Anxiety
Anxiety, the feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. Psychiatry defines anxiety as excessive apprehensiveness about real or perceived threats, typically easing to avoidance behaviours and often leading to physical symptoms such as increased heart rate and muscle tension. We all have experienced anxiety, as […]
Depression and Biotype
Depression is characterized by a pervasive low mood, usually accompanied by low self-esteem and loss of interest or pleasure in normal enjoyable activities. Depression exists in all cultures and ethnic groups throughout the world. It strikes about one-sixth of Americans, but only about 50% of those seek medical treatment. In the 1900’s the predominant belief […]
What is ADHD?
What is ADHD- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? It is a condition where a person has differences in brain development and brain activity that affect attention, the ability to sit sill, and self-control. ADHD can affect a child (or adult) at school, at home, business and in friendships. Often females go undiagnosed, and many people are […]
Trust in the Ability to Heal
Let’s face it, it is easier to heal from an injury when you have a solid bill of health before the event. So, keeping with a healthy regime to start is a good practice. The human body possesses an enormous, astonishing, and persistent capacity to heal itself. Self-healing is important because it allows us to […]
Water
Water plays a key role in many of our body’s functions, including bringing nutrients to cells, getting rid of waste, protecting joints and organs, and maintaining body temperature, just to name a few of the important roles it plays. Water carries nutrients to all cells in our body and oxygen to our brain. Water allows […]
Diet and Nutrient Power
The power of Nutrients is an under-appreciated fact. The fact is that nutrients are the primary raw materials for the synthesis of many neurotransmitters are nutrients. Such as, amino acids, vitamins, mineral and other natural biochemicals are all obtained from food. Serotonin which is One of the natural body chemicals that controls your mood. It […]
Rest
The importance of rest, if we practice taking time in our day for rest there are many positive benefits. It prevents stress, prevents injury, boosts creativity, enhances mood, better mental health, more energy, improves your sleep, increases productivity, assist with body recovery, relief of chronic pain, stronger cardiovascular system, muscle repair, increases immune health etc. […]
Temperance
The term temperance is defined as moderation or voluntary self-restraint. It is typically described in terms of what a person voluntarily refrains from doing. This includes restraint from revenge by practicing mercy and forgiveness, restraint from arrogance by practicing humility and modesty, restraint from excesses such as extravagant luxury or splurging, restraint from overindulgence in […]
Exercise
Exercise: is good for both the body and mind. There are so many physical benefits such as reducing risk of high blood pressure, heart function, diabetes control, building healthy strong bones improve circulation, muscle and joints, digesting foods, reduces stress and increases those happy hormones. Want to increase your energy levels, exercise can help with […]
Sunshine
The benefits of sunshine are endless so here are just a few thoughts. Sunshine is where we obtain vitamin D. This is critical because it helps the body absorb calcium. It also helps the body keep the right amount of of calcium and phosphorous in the blood. Without calcium your bones would become thin, brittle […]
Water
Water: Every single cell is made up of water including 75% of the water in our bodies. Water is critical for the life and function of the cells, tissue and organs in the body. This includes, thought process, movement, nerve function, blood circulation, temperature, dissolves minerals and nutrients, making them more accessible to the body, […]
Air
The air we breathe plays an essential role in our health. Long term exposure to polluted air can compromise the health and functioning of the cells and organs of our body, this can lead to increased susceptibility to infections and various forms of disease. In the last blog we discussed air and clean air day […]