The Japanese art of kintsugi involves repairing broken pottery with gold. Rather than disguising the cracks, the repairs become part of the piece itself. Something valuable has shown vulnerability, and the response is not to ignore it, but to treat it with care. Osteopenia deserves a similarly thoughtful response. It does not mean the bones [...]
When people think about bone health, they often think about osteoporosis, fractures or ageing. But by the time a diagnosis is made or a bone breaks unexpectedly, the underlying process has often been unfolding quietly for years - sometimes decades. Bone loss does not happen overnight. It is typically a slow and silent process that [...]
by Megan Crockart | Balancing Nutrition The term Intermittent Fasting (IF) has been around since 2012, although fasting of various types has been around since at least 5th century BC or longer and is regularly performed by many religions. The term IF means that we fast for a certain period of time each day eg. [...]
Written by Marilyn Lemaire | Naturopath & Master Herbalist Aging is happening to all of us. My peer group, the “Baby Boomers” are reaching the time of their lives when they are the new “Senior’s”. The Health Care System is afraid of the impact our health will have on the government ‘s health budget. As [...]
By Marilyn Lemaire, Co-Owner and Naturopath at VIVE Prolonged Sitting Gardiner (4) conducted a study with 1,958 Australian individuals between the ages of 60-69 to evaluate the effects of prolonged sitting on Metabolic Syndrome. The results showed that prolonged sitting in women led to a decrease in the HDL cholesterol, poorer glucose tolerance, and [...]
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