Each day in the United States, almost 1,600 adults and kids—enough to fill four jumbo jets—die of cancer. Why are these patients allowed to crash and die? We have put people on the moon. We have sent rovers to Mars. Why, in the 21st century, are we, society, throwing up our hands and saying, “There is nothing more we can do”?
There are three keys we have found to be fundamental in helping improve the effectiveness of our training programs and help our older clients successfully work towards accomplishing their health and fitness goals.
Move Well Fitness provides a very systematic and detailed fitness program that not only deals with the physical body, but, also nutrition and mindset.
Christine Yanke is the first person in Canada to graduate from a program called Yogafit for Warriors. She teaches trauma-based yoga classes to those people who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, emotional trauma or stress.
As humans, we often take good health for granted. Even worse, we fail to recognize the bad habits we have developed that can negatively impact our health in significant ways. With the ever increasing use of cell phones, laptops, tablets and video games, these present us with another cause for concern. Use of these devices can lead to chronic poor posture…
The most common symptoms a client experiences after undergoing a total joint replacement are pain, swelling, stiffness, muscle weakness and limited activities of daily living. Traditional rehabilitation for patients following a total joint replacement typically involves some combination of range of motion, strengthening…
The value of a life well lived is in the legacy we leave behind at the end of it. I have often thought over the past two decades about my own legacy. How will I be remembered? Is it in my words? My deeds? My character? My integrity? Or all of these – and more.
I spent a day recently in an Elite Athlete Training Gym. I was watching, in this case, high school athletes training hard, and the personal trainers working to improve the functional movement, speed, and agility of these athletes…
Technology is a powerful and required tool in the Lifestyle Medicine and Health Coaching toolbox. The key to realizing the benefits is having both the patient/client and health professional use it!