More than a feeling – aligning with your health care professionals
Let’s take a stroll down memory lane. Can you think back to a time when you felt completely at ease in the hands of a doctor or health professional? What was it about that healthcare professional that made you feel [...]
Mental Health: Building your health esteem: a path to greater well-being
If you’re picking up this magazine, you’re likely interested in educating yourself to enhance overall health and well-being. But have you ever considered your health esteem? How do you feel about your body’s ability to repair, renew, and rejuvenate? [...]
Robust Immunity: What it means and how to get it
It’s here again! The days are shorter, the air is decidedly crisp, and we’re all spending more time indoors. The annual cold and flu season is upon us.Are you thriving, or just surviving? We all want optimal health — [...]
Here’s How to Create Vitality for the Highly Sensitive Person
Highly Sensitive Persons, or HSPs, account for about 20% of the population. If you’re a woman who identifies as highly sensitive, or a woman who’s searching for a sense of vitality, this discussion is for you.Are you thriving, or just [...]
The Rise of Lifestyle Medicine
Diane McIntosh and Bryn Hyndman talk about the growing trend of integrating lifestyle medicine into traditional medicine. Eating well, exercising, connecting with friends—these are the new doctor’s orders. Lifestyle medicine, which is essentially a prescription for the good habits, [...]
Personal growth: invest time in yourself – you’re worth it!
To be honest, New Year’s resolutions have never really resonated with me. I find them too easy to make and too easy to break. I think there’s a better way. Of course, starting or recommitting to a new habit, [...]
Building your immune system is important for all ages
One cold and wet day, I was at an integrative medical clinic and a large, brightly-coloured chalk board in the waiting room read: “Winter is not cold and flu season. It is a deficiency of sunlight, fresh air, and Vitamin [...]
It’s finally summertime in BC! Be prepared and be safe
Summer is here, and that means outdoor fun and adventures are calling. The forests and mountains beckon with their tranquil solitude and cooling shade on hot summer days. We researched afterwards and learned we had disturbed a hornet’s nest. [...]
The art of self-care: thriving as a caregiver without burning out
If you’re a woman, you’ve likely been encouraged to be a caregiver. Whether you’re a mother, daughter, friend, supporter, or helper, you’re probably a caregiver to at least one other person, maybe many others, including other women. Have you [...]
Designing a better lifestyle to create a healthier future
It’s that time of year again, when the clock strikes midnight and we all dive into a New Year! And maybe a new you? Let’s face it, your lifestyle is like a daily medicine. Think of lifestyle as your [...]
Life expectancy involves genes, our lifestyle, and the environment
If you could wave a wand and get your wish, how long would you choose to live? Would it be 100, 150, maybe more? But did you think about how healthy you’d be at that age? A long life [...]
Eat this, not that
What’s the truth behind all the noise? Have you been confused or overwhelmed by conflicting nutritional information and popularized, trending diets? Welcome to the world of the internet, documentaries, personal health, wellness gurus, health care professionals, and Canada’s Food Guide. [...]