Body Health-e-Bytes

Every 13 seconds, your body makes more cells than there are people in the United States.

You have more than 600 skeletal muscles and 206 bones in your body.

Loneliness produces physical as well as emotional pain. In the same way that we instinctively avoid touching a hot stove for fear of getting burnt, we avoid loneliness because it weakens our immune system and makes us more susceptible to getting sick.

To discover more about how to achieve vibrant health, lasting vitality and a body you love, read on …

Go with your gut

What does this image have to do with gut health? Think of your body as a planet. It’s inhabited by trillions of micro-organisms adapted to the various environments provided by different parts of [...]

Turn down the pressure!

I took this photo while walking above Spiral Beach on Vancouver Island. Spending time in nature or by the water is a great way to lower blood pressure — the theme of today’s podcast episode, [...]

It’s never too late!

Last week’s Brain Booster was Turn up the heat! — a deep dive into how using a sauna more than 4 times a week can reduce the risk of dementia by over 60%!  Given that this is a very bold claim, I [...]

Turn up the heat!

Photo credit: I took this photo at the Craig Tracy Gallery in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Craig Tracy is a world-renowned fine-art body painter who elevated body painting from a temporary [...]

Learning to feel can heal

Photo credit: I took this photo in New Orleans, Louisiana. I chose it to represent today’s podcast because the musician and the vibrant colours evoke a lot of emotion — for me, at any rate. [...]

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