Green & Healthy Living

December 18, 2013 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Vanishing of the Bees and How it Relates to Autism

I went to see the Vanishing of the Bees last week with my teenage daughter. She came as a favor to her “composting- buy at the local farmers’ market- mother”, but walked away educated and engaged. Ever since, she happily takes out the food scraps for composting. Click here to watch the Vanishing of the Bees movie trailer According to the movie, approximately one-third of the food produced in the world is dependent on honeybees for pollination and increased crop yields. Bees are an essential part of modern agriculture and their economic contribution is valued over $15 billion. We were amazed...

November 21, 2013 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

How Much Water Should You Drink Per Day

Water is the most plentiful substance in the human body and can account for over 65% of your cells. With every bodily system depending on it, water is essential for life. Water is required in digestion and absorption of food, circulation of oxygen and nutrients, thermoregulation, metabolism, detoxification and removal of wastes, humidifying the air in your lungs, lubricating and moisturizing your joints and even protecting some vital organs. Your brain is made up of about 90% water, your muscles 75%, and your blood 80%. It is absolutely vital to your health. You are constantly losing water through certain processes such as...

October 21, 2013 In Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight, Uncategorized, Yoga By Vancouver Health Coach

Yoga off the Mat: 5 Yoga Poses for Better Balance

Taking your yoga poses and practice off the mat to develop balance and awareness in all areas of life. Living a balanced life has become quite the buzz term these days, but what does living a balanced life really mean? In a culture that maintains such a hectic pace and has a hard time being still for even a short period of time, many of us often only become aware that our bodies and lives are not working because we have been literally stopped by illness or injury. Life has a wise way of resetting that which is not sustainable. So how...

October 16, 2013 In Fitness, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Neck and Back Pain: Avoiding Forward Head Syndrome

Forward head posture can be the root cause of all kinds of problems in the body, including headaches, jaw pain, neck pain and shoulder pain, and back pain. It makes good sense that the body works best if all the blocks are stacked up properly. Pelvis right over the legs instead of in front or behind, ribs over the pelvis instead of tilting backwards, and head over the ribs so the ear is lined up over the shoulder. Seems obvious, but most of us don’t seem to live there regularly. Our professions often mean that we are spending a lot of...

October 15, 2013 In Green & Healthy Living, Holistic Health, News By Vancouver Health Coach

Fighting Erectile Dysfunction with a Stroll Around the Block

With all of the commercials out there about “low T” and magic blue pills, it would be easy to think that erectile dysfunction (ED) is curable only by using plenty of meds. The reality for most men is something quite different. Many of the primary causes of Erectile Dysfunction are preventable. Even better, many of these causes have a treatment method in common with a highly effective Erectile Dysfunction treatment: exercise. The link between aging and a decreased sex drive is relatively well-known and not entirely unexpected. When low libido turns into genuine Erectile Dysfunction, however, it can’t usually be attributed entirely to...

August 21, 2013 In Editor's Picks: Must Haves for Staying Healthy, Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Vega Chlorella: Superfood for A Healthier Generation

What is Chlorella? One of the oldest forms of plant life on earth, chlorella is a unicellular, microscopic, fresh-water green algae, power-packed with nutrition. Chlorella is 68% complete protein, and contains rich stores of antioxidants, essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF). Chlorella has been extensively researched in Japan in connection with many of today’s key health concerns. As one of the most popular nutritional supplements in Japan, chlorella has earned its reputation as the ultimate green superfood. Boasting the highest concentration of chlorophyll of any known plant (3 times more per serving than spinach)2, chlorella contains many components essential...

August 14, 2013 In Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Combatting Seasonal Affective Disorder

Some people are thrilled by the prospect of winter on the horizon. Snow sports, bundling up, and crisp, white days with sunshine reflecting everywhere. Yet others feel a familiar sense of dread as the days become shorter. Do you feel blue during the winter months? If you're someone who dreads winter because you've felt sad and low for the past few winters, you may be naturally susceptible to Seasonal Affective Disorder. Symptoms include decreased energy, increased carbohydrate cravings, hopelessness, apathy and a low, blue outlook on life. Some researchers believe that the mood variations occur due to a lack of light. Anthropological...

July 8, 2013 In Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Chiropractic Techniques Help to Lower Blood Pressure?

High blood pressure is one of the many symptoms stemming from nerve interference in the neck. Chiropractic patients can experience a significant drop in blood pressure – even after just one adjustment! The University of Chicago’s Hypertension Centre’s Dr. George Bakris reported back in 2007 that he and his team were astonished by the effects of chiropractic care on patients with high blood pressure. This followed a study, during which Dr. Bakris and his team monitored 25 patients in the early stages of hypertension who received an upper cervical (upper neck) adjustment from a Doctor of Chiropractic, against 25 patients who...

June 25, 2013 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Rich Ralph

Is Canola Oil Making You Sick?

I’ve become so familiar with my local grocery stores that I’ve reached a point where I almost don’t even notice the unhealthy products staring at me from the shelf. It has almost become habitual for me to stroll down the aisles and quickly grab the products I know and love. The other day I paused for a moment and took at glance over my shoulder towards the shelves of various cooking oils. I had almost forgotten how overwhelming this section can be! Olive oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, coconut oil, canola oil, unrefined, first pressed, cold pressed, virgin, extra...

June 14, 2013 In Eliminating Toxins, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight, Uncategorized By Vancouver Health Coach

How Healthy is Your Liver? Gallbladder and Liver Flush by Andreas Moritz

In April of this year, I spent the month in Costa Rica at the Blue Sprit Resort, the first week was comprised of attending a yoga retreat that YYoga organizes at this resort annually and the remaining three weeks were spent working and relaxing at a home we rented on the Blue Spirit property. It was a magical month but what I am most grateful for is learning about The Amazing Gallbladder and Liver Flush by Andreas Moritz. How I learned about the flush: During the week of the yoga retreat, I went for a Chi Nei Tsang Therapy massage with Pascal, one of...