Adjust Your Life! Simple Ways To Rock Your Health

What do these three body parts have in common and what can you do to support their best function? In this episode Dr. Melissa Longo shares the most common ideas she shares in practice and the connection to chiropractic care that can be sometimes overlooked.

Stress is something all adults can relate to, but what about children? If you're a parent, this episode will help you understand that stress is evident in kids, but it can be a little tougher to assess given communication barriers between parent and child, but there is one thing you can start doing and Dr. Melissa Longo shares how! She discusses the simplest way to determine if your child is dealing with stress, how to best observe it, and most importantly, what you can do about it.

Looking to make some changes in your health, life or business this year? Give this episode a listen! Changes can be hard to implement, but with a few key habits - the habits themselves can better take shape in your life! In this episode Dr. Melissa Longo shares the top 3 tips for turning your resolutions into reality.

The holiday season can be a time of such excitement and connection and fun! It can also be a time of grief, overwhelm, stress and loneliness. In this episode Dr. Melissa Longo shares five ways to find more ease over the next few weeks, how to prioritize your health, and the importance of clarifying what you really want the season to mean to you and how to align your actions with what you want.

If there is one thing that all healthcare practitioners can agree on, it’s that high quality sleep is absolutely critical for good health. If we were as diligent about recharging our cell phone batteries as we are about recharging our body batteries we’d be in great shape! Check out today’s episode for some ideas on how to improve the quality of your sleep and your overall health as a result.

Fasting is known to be a healing intervention for a number of chronic and degenerative health challenges, but it also has tremendous benefits when you are healthy and well and want to stay that way for a long time. By consistently adding fasting into your life you will support your digestive system, improve the function of your immune system, help your body get back to it’s natural size and shape, and even slow down the aging process.

There is a ton or research and resources about fasting, but the simplest thing for you to understand with fasting is this:

When you limit the energy required for digestion within your body, it frees up energy to focus on healing and repair.

When you do this consistently the effects of this are cumulative! 

Struggling with schooling your children while they are at home? I took the opportunity to sit down with a local mom of 4 who's been homeschooling for the past 10 years and we had a great discussion.

She sheds her insights on what she's learned over the years and shares her mindset tips about:

• Getting clear on your values as a family and letting that be the starting point
• Getting children involved in what they want to learn
• Creating a daily rhythm that suits your family life
• Sharing resources with others in your community
• Taking care of yourself as a parent!

Enjoy!

Shirlee is a local health crusader, and lucky for me, a very good friend! She joins me today to talk about what led her to open  a yoga studio, the importance of mediation, and she shares how she prioritizes her own health. Tune in for a great little conversation!

Stress is inevitable in our lives, but how we respond to something that is stressful is up to us!

Stress is bad for your health, so in this episode I share the 5 most common tips I give people to help shift their perspective and find a little more joy in their every day life.

Which one of these tips can you start today to adjust your current level of health? 

We’re a couple of weeks into the new year, and in my experience, that’s when those iron-clad resolutions start losing a bit of their strength. New year’s resolutions are hard to keep, and that’s why I refuse to make them.

Instead, I think of my life a series of EVOLUTIONS. It was recommended to me by a friend who’s also a psychologist, and trust me, it’s a game changer. Tune in to today’s episode to find out how to implement this perspective in YOUR life.

Today we’re talking about POSTURE. Posture is about more than standing and sitting up straight. The spine is the way the brain talks to the body, it’s important to keep it in good shape! Proper alignment allows your body to heal things like digestive issues, fertility issues and suppressed immune function, because proper spine health allows your body to do its job. Listen in to learn more about how your posture affects your overall health on today’s episode.

Despite being 13 and 17 years old respectively, neither of my sons have ever taken any medication. The only support they’ve had from pharmaceuticals is when dealing with broken bones and pain management. If they have colds, congestion or any other common illness, my approach since they were born, was to let the body handle it naturally. I have the support of an amazing health team, including a great physician and a naturopath who have always been there for advice, and thankfully, believe in the power of the body to heal itself. To find out how we’ve done it, tune into today’s show.

Your body is always talking to you; constantly sending you messages about how it’s performing or how it’s feeling. A lot of people relate symptoms to sickness but more often than not, once you deepen your ability to tune into your body’s messages, it will tell you about hidden sources of inflammation that have not yet begun to show up as symptoms. Your health is about so much more than how you feel, and on today’s episode, we go over how to team up with your body for better health.

It’s Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend and also my favourite time of year in the practice. In addition to the amazing weather and abundance of produce from local farmer’s markets, we have also set up our gratitude wall - an annual tradition in my practice. Today’s podcast is all about gratitude, so listen in and find out how making gratitude a daily practice will actually do great things for your health.

It’s that time of year (at least here in Canada), where we reap the last of the harvest, pack up the gardens and put them to bed for the winter. Your body, while genius, does not care which season you’re gardening in, it still needs you to be conscious of it as you work. On today’s episode, I’m sharing the quick tips that will save you from the injuries I commonly see in my practice during this time of year.

It is estimated that Canadians spend almost a quarter of their life at work. When you take into account how much of the remaining 75% is spent sleeping, it becomes clear quickly, how important the health of your workplace is. Today’s podcast will cover a few ways to maximize your work environment to support better spinal health, and thereby, overall health. It’s an investment you won’t regret.

Purses and handbags, while handy and always a favourite fashion accessory, can put a lot of strain on your shoulder, neck, lower back and even on your hips. Since we all feel the need to lug all of our stuff around with us day in and day out, I thought I’d take a minute to share some tips to save yourself from injury and the effects heavy purses can have on your posture.

An everyday essential for you child, and sometimes a BIG source of stress to their developing spine! This week I discuss tips to consider when purchasing a backpack for your child, how to teach them to carry them, and why this matters for their health!

In my practice I've observed that sometimes when people become healthier, feel better, maybe even get more fit, lose weight, or seem to have more energy they are met with unwelcome comments and even criticism from others. They share with me that friends, coworkers and even family members question them, or are unsupportive of their efforts and results. In this week's show I share the conversation that often follows, and why I tell them to "Be great anyway!".

Last week we talked about how to keep stimulating and challenging YOUR grown up brain, but what about your baby? In this week's show I share ways you can support your child's natural development and have some fun doing it! 

Your brain is the most amazing and important muscle in your body and has the same requirements as other muscles to stay strong and healthy – to keep building it you need to challenge it! In this week's show I discuss ways you can easily and consistently strengthen your brain, and have fun doing it! 

When cold showers were first mentioned to me as a supportive health practice, my first reaction was “NO WAY!”. Maybe you're feeling the same way just hearing the suggestion of it!  Now I’m converted, and in addition to jumping in Georgian Bay whenever I can, cold showers have become a healthy habit I regularly practice. In this week's show I discuss 4 reasons to give this a try, and why it might just be easier than you think.