When you hear the word sustainability, the first thing that comes to mind is our plant. This includes animals, soil richness, carbon footprint and reduction of waste. Although these are all important factors to consider when purchasing products, there are two other impactful pillars to also consider, people and profit.

On this episode, our Jo Anne's Place team sat down to talk about the three foundational pillars to sustainability and how they all must be taken into consideration when we are working towards improving sustainability in our world.

We also talked about specific ingredients and controversial diets that may or may not be sustainable.

Our Jo Anne's Place team has joined forces to bring you a 3 part Sustainability Series. During part one, Heather, Rebecca, Marissa, and Sarah are sharing their personal and professional decision on buying organic vs conventional foods. If you are suffering with health conditions, looking for ways to increase your nutrient intake or are trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle, this episode is for you.

We will be highlighting the importance of third party certifications such as, certified organic, certified fair trade, non-GMO verified and B-Corp certified.

References : Clean 15 and Dirty 12

On this episode, we are featuring Brett Hawes who is representing an incredible company called, Botanica.

Botanica is a Canadian supplement company that uses whole plant ingredients rather than extracts, has a rigorous crafting process to ensure that their products have the best absorption, bioavailability and highest concentration and lastly they are passionate about using herbal traditions that have been perfected overtime.

In this episode Brett shares about his knowledge as a nutritionist while sharing about how Botanica creates their greens powder, why they have chosen to have less ingredients at a higher concentration compared to most other greens powders, and who could benefit from supplementing with Botanica's Perfect Greens.

Have you made the switch from conventional to natural skincare products?

In this episode, Kelly O'Connor from Ste. Anne's Spa is joining us to talk about the importance of clean, natural, and nourishing skincare ingredients. As a licensed esthetician and Skin Nourishment Ambassador, she shares about which synthetic ingredients you should be avoiding in your skincare products and which therapeutic herbs can support your specific skin type. She also share about her experiences on how a daily skincare routine is necessary for healthy skin and reducing visible wrinkles.

Learn more about Ste.Anne's Skin Nourishment line here

February is heart health month and we thought it would be the perfect time to sit down with Cyrus Kuhzarani from Pure Lab Vitamins to talk about the leading cause of death in women, cardiovascular disease. Women with cardiovascular disease can suffer with more subtle symptoms which can often be misdiagnosed as other health conditions. Cyrus shares his knowledge on signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease, lifestyle factors that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, which tests you should be advocating for during your next blood work visit, and how specific natural supplements can support cardiovascular health.

If you are interested in diving deeper into this topic, checkout Pure Lab Vitamins upcoming training here: https://www.purelabvitamins.com/webinar.php

Watch Pure Lab Vitamins : Vitamin D Optimization video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brRMIrEPjws

Are you consuming enough protein?

Amber Vitale from Garden of Life shares her expertise on choosing the best quality protein powder to support your wellness journey. She talks about the traceability, certifications and third party testing that is involved in formulating high quality supplements, how a protein powder can support your lifestyle, what you should be looking for on your supplement labels, and the difference between whey vs plant based protein powders.

Here for the final episode of season two, we are interviewing massage therapist, Eric Van Goch from Kawartha Care Wellness Center.

Eric shares his unique holistic approach to supporting each of his patients, why upper cross syndrome is one of the most common alignments he sees as a massage therapist, the truth about cupping therapy, and the common muscles that you should be stretching out on a daily basis.

Connect with Eric here

This is our first episode highlighting a physiotherapist!

In this episode, we sat down with a registered physiotherapist, Bala Sundaram from Kawartha Care Wellness Center in Lindsay.

As a physiotherapist, Bala helps his patients with a thorough examination, comprehensive education, and manual treatment to enhances recovery from their injuries and conditions. In this episode, Bala shares about his experiences working with musculoskeletal conditions and concussions, the importance of addressing pain and discomfort right away, and how a simple towel roll can improve your posture.

Connect with Bala Sundaram at Kawartha Care Wellness Center here : https://kawarthacare.com

Did you know that your daily habits could be affecting your alignment and posture?

In this episode, chiropractor Dr. Jillian Edgar from Kawartha Care Wellness Center shares the importance of working at eye level, the truth about acupuncture needles, and what you are doing on a daily basis that could be resulting in headaches, back pain, and shoulder tightness.

She also gives us some incredible tips on how you can incorporate mobilization and stretches into your daily routine to help alleviate longterm issues.

Connect with Dr. Jillian Edgar here

On this episode, we are sitting down with naturopathic doctor Dr. Tali Troyansky. Dr. Tali uses evidence-based research to get to the root cause of your health conditions, rather than taking a bandage approach to your symptoms.

She shares about her wellness journey as a dancer, her love for collagen, the Mediterranean diet, how a salad may not be the healthiest option for you, why stress is a huge health concern, the importance of preventative medicine, and how to decide between conventional vs natural medicine.

Follow Dr. Tali's journey here

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