Our Body / 8 posts found
Risky Business
How do we take decision and action? This is complicated.You want your decision making to be based on a thoughtful analysis of the benefits versus risks of doing – or not doing- an action. What is the risk of putting on sunscreen vs not?How about insect repellent?The evaluation is dependent on personal criteria. Based on your situation, the benefit ratio may vary.Are you fair skinned?Where do you live?Are you a hiker or surfer?Are you a man or a women?You have an infant?What is your biggest risk?What’s the risk on your Skin or your endocrine system?What is your concern?Chances are that […]
Creating Your Life – Building A Powerful Routine
How are you settling between confinement measures and the uncertainty around the next weeks and months? The pandemic certainly brings a period of changes. We are living unprecedented times of rapid changes. All of us. No discrimination. We have been talking for decades of the changing climate due to pollution. We have tried to implement changes to protect our earth without much success. In just a few weeks, however, the positive impact on the environment has been almost instantaneous. Change can be rapid. After some weeks, we have somewhat adapted to a temporary normal. This too, will subside. The new […]
Plain Water
Cold, hot and pH what? This might be a common theme now: tap water may be as pure as source water – or more precisely source water may contain as much contaminants as your city’s tap water. In any case, the fact remains: we need to drink water – lots of it! Some say to follow the 8 x 8 rule (8 glasses of 8 oz per day or about 8 cups). 7-10 glasses seems to be the magic number depending on your activity level and your metabolism. It hydrates, helps our metabolism to function well and our body to […]
CURE vs PREVENTION
For SARS co-V -COVID-19, we are on every front. It’s the race against time. Given worldwide immunity was nonexistent and how interconnected society has become, the first spread (rate of infection) of the disease had serious consequences in most parts of the world. Those countries that have succeeded at containing the spread of the disease have safeguarded their resources (healthcare resources: staff, equipment, space) to keep the death toll to a minimum. Those that couldn’t saw more than 10 % of their confirmed cases die. But even if contained, the threat remains and the race is on. There could be […]
Time to Sun Up
It’s the time of the year! With the change of light comes the time to re-start supplements. Vitamin D. Not only for the sun deprived but also for the naturally protected. During the winter months at the very least, reach out for vitamin D. Although controversial, D3 is considered the high quality type. Contrary to other vitamins, vitamin D can be synthesized by your body. Your skin makes the precursor from UV light and cholesterol. Ultimately, this precursor will be transformed in the active form of vitamin D.
YOGOURT for a reason
You have been educated. You think yogourts are good for you. Yet you’re at the grocery store unable to decide which to pick. Too many options! With all these options you wonder…it has become such a trend. Why was it that is was good for you? Was it for the probiotics? We are so convinced of the benefits now that we can find hundreds of different types to choose from that it gets very confusing! How to complexifie an aliment that is quite basic to start with.
The Invisible but Essential Guest
Your body is inhabited at least by as many non-human bacteria cells as you have human cells. Fun parties going on. Some say up to ten times more microorganisms than we have human cells live in and around our body. They have a role to play in our life and health. Some are good, some are bad and some are just plain opportunistic. It’s a question of balance and harmony.
Bad Genes
If you know me from summer times, you can attest that I serve as a super efficient mosquito attractant. That information is great if you are holding a BBQ party and looking for a pesticide free option. Not as much so if you are like me. Mosquitoes are attracted from a distance by CO2; then some 100 feet away, their scent and vision receptors take over. A UK study proved that our skin odor genetics is a key player.