What is Potassium? Potassium is an essential nutrient and mineral needed for a wide range of vital functions. Our bodies need potassium for almost everything it does, including proper kidney and heart function, muscle contraction, and nerve transmission. Our hearts, brain and kidneys rely heavily on Potassium for the pumping the heart and maintaining [...]
In this blog, We're going to discuss the Mental benefits of working out, while addressing the psychological benefits too. It doesn’t have to be strenuous. We all have a love hate relationship with Exercise don’t we? Phrases like “No Pain, No Gain” make us squirm and almost fear the gym! We don’t want to [...]
Let’s face it, we can’t avoid stress no matter what we do in life. It’s part of overcoming obstacles and achieving our goals. But, when stress becomes unmanageable, it can compromise our health. The Brain When we are under stress, the hypothalamus signals the autonomic nervous system and the pituitary gland to release cortisol [...]
What is Urinary Incontinence in Women? Urinary incontinence is the unintentional passing of urine - loss of bladder control. There are a few types of Urinary Incontinence that we treat including: Urge Incontinence Stress Incontinence Before we jump into what each of these mean, let’s get it straight what our bladder actually does. The [...]
Our Guide to Staying Hydrated & The Importance of Water What is the importance of water? Our bodies are made up of roughly 60% water. All of our major organs rely are impacted by fluid balance. We need water to transport nutrients to our organs and cells. It carried toxins away, helps to regulate [...]
Trying to beat the “January Blues” can be hard for some, especially when the weather is as awful as it is now. Some of us feel that it’s just not the same without the warm glow of candles and the cozy feeling of Christmas lights. But, it’s the beginning of a new year. It’s [...]
Overeating - Don't Save It all For Christmas Day! It’s Christmas time. There’s lot’s of reason for celebrations. Eat, Drink and be Merry…. Even before Christmas Day, it seems we are already feeling stuffed from all the Festive feasts. Let’s be honest, all of the “enjoyment” can’t be good for our digestive system. The [...]
We’ve all seen the pictures of Kim Kardashian with blood all over her face, and declaring the PRP Vampire Facelift as one of the best things she does. It’s definitely not as scary as it looks. It’s quite the opposite, it’s amazing what our bodies can do. Our own blood is super rich [...]
Clues You Might Have Heart Disease Sleep Apnea When your snoring is broken up by pauses in your breathing, your brain may not be getting enough oxygen. It will send signals to your blood vessels and heart to work harder to keep blood flow going. This raises your risk for high blood pressure, abnormal [...]
