Lesley-Ann remembers making a low point in her life when she had to decide if she was going to ask for help or give up on life. 3 years later she is a much different person with an amazing outlook on life. I am priviledged to be walking along side Lesley-Ann on her journey.

I have been doing a lot of research about the genetic make up my parents gifted me after completing my DNA study with NucleoGenex. I have the obesity gene and yet I do not believe obesity is genetic. Today I want to give you motivation and hope to change the direction of your family's medical history. Take a listen and get excited to prioritize what your body need a little help with.

If you want to learn more about DNA testing with NucleoGenex you can reach out to me or check their website out at https://nucleogenex.com/

5 stages of Emotional Intelligence:

1. Naming emotions

2. Understanding why we feel that way

3. Managing emotions

4. Expressing emotions well

5. Recognizing and understand emotions of others

I watched the documentary "Blue Zone" on Netflix and was even more motivated to live a life that will allow me to live until I am 100, but to live WELL!

Gallbladder pain is real bad, I have felt it! There are a few lifestyle strategies that can help with gallbladder pain as well a some changes that everyone who has their gallbladder removed should consider.

I talk about heartburn with a lot of my nutrition clients and I find it interesting that most of them who suffer have talked to their doctor and received medicaiton but haven't been asked to find out if they can get to the root cause of the heartburn and heal that. If you suffer you might want to take a listen.

My passion for Functional Medicine means I want people to try to learn what they don't know yet about the medications they are being prescribed. I was challenged on my language the other day when I proudly said one of my clients was no longer taking their medication...that pride isn't changing but the way I talk will. Take a listen to my opinion about the use of medication in Canada right now.

Today I am sharing my personal views on weight loss drugs like ozempic, which is a drug orginally designed for type 2 diabetics. I have been able to find some positives but I am concerned with the amount of gut health side effects they cause and truly believe our gut health is our foundation to overall health. If you are curious about the newest weight loss drug take a listen to my intial reaction to my research.

Today is a replay of an episode I recorded last year about how I like to reflect after special occasions and big events. Even if you listened to it last year, I bet you can do some reflection again as we wrap up Rally in the Valley and head into a new fall season.

There has been a lot of research done proving the health benefits of volunteering but what does that balance look like? Are you healthy enough to be able to get the benefits of being a volunteer? Are you doing too much? Today is the day for you to give some thought to the new season of fall and how much should you be doing?