designed from the ground up to bolster connection, compassion, and self-healing. Embrace a healthier lifestyle, feel empowered—not disheartened. Set a positive example for yourself and others around you, I want you to feel loved—not shunned.

Origin Integrated Health – leading experts in health, injury and rehabilitation. Are you tired of going for the same treatment week after week trying to get by and living with a chronic injury? You don’t have to live this way. The practitioners at Origin Integrated Health are revolutionizing the face of chronic pain and injury management! Chiropractors, Athletic Therapists, Kinesiologists, Acupuncturists, Registered Massage Therapists, and Naturopaths all under one roof collaborate and combine therapies to get you better and back to doing what you love. JOINT THE MOVEMENT @ ORIGIN INTEGRATED HEALTH!

Research has shown that acupuncture may specifically benefit symptoms of stress by deactivating the ‘analytical’ brain, which is responsible for anxiety and worry. Acupuncture can help the body relax in a variety of ways, including 1) prompting the parasympathetic nervous system to release signals for relaxation; 2) improving the heart rate variability, which helps the body cope with stress; 3) calming the hypothalamus, which releases neurochemicals when we are under stress; and 4) helping with the flow of endorphins, the body’s own “feel good” chemicals. If you have any questions, book your free 20 minute consultation online at RedSageWellness.com. Kayla Storkson, R. Ac Registered Acupuncturist, Red Sage Wellness.

Q: My sister-in-law said she had a stroke in her eye. Is this really a thing? A: Yes – if you can imagine a stroke as interrupted blood flow to the brain, the same problem can occur to the nerve tissue within the eye when an artery in the retina becomes blocked. This can result in some vision loss, but more importantly can be an indicator of other unhealthy arteries in the body.

Brain function is vital to your quality of life. Whether you have an injured brain, an aging brain, or a perfectly healthy brain that you want to make even better, there are numerous tools available to help boost your brainpower. The interdisciplinary team at Broken Squirrel Wellness is passionate about brain health and can prescribe a variety of options to suit your needs. We have everything from mindfulness and meditation to somatics and yoga classes supplemented by mental health therapies and nutritional practices to support happy, healthy neurons (and a happy, healthy YOU). Come check us out at the Collective Building at 445 10th Street.