You have probably heard that foods that contain gluten and dairy aren’t good for you (as well as processed foods and high sugar). But did you know there are more hidden inflammatory foods that while considered “healthy”, can actually be causing inflammation in your body and mind – leading to poor sleep and low energy, …
In today’s fast-paced, hyper-competitive world, achieving peak performance and maintaining good health is more important than ever (and more challenging than ever). The good news is by using technology and AI to our advantage, we can shortcut the process to deeper and faster recovery, so we can perform at our top 1% potential. That means …
Find yourself waking up in the middle of the night? Sleep quality not so great? If you feel like you’re never fully restored, your blood sugar could be the culprit. Below you’ll find out why and what to do about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k40I5pCXDN0&feature=youtu.be What is blood sugar? Blood sugar is a form of sugar known as …
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Up to one-third of Canadians are not getting enough sleep. With the importance of sleep to health and wellness, these statistics are worrying. This also highlights the need for newer or alternate interventions, such as looking at people’s diets. While there are many studies on the effect of sleep on diet, there is also growing …
You might not realize it, but our gut (and what’s lurking inside) plays a big role in the quality of our sleep. Connecting our brain to our gut (also known as the second brain), our vagus nerve and millions of other nerves act as a two-lane highway that constantly sends signals to one another – …
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Many people think our sleep is all inside our brain. But did you know that our gut, also known as our “second brain”, is equally as important in getting deeply restorative sleep? Let’s break it down. Our gut bacteria is shown to be highly influencial to our nоrmаl sleep pаtterns by helping creаte impоrtаnt chemicаl …
If you find yourself tossing and turning throughout the night, then it might be time to create a better sleep environment. Not only can this upgrade help you get better, more consistent sleep, but it can help your physical and mental health in the long run. In this guide, we’ll go over how to identify …
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Yoga is known to add many positive benefits to people’s health and wellbeing, but how about adding it to your nighttime routine? If sleep doesn’t come easy to you, bedtime yoga could be your solution to a good night’s rest. Here are a few poses to promote better quality sleep. 1. Child’s Pose The …
It’s possible you’ve heard that electronics and sleep don’t mix. Devices with backlit screens (like TVs, computers, and, yes, our phones) emit a type of blue light that can negatively impact our melatonin production, similar to caffeine. But that doesn’t mean all tech in the bedroom is bad. In fact, there are plenty of smart …
Finding it hard to sleep at night? Your thyroid gland could be the culprit. One of the most common underlying dysfunctions of the clients I work with is thyroid and on the extreme end – hypothyroidism. Many know the basics of thyroid (i.e.: “if I have cold hands and cold feet it must be my …
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