PART 2: WHAT IS GOOD HEALTH? The impact of our breath.
Last week we discussed factors that contribute to good health beyond how we eat, sleep and move. We discussed how the way we think has a huge impact on our attitude to the world and our own health. This week we discuss the impact that breathing right can have on good health and share simple tips. Breathing is one […]
PART 1: WHAT IS GOOD HEALTH? The impact of our mental health.
Good health is more than just going to that weekly gym class. It’s more than a plate full of veggies served with organic pasture raised chicken. It’s more than sleeping a perfect 7-8hrs a night. At SHDC we believe good health is achieved by addressing the way we sleep, move and nourish ourselves AND the […]
4 signs you’re unhealthy that you probably ignore
Always feeling tired This is a big sign of being unhealthy and influences the rest of our health. Frequently we are so overcome with stress that we treat it with band-aid solutions such as alcohol, cigarettes and processed food. All of this contributes to toxic overload and causes us to feel fatigued and burnt out. Being tired […]
The problem with band-aid solutions and what it means for our health
Band-aid solutions provide simple answers to health problems. They provide a quick fix without addressing the underlying issue. Got a headache? Take a painkiller. Bad skin? Apply this cream. Reflux? Drink this formula. When we treat health issues with bandaid solutions we remove the individuals responsibility and create a reliance on external sources to “solve” […]
Our Digestive System Telling Us Something
Daily activities that we seldom give thought to actually have the potential to inform us about our health. Certain things about our digestive system give us clues about our own relationship with food and its potential impact on our health. Most people are unaware of the symptoms that they’re having, like they can be having gas, […]
The importance of jaw joints
Jaw joints play a crucial role when chewing. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is located at the front of the middle ear with a pressure-bearing disc separating the jawbone (mandible) from the skull (temporal bone). The disc within the jaw joint has evolved to absorb the heavy load of chewing and doesn’t contain nerves or blood vessels. If your jaw […]
The mouth and the nervous system
The mouth and face is the location for 30-40 per cent of the body’s sensory and motor nerves. It’s the most sensitive part of the body. The nervous system is a key mediator of health and wellbeing. The nervous system has a voluntary or peripheral nervous system and involuntary or autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system is […]
Reflecting on Women’s Health and my own coming of “age” by Dr Ron
This article first appeared on the Utopia Women’s Wellness blog: Women raised me. Despite just celebrating my 60th birthday I think I’ve done my most maturing in the last 30 years. You see, I live in a household of women – with my wife and two daughters to be precise. It’s through living and loving […]
The Gut Brain Connection
Surely you’ve heard the saying ‘you are what your eat’? It’s a concept synonymous with weight loss but it’s also worth exploring what this actually means for your overall health and wellbeing. While the human body is made up of 37 trillion cells, the number of bacteria living in or on the human body outnumbers those human […]
The Western Medical Model and a Holistic Approach
Dr Ron discusses why the Western medical model needs to take a holistic perspective and combine the best of both worlds: Dr Ron: When it comes to crisis, we know the western medical model is second to none. But we have broken the human body down into so many specialities that we seem to have lost sight […]