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The Benefits of Exercise

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Many people know that exercise is good for you, but what exactly is it good for other than getting that “beach body”. Aside from helping maintain or gain a healthy weight, exercise has also been shown to have the following benefits:Man running in a gym on a treadmill concept for exercising, fitn

  • Boosts energy
  • Encourages healthy sleep
  • Relieves stress
  • Improves mood
  • Lowers blood pressure
  • Lowers bad cholesterol and increases good cholesterol
  • Reduces sensation of pain through release of endorphins (natural pain killers)
  • Reduces risk of future disease such as heart dsease and cancer
  • Enables more time in nature – causing more exposure to fresh air

Even as little as 30 minutes a day for 3 days of the week has been shown to have benefits for one’s overall health. With having more of a focus on being active, one might be better able to achieve their health goals.

Some of the information provided above may not be appropriate for everyone, please consult with your doctor before trying any of the above. If you are interested in Naturopathic Medicine and wanting a different approach to your health care needs, please book an appointment with Elisha Cook at the RSNC today and let me help you achieve your health goals.

Spring: The Season of the Detox Part 3 – A Healthy Mind

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Healthy Nutrition Against DementiaAfter the long winter we had, as I mentioned in the last blog, our bodies might be in need of a good “spring cleaning”. This might be the same story for our minds. Our minds are very important and integral to our health. Simply thinking one way versus the other can have detrimental effects on one’s health. For example, have you ever known someone that was terribly afraid of getting cancer, and would think about it constantly, then one day unfortunately developed that diagnosis? According to Epigenetics, this could have been preventing simply by thinking health promoting thoughts (eg “I am healthy and whole”). You might be asking what is Epigenetics? Epigenetics refers to the theory that we can control our genomic expression. In other words, our thoughts can change our body on a physical level. Simply by thinking differently, you can turn off bad or unhealthy programs, and turn on good or healthy programs that your body is “coding” for, thus eliminating disease.

So I now put this out to you: what is your mind coding your body for? Health? Disease? Spring is a season for detoxification, not just of our bodies, but also our minds. Just like your spring cleaning, clear out the clutter of negative and disease – encouraging thoughts, and I challenge you to replace it with positive and health promoting thoughts. As I mentioned in the previous blog (Spring: The Season of Detox Part 1), a detox is not just for spring. These health promoting thoughts can be incorporated into everyday life and can be made into a lifestyle!

Some of the information provided above may not be appropriate for everyone, please consult with your doctor before trying any of the above. If you are interested in Naturopathic Medicine and wanting a different approach to your health care needs, please book an appointment with Elisha Cook at the RSNC today and let me help you achieve your health goals.