Growing Up Online: How Smartphones and Social Media Are Rewiring Our Kids’ Brains

Not too long ago, childhood was about tree climbing, scraped knees, sleepovers, toasting marshmallows, and secrets shared under blankets by flashlight.  Fast forward to today, and we see a very different picture:  Heads bowed, thumbs scrolling, and conversations held through screens rather than direct eye contact. There’s no doubt that smartphones and social media have…

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The circadian cycle and how it impacts our sleep patterns

Watch to find out what the circadian cycle is and the impact it has on our sleep patterns. Subscribe now and you will receive a free, downloadable guide to Sleep: it’s a super power! In addition, you will regularly receive evidence-based, lifestyle medicine content directly. Relatable and easy to understand, these newsletters will encourage you…

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What is Lifestyle Medicine?

This is a new specialty in medicine. The same as doctors can specialize in pediatrics or orthopedics or surgery. Doctors can now specialize in a field called lifestyle medicine. We have realized that how we live our lives, the food we eat, the routine we have, our physical activity, our sleep habits, our social connections,…

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Achieve Your Goals

This is tip 7 of 7 in the series on how to make your resolutions a reality in 2025!   Enjoy your success!   It is so important to reward yourself for a job well-done.     If you’ve broken your goal down into smaller milestones, motivate yourself along the way with mini rewards that increase…

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Achieve Your Goals

This is tip 6 of 7 in the series on how to make your resolutions a reality in 2025!   Help others!   It’s safe to say that we all want to make our lives and the lives of those around us better and happier.     What if you could engineer your ambitions for this…

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Achieve Your Goals

This is tip 5 of 7 in the series on how to make your resolutions a reality in 2025!   Break it down!   Most of us have ambitions that stretch over months or years.     We know that we will realistically only be able to achieve our goal in the future either because achieving…

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Achieve Your Goals

This is tip 4 of 7 in the series on how to make your resolutions a reality in 2025!   Get help!   If you are considering making some major changes in your life, or if you feel driven to achieve quite ambitious goals… then seek help from people who have been there and done…

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Achieve Your Goals

This is tip 3 of 7 in the series on how to make your resolutions a reality in 2025! Community!   Be a joiner.  One of the most powerful ways you can improve your chances of success is by surrounding yourself with people who share your interests and objectives.     As humans, we learn by…

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Achieve Your Goals

This is tip 2 of 7 in the series on how to make your resolutions a reality in 2025! Broadcast!   Have you been thinking about doing something new or different this year?  Perhaps you would like to learn a new skill or take up a new sport or change your eating habits?     Well,…

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Achieve Your Goals

This is tip 1 of 7 in the series on how to make your resolutions a reality in 2025!   Commit! If you want to run a marathon, sign up and pay the registration fee.  If you have been thinking about taking a course.  Register.  If you have been considering stopping smoking, commit to a…

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Achieve Your Goals

At the start of a new year, many of us will be reflecting on the year that’s just ended and thinking about what we would like to achieve during the year that lies ahead of us.     If you (like me, and so many of us) make resolutions every year but struggle to achieve them……

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Guidelines for Alcohol Consumption

There are recommendations for the amount of alcohol we should be having on daily basis. These guidelines are based on the understanding of potential benefits of enjoying a drink (health benefits and social benefits) versus any potential harm that may result. These guidelines are different for men and women. This is because generally, men have…

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Food Label

Do you know how to read a food label?   It can seem like quite a daunting task when you first look at a food label.  There’s A LOT of information packed into a very small space!   The first thing to do is check the ingredients.  They are generally listed in the order of…

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What is Breathwork?

You’ve probably heard that ‘Breathwork’ or controlled breathing exercises, can be a powerful tool for managing stress. But can something as simple as breathing really make a difference to how you feel? And can it really impact your metabolism? How It Works: The Science Behind Breathwork When you practice breathwork, you’re doing more than just…

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Positive Psychology

Tips to improve your mood Conventional psychology treats mental health problems like depression, anxiety and disorders of thought.  Usually, you start by figuring out the source of your distress or dysfunction and then do a lot of work to process and reduce the effects. Positive psychology takes a different approach.  You focus on strengths and…

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Guidelines for Progressive Intermittent Fasting

‘Doc, how should I start intermittent fasting if I’ve never done it before?’ I get this question quite often.  The truth is that most people will suffer no serious health issue if they suddenly fast for 20-24 hours, even if they’ve never fasted before.  However, the chance of feeling unwell or very hungry during the…

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Seed Cycling Instructions

Seed cycling is a growing trend that makes use of phyto-chemicals found in seeds to balance hormones naturally. How does it work?  Different seeds contain different phyto-chemicals (plant-based molecules that can affect how your body works).  Eating certain seeds at particular times of the month can affect the balance of estrogen and progesterone. Flax seeds: …

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How to read Food Labels

Do you know how to read a food label? It can seem like quite a daunting task when you first look at a food label.  There’s A LOT of information packed into a very small space! STEP 1:  INGREDIENTS The first thing to do is check the ingredients.  They are generally listed in the order…

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October is Breast Health Awareness month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it’s always a good time for a reminder to check your breasts (men too!) The most important question is whether you have noticed any CHANGE in your breasts or the areas around your breasts. Signs that are more concerning include: Skin changes:  Dimpling / redness / flaking /…

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