Stress is a common cause of health problems, and your oral health isn’t any different. During stressful experiences, our adrenal glands release the stress hormones adrenalin and cortisol to facilitate our nervous system’s ‘fight or flight’ response. However, though useful, during an acute stressful experience, if we are exposed to these hormones for long periods …
Whether we enjoy exercising or not, we know that there are many benefits to exercising your bodies. It can provide stress relief, build strong muscles, improve your cardiac health. Did you know that exercise can also have an impact on your dental health (good and bad?). Let’s dig in to learn more about this! Dental …
My Story There was a time in my life where I ate junk food and needlessly snacked throughout the day. I was overweight, and addicted to fatty and sugary food which made me mindlessly overeat. What concerned me wasn’t the fact that I ate junk food to relieve my cravings. It was that I would …
Whether we are health care practitioners, mothers, fathers, or students we often forget to spend time nourishing our mind and body. We adapt a lifestyle that is conveniently easy for us. Lifestyle medicine is the evidence-based practice of helping individuals and families adopt and sustain healthy behaviors that affect health and quality of life. Lifestyle …