Trauma
Trauma is a pretty hard topic for the start of January. Thinking through out the holidays about how there are people who don’t have a happy family Christmas to look forward to or attend. This series of Blogs is for these people but, also good information for all. Trauma according to Google is the lasting […]
What’s Going on in 2024 at Mind Health Connect?
What is going on in 2024 for Mind Health Connect. This year I am going to continue to spread the word on natural solutions for mental health. There are “good fit” natural solutions specific for your biology without having sometimes disastrous outcomes, solutions that the body accepts and solutions that will assist on the journey […]
What’s Odd About the Gut Brain Connection?
One of the odder things about the human gut microbiome is how different each person is. Everyone’s microbiome includes different types of bacteria; curiously, they all seem to do more or less the same thing, in both sickness and in health. It is one of the foundational mysteries of human biology, how complex be have […]
Pick the Right Relationship
So, there is not be enough said about picking the right partner to walk through life. There is so much research and numerous books on the topic. There is a difference though with having a communication mistake and not being with the right person. I always encourage by clients to start with the free quiz, […]
Gut Brain Connection
Remember we always say…trust your gut…a gut feeling is inexplicable but so very powerful. To feel something intensely is to feel it viscerally, literally in the intestines. The idea that Gut-Brain Axis is a two-way street had some cultural momentum before science caught on, continuing with my thoughts from BLOG #51. What we do know […]
Gut Brain Axis
BLOG 49 discussed Gut Brain Connection and the Canadian experiment where scientists found that there was a correlation between gut bacteria and cognitive development! What started the thinking was what we already know that there is a link between psychological aspects such as autism or depression, which are correlated with digestive disorders such as irritable […]
Wow!
When I first started writing blogs it made me nervous to write something that was going to go on the net, be there forever, and ever, with my name on it. I got over my nervousness found the courage and here I am at blog #50! Why am I writing these, because someone needs to […]
Is the Gut Our Second Brain?
Although in 2020 this event was not newsworthy at the time, just before the pandemic lockdown fell over North America there was a collective effort of major scientific significance. 50 Canadian newborn babies in Ontario and British Columbia filled their diapers and a sample was scraped into a tube with preservative solution and sent prepaid […]
The Mindful Body
Understanding how our mind and body work and thinking out way to chronic health is the knowledge we all could benefit from. But what does mindfulness really mean and how do we find it? I believe that the mind and body are one single system not two separates as we always discuss. If we open […]
Choice
Choice is described as an individual’s opportunity to perform an action selected from at least two available options. The right to make a choice can be difficult when we get too much information, we struggle to make the “right” choice, we overthink and “what if” questions circle our minds. Albert Einstein once said, “if I […]
Sitting with Fear
I am sure most of us felt the stress of the COVID lock downs and stress from the unknown brought about fears. Our routines were altered, financial pressures and social isolation. There was fear from job uncertainty, information overload, rumours, and misinformation that did make our lives feel out of control and make it unclear […]
The 10 Foods That Cause Inflammation
Just like there are foods that reduce inflammation, there are foods that increase inflammation. It is a good habit to switch out some of the following from your kitchen cupboard and meals. Here are the top 10: Vegetable oils – So we know that inflammation damages healthy tissue, raises blood pressure, and can potentially encourage […]