Weigh In with Gina

Let's Talk Taking Care of Your Changing Body with Dr. Tam - Winter 2024

02.29.2024 - By Gina LivyPlay

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In this live segment, Gina talks stress, sleep, squats, and taking care of our changing body with Dr. Tam, Chiropractic Doctor. If you are in the Fall 2023 Support Group, you can check out the full video here:

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Topics covered:Introducing Dr. Dickson Tam. @ IntroAfter weight loss, the body changes enough that you may want to consider seeing a chiropractor.Are you too sedentary? Why moving your body more often is essential for good health.Movement helps nourish our joints.When it comes to movement, we want to choose activities that give us the most bang for our buck.Squatting is a natural, fundamental movement with a great return for your efforts!Squats for everyone! Listen to your body and modify it as you need to work within your ability.Why it is important to choose an exercise that you like to do.Resistance and strength training our muscles become even more important as we age.Stretching is another form of helpful movement.With posture, it's important to address problem areas and work on your weaknesses for overall health.Move your body in ways you enjoy: don't make it a chore and another thing to check off if you hate it.Dr. Tam talks about how stress accentuates any of our existing physical problems.Posture as a reflection of spinal health. Do you know how good your spine is right now?How would we know if our posture is poor?Get stacked! Dr. Tam discusses how the body might look from a side view when posture is stacked.Create more awareness in your spaces to allow you to have more of a stacked posture.Sleep: let's keep it simple with a few tips from Dr. Tam.Dr. Tam shares his Five Factors of Health that we can control: diet, movement, sleep, stress, and recovery.Where to find Dr. Tam: www.thewellnessgroupaurora.com

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