Five basic exercises to help strengthen knees (preventative care)
There are many people with knee complaints. Whether it is an injury that occurred, or accumulated stress on poor biomechanics. Below are five great exercises to help strengthen your knees. Please remember to consult a healthcare professional to make sure these...
6 foods high in Vitamin B6
B vitamins are important for many different functions in our body. Important functions of vitamin B6 include energy metabolism, neurotransmitter synthesis and hemoglobin production to name a few. Energy Metabolism: Vitamin B6 plays an important role in the...
Three Great Gross Motor Exercises for Kids to Promote Better Coordination and Balance
Gross motor skills are essential in helping kids improve their balance and coordination. These activities help in physical development and also promote overall well-being. Here are three great gross motor exercises for kids. Have fun! Hopscotch: Hopscotch is a...
Three great Prenatal Yoga Exercises to help lower back pain
Pregnancy is a wonderful time of great transformation. The female body undergoes many changes. One important change is the shift of gravity, biomechanically changing posture and placing more weight on the shoulders and back. Here are three wonderful exercises that...
Five Great Exercises to Rehab Rotator Cuff Injury
It is not uncommon to see shoulder injuries. The rotator cuff comprised of four muscles must work synergistically for optimal function and dexterity of our upper limbs. Rotator cuff injuries can include the supraspinatus muscle, infraspinatus muscle, teres major or...
3 Exercises Your Kids Can Do to Help Improve Their Posture
Posture and physiology are inter-related. This dates so far back in time, even Hippocrates was working with mud on people’s spines to see where it dried faster, to help him determine the area causing issues. Technology, when used appropriately is greatly...
5 Best Exercises to Help Prevent Lower Back Pain When Golfing
These exercises are meant to provide general advice to help decrease chances of lower back pain while golfing. Please seek guidance from a medical professional before starting any exercise program and especially if you have chronic or back pain that is not subsiding....
Five exercises to help stretch and strengthen your neck
It is important to keep ourselves moving and our spines flexible. Movement is so important to help our body’s function and provide nutrition to our brains. Below are five neck stretches or strengthening exercises that can help you keep mobile and work on maintaining...
3 Action Steps to Success
“Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason, mastery demands all of a person.” - Albert Einstein Do you feel that in your chest? Those niggling feelings that you intuitively know you are meant for...
Why Orthotics Can Be Beneficial
Orthotics can be an important tool for ensuring proper alignment and function of the body. Orthotics are designed to provide support and improve biomechanical movement and function of the feet, ankles, and legs. Often orthotics are prescribed for those who have...
Two good reasons to supplement with Iodine.
Iodine is an essential nutrient. Now there seems to be controversy on the use of iodine and I encourage people to read the book by Dr. Brownstein, ‘Iodine, Why You Need It’. And please be advised it is important to speak to a healthcare provider to determine if...
Two very good reasons to supplement with vitamin D.
The time change has occurred, and we have the light out longer in Edmonton, Alberta. Yeah! That means, more sunlight, and more vitamin D. However, did you know that the National Institute for Health says that between 70-97% of Canadians demonstrate vitamin D...
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