Biokinetics role in the management of PCOS

So how can seeing your Biokineticist help you manage PCOS? If your unsure on what PCOS is please go back to my previous post to read more there and then come back here. A Biokineticist is a Health professional and exercise specialist who improves a persons physical condition and the quality of life by means of

What is Fibromyalgia?

In the light of Fibromyalgia awareness day on the 12th of May I am sharing some information and awareness on this condition in the hopes to bring awareness and help sufferers understand their condition better. What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal disorder that causes chronic pain all over the body. Other common symptoms also

PCOS & EXERCISE

Can exercise help in the management of PCOS? The short answer is YES, but if you’re like me and you like reading on all the facts please read on. Allot of women with PCOS experience higher rates of insulin resistance compared to women who don’t have the condition. Insulin resistance affects your body’s ability to use

5 Habits that lead to poor physical and mental health

“successful people are simply those who have successful habits” Brian Tracy I am writing this as a former overachiever and perfectionist. I was addicted to stress to be honest, it gave me a purpose and my self worth depended on it. I had to constantly be studying something new, learning my craft – was my

THE SECRET TO HOW DIETS WORK

Buckle down because I am about to blow you away with some ground breaking news here… the secret to all diets… Keto= Calorie DeficitPaleo= Calorie DeficitIntermittent Fasting= Calorie DeficitCounting Points= Calorie DeficitJuice Cleanse= Calorie DeficitIIFYM= Calorie Deficit I could keep going but I am pretty sure you get the point. Losing weight means you must

Tired and Wired.

Heard this phrase before? “Wired and tired” refers to being exhausted, but too anxious to sleep. You might feel this way if, while laying in bed at night, your body is tired, but your mind is wide awake. Like you just can’t get to falling asleep and your mind is racing. This is also described

Seasonal depression

Seasonal depression/winter blues/seasonal affective disorder – it’s a real thing Coupled with the condition of our current climate, all the loss and sadness around every corner as well as existing mental health illnesses, we need to do everything we can to keep ourselves and each other healthy. There a medications that help relieve these seasonal

PERSPECTIVE

I GET to vs I HAVE to MINDSET For example: Instead of saying I have to workout today or I have to eat nutritiously change, have to with get to. Everything in life is an opportunity to seek out gratitude.Even the smallest mundane things in life. Changing your perspective, the vocab you use, can propel

Health and Wellness Journey

If your on a health, fitness or general wellness journey here is a friendly reminder that it isn’t only about your diet and exercise. The obvious ones are:What food you consumeWhat quality of food you eatWhen and how and how often you move your body The not so obvious one’s (the hardest of all the

Long term calorie restriction

If you have been dieting forever, this graph may look familiar to something you’ve experienced before or currently experiencing. As you drop your calories (restrict the amount of food your in taking), you are also dropping your metabolic rate. When you give you body less calories, it has to slow the metabolism down so it