Blog April 11/2008 Spring Cleaning I have been out of touch for a couple of weeks attending to my newborn! Finally found a few minutes to myself to write a blog. Just before he was born I had the "nesting syndrome", I just wanted everything cleaned and cleaned over, getting rid of the clutter in the house. This time of the year many people feel the need to do "spring cleaning" or as I call it "detox" their home. We are all becoming more conscious about and taking steps to improve the environment outside. But what about the environment within the four walls of our own homes? With double-glazed windows and air-tight doors, the air we breathe day and night can become a toxic brew of chemicals, most of which the average person can't even pronounce. Using toxic cleaning agents, air fresheners, toiletries, and lots of other day to day products, we expose ourselves and particularly our children to this toxic stew! According to Dr. Lynn Marshall of the Environmental Health Clinic at Toronto's Women's College Hospital, children are particularly vulnerable to these chemicals. "They eat, drink and breathe in more contaminants relative to their body size. They are lower to the ground and explore with their hands and mouths. Their ability to handle environmental pollutants is immature, at the same time as development of key organs and metabolic processes are rapidly occurring and can be interrupted by exposure to toxins, even at low levels, with permanent negative consequences." (Click on title to read more...) March 21/2008 Spring Allergies Happy Spring! I know it is hard to believe spring is actually here with all the snow around in Toronto, but with the longer day light hours and more sunshine we are slowly feeling it and our internal sense of rejuvenation will start to awaken. Spring is truly an exciting time of year, a time of rebirth and new beginnings. This spring is especially important for me since I am expecting my baby any day now! (Click on title to read more...) March 04/2008 Why Do You Need A Detox? Just recently I have been at a corporate event and talked to people about the need for detoxification and the best time to detoxify. Most people had heard of detox but were not sure what it really meant. Some believed they had a decent lifestyle therefore detox was not really beneficial for them. (Click on title to read more...) February 25/2008 Dry Skin Every winter I get more and more concerns about skin dryness. February and March seem to be the worse months. Our skin is the largest organ in our body. It has a protective function and helps in absorption of some nutrients such as vitamin D and elimination of some toxins through the sweat. (Click on title to read more...) February 18/2008 Acid - Alkaline Balance and Detoxification As a society we are suffering more from chronic illnesses and degeneration than ever before! So why is it that despite our technologically advanced medical system and access to medications, we are seeing more cases of cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and arthritis just to name a few? (Click on title to read more...) February 06/2008 Most Important Valentine’s Day Gifts Welcome to February! How is your new year's resolution coming along? Mine is progressing well; I am writing blogs frequently and loving it too! What are your plans for this month? Are you celebrating Valentine's Day or is it one those stressful days, you wish you could forget? (Click on title to read more...) January 29/2008 Metabolic Syndrome - A metabolism out of control? With the Heart Health Month around the corner and love in the air, I think it is a good idea to visit some of the risk factors which can lead to heart and cardiovascular health issues. In the last blog the focus was on improving metabolism, in this issue I will discuss what happens once our metabolism is out of control! Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. If you have metabolic syndrome or any of the components of metabolic syndrome, you have the opportunity to make aggressive lifestyle changes. Making these changes can delay or derail the development of serious diseases that may result from metabolic syndrome. (Click on title to read more...) January 21/2008 5 tips to Boosting your Metabolism – Naturally Metabolism is essentially the speed at which our body's motor is running. The speed at which our body burns calories is called the metabolic rate. It's how fast your "motor" is running when you're still, sitting or sleeping. About 60-75% of energy is expended by the body at rest in such activities. (Click on title to read more...) January 14/2008 Insomnia and Sunshine Vitamin Gloomy Grey winter days seem endless and I for one definitely feel its effects some days. Many people suffer from winter-blues or sadness during winter, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder. Interesting enough sleep-wake patterns are very much affected by our mood. There are numerous reasons for insomnia however feelings of sadness, lack of energy or stamina, moodiness, lowered immunity, muscle pain and sleeping irregularities are a few symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is regularly absorbed through our skin when we are exposed to natural sunlight. A few hours of sunlight can result in 20,000 I.U. of vitamin D synthesis in our body. However, during fall and winter months especially in northern climates such as in Canada, we do not get enough sunlight and are more than likely to become deficient. Since vitamin D is directly involved in calcium absorption, it may also be a factor in how the body regulates weight. Moreover, people who have a reduced capacity to mobilize vitamin D often weigh more and have more body fat than those with full capacity. In the past 20 years multiple studies have shown a correlation between higher blood levels of vitamin D and leaner body mass. (Click on title to read more...) January 10/2008 Myths about Cold and Flu bugs We know colds and flu are caused by viruses and they have certain similarities such as runny nose, sneezing, coughing, nasal congestion and sore throat to name a few. We experience on average one to three colds annually lasting between 4-10days. Most of us are exposed to these viruses on a daily basis as long as we are surrounded by other people. So do you really think it is the Lysol wipe/spray/lotion that is keeping us from being sick all the time? Recently every time I listen to radio or watch TV they are covering a special topic on germs and viruses and how to avoid them. We hear about our kitchen counter being worse than the toilet or the grocery buggy manifested with all kinds of germs. Yes, but how often do you come home feeling sick because you went grocery shopping? We are also told wet hair, cold air, not dressing properly have no effects on us contracting a cold or flu! My position: I disagree! We all have at least one virus in our body right now so how come we are not sick? (Click on title to read more...) January 05/2008 Our New Year Resolution So it is the New Year again with a list of things each of us has to achieve. Mine is to start blogging. What does it take to actually succeed in your promises to yourself? Why is it that we are more likely to hold up our end of the bargain when we make promises to someone else? I guess it is the accountability aspect of the promise and that we don't want to let the other person down and not to make a negative impression. So lets exchange our list then. my promise to you would be to blog at least once a week. For this month I would like to tackle the subject of weight loss and I will call it: Simple Rules of Weight Loss - all you need to a healthier, happier you! (Click on title to read more...)
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