Sit Up Straight

We’re often told to sit up straight, type with our feet flat against the floor, and keep our shoulders relaxed. Thanks to the field of ergonomics, we now have these tips—and plenty of others—that help us to keep our bones and joints healthy while on the job....

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Diabetes & Mental Health Coping strategies for anxiety and depression

An often forgotten, and even neglected, aspect of type 2 diabetes is the mental health burden that patients with this disease face. Thankfully, there are lifestyle strategies and natural supplements that may help patients cope with diabetes-related stress and depression. Diabetes: mind and body Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder caused by an absolute or relative lack of insulin. Type...

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Therapeutic Drawing

Wondering how to calm down in the midst of overwhelming deadlines? Grab a pencil. Mindfulness can be achieved by bringing attention to seeing or sensing, hearing or tasting, as is done in meditation, but visual art can offer a further tool by providing a focus for sensory perception. Drawing, for instance, can help us connect with our sense of sight, slowing down our seeing and making it...

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Ten benefits of meditation

As modern life becomes increasingly stressful, it seems there is never enough time for all we need to do. So the idea of carving out more time for a commitment to sit–and meditate–may seem absurd. Take just a moment or two to consider some of the real benefits of meditation and you may be surprised at how much easier it can be to manage life’s challenges....

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Smooth Running

Glucosamine sulphate occurs naturally in joint structures in the body and is an important compound in the manufacture of cartilage, which covers and protects the ends of bones. When cartilage degeneration leads to loss of mobility and accompanying pain, glucosamine sulphate supplements can help. Cartilage degeneration is the main cause of osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis....

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Alzheimer's Know the signs, lower your risk

“Honey, have you seen my keys?” It’s not uncommon to misplace items from time to time. What is uncommon and not part of the normal aging process is not knowing how to use your keys. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative brain disease that involves both the buildup of amyloid plaque outside brain cells and abnormal protein structures, or “tangles,” inside the nerve cells...

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Yoga for Type 2 Diabetes

Routinely inviting relaxation into our day is important for all of us, particularly when facing emotional or physical challenges. If you’re managing type 2 diabetes, make time to check in with your physical well-being with yoga and mindfulness....

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Treat Your Brain Well, Your life depends on it

If you can use an ATM machine, set your alarm clock and remember why you set it, write a cheque, go back to work after a coffee break, and remember to pick up groceries on the way home, then the chances are you don’t have a brain injury. The things that you and I do almost without thinking can cause severe difficulty for those with traumatic brain injuries....

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Get Fit with HIIT Better workouts in less time

Less time on the treadmill with greater health and fitness results? It may sound too good to be true, but according to recent research studies, less is more when it comes to workouts that are based on high intensity interval training (HIIT)....

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