Healthy Lifestyle Design

Janet is back from Mexico and has a story to tell you; and Pamella had an amazing experience teaching meditation...she will share more with you about that.

Flying solo - it's only Pamella...so I take this opportunity to get real with my struggles in designing a solid sleep and wake routine and everything in between.

It is -30 degrees celsius in Edmonton right now. Apparently the coldest place on earth...where people live. So we thought we would talk about tips, ideas and strategies on how to stay active when it is freezing outside!

It has been exactly 15 days since Pamella received a hysterectomy. We share her journey and experience so that other women can feel empowered about the options and decisions they can make around their health and wellness.

Midlife crisis is a triggering term for many. It's incorrect and outdated. We talk about what midlife means to us, and how many stages in our lives provide the opportunity for reflection and changing direction.

What's the story with sugar? Well...we will tell you: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Not to mention other alternatives that you can use in replace of sugar. If there is one positive change you can make for your health and wellness it is to eliminate or greatly reduce your intake of refined sugar.

Inflammation is like stress, where it serves a positive purpose; to protect us so healing can occur. However, in our modern lifestyle we are experiencing chronic inflammation. When this happens, healing cannot occur and a whole host of problems occur.

All about that fasting. Fasting is being used as a weight-loss tool, but it is so much more than that. It is not a new way of being for humans, in fact fasting is a response to food scarcity and can be observed in many religions. We take you through the different ways to fast, the health and wellness benefits and our own experience.

What the heck is the common cold? What are the symptoms? What is it that is causing us the misery and how can we prevent it? We dish about preventive methods and how we ensure that we don't fall victim to this seasonal virus.

Happy Autumn...as we enter a new season we decide to reflect on our Summer and share what we are grateful for. Gratitude is a great exercise to help rewire the brain for a path of appreciation and positivity. Gratitude is also an important step in forgiveness.

Noise pollution is a reality in growing urban spaces. This episode is inspired by Pamella's personal experience with noise pollution and the TEDX Talk found here: https://www.ted.com/talks/mathias_basner_why_noise_is_bad_for_your_health_and_what_you_can_do_about_it?language=en

The health and wellness industry would have you believe that it only takes 21 days to create a habit. Current research says otherwise. Creating healthy habits is a process and part of the this journey we call life. It includes trial and error, course correction, layering, and commitment.

Well...what about soy? Is it good for you? Is it linked to breast cancer, specifically estrogen sensitive? Why is it found in so much of our food? Well, we get serious about the mixed messages and the misunderstanding around soy.

What is happiness? Rather then diving into definitions borrowed from the latest research and popular Ted Talks, we decided to share what we think happiness is, how you can create happiness, and how you can work to maintain it.

Well folks I (Pamella) got shingles! I always said that I am here to experience it all so that I can better understand and relate to people so I can be of services. So here we are! We dive into the experience, how to heal, what shingles is and how you get it.

Last week Janet mentioned in the car, as we were driving to see Sarah Jessica Parker (that's right!), that she's been thinking about what she has done in her life and continues to do that has led her to be where she is in this phase in her life. No fillers. No cosmetic surgery. No dieting. No extreme or excessive exercise. And absolutely NO medication. We journey together in this episode about the 4 pillars that Janet swears by for aging beautifully and enjoying life...and as her daughter I am happily following in her footsteps.

Wildfires are upon us! August 2018 was labelled the Lost Summer where we experienced a month of smoke, no clear skies, and health warnings to limit exposure to outside. How do we prepare mentally and physically for a possible repeat this Summer?

What is mindfulness? Is it different from meditation? How do you practice it? What are the benefits?

Plantar Fasciitis: what is it, how does it happen and how can you treat it? Janet shares her current challenges with dealing with Plantar Fasciitis and how she is healing.

Remember The Canadian Food Guide? Well, it has been updated and the direction and content is inspiring!