Teeth grinding is more common than many people realize. It can happen occasionally or become a recurring pattern that affects your comfort, sleep, and oral health. There isn't one single cause of nighttime teeth grinding. Instead, several factors may contribute. 1. Stress and emotional tension When life becomes overwhelming, your body can carry that tension even when you're trying to rest. Work pressures, family responsibilities, financial worries, and unresolved concerns all

Have you ever noticed that when you don’t get enough sleep, everything seems harder? Your body feels heavier, you have less patience, your concentration suffers, and minor aches and pains feel worse. After several nights of poor sleep, you may begin to feel as though you’re running on empty. There’s a reason for that. Sleep is much more than rest. It is one of the most important processes your body uses to repair, restore, and maintain your health. Your Body Heals While You S

You’re exhausted, it is time for bed, you need sleep, but somehow, sleep just isn’t happening. You turn over and adjust your pillow. You close your eyes and try to relax. Nothing. Whether you look at it or not, the clock says: 2:47 a.m. You tell yourself, “I have to be up in a few hours.” You try harder to fall asleep—and somehow, trying harder seems to make it even more difficult. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Insomnia is frustrating because it isn’t only about

When most people think about Sleep Apnea, they think about snoring, restless nights, or waking up gasping for air. But sleep apnea can affect much more than what happens while you are in bed. Sleep is not simply a time when your body shuts down. It is an active period of restoration and recovery. While you sleep, your body has an opportunity to repair and restore itself from the demands of the day. Important processes take place during sleep, including tissue repair, immune s

My kids take Christmas to the next level for our family. They bring a joy and energy to the Holidays that nothing else could. They have the spirit that goes with this time of year: they are kinder, they think of others before themselves more, and they share. They share stories, jokes, food and sweets, and in the unlikely event that one of them has a touch of a cold, they share that too. Even if they don’t have a cold, some one they know does. It seems inevitable around the ho

Has anyone told you that you have the heart of a professional athlete beating in your chest? I’m saying you do, right now. One of the great Edmonton Oilers players is hurt, again. He is out of the game until at least December 23. What does this mean to a player like him? It probably sounds a lot like frustration and feeling like he is letting others down. Others who need him and rely on him. Anyone who has had an injury knows that feeling. That feeling can steal all the resil

As I entered the room, Dwayne looked at me and said, “I am amazed. I can actually feel my feet again.” He was shocked that after a series of treatments that the sensation was returning in his feet. I understand his surprise to a certain degree considering his doctor told him the treatments wouldn’t work. Dwayne was told there was nothing that could be done so just go home and live with it. He is not the type to just give up, and it was important to him to continue trying to f

Feeling a bit less energized and a little more sad as the weather turns colder? Different times of the year can have strong effects on our mood, our body, even our energy needs. So what do we mean by the energy of food? This actually can mean two things. Either the biochemical energy from nutrition or the traditional energetic quality of foods. The biochemical energy from foods is the one most people commonly think of. A person eats food and the body makes that food into fuel

It is the common factor in life. It features in many songs, movies, and self-improvement books / videos. It comes naturally to us and yet sometimes we have to remind ourselves to do it. So why is it so important to us whether we are athletes, struggling with anxiety, or just trying to find clarity in a situation. Slow breathing helps us to slow down, take us out of fight or flight, and oxygenates our body while removing toxicity through exhaling. It helps us find our center.

Dealing with Autoimmune disorders can make you feel overwhelmed and helpless but there are actions you can take to help yourself. There is nothing easy about Autoimmune disease, still small steps taken repeatedly over time can have a large impact on your health. Here is a list of things you can do and the benefits of doing them. (You probably have heard some of them before, but may not know the why.) So what can you do? 1. Sleep – You may not be able to sleep well which is fr

When you are faced with a diagnosis of autoimmune disease, it can feel hopeless and scary. Especially, when you are told that the cause of your condition is unknown. You need to get emotional support. 1. The physical effects of autoimmune disease can be devastating but they can be endured with emotional support. However if you allow your spirit to be crushed it is nearly impossible to continue to function. Get those around you to support you and seek professional help for men

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