Everyday, we are seeing more and more adults and children living in a state of chronic stress. In this episode Dr. Kate Rheaume ND from Natural Factors shares the signs and symptoms that parents should be looking out for that could indicate their child is stressed, the long term effects of stress and realistic suggestions to help manage ones stress levels, starting today. Also, Dr. Kate and Natural Factors are hosting a virtual webinar on, October 20th talking about Stress Management 101. Learn more and register here : https://event.webinarjam.com/register/217/10l4zclp 

Wellness on Purpose

How Stress is Affecting Your Children

Do you feel tired, fatigued, or sluggish between the months of October and March? You may be suffering with Seasonal Affective Disorder. In this episode, we sat down with Cyrus Kuhzarani from Pure Lab Vitamins to talk about how important the sun is for our mental health and how you can support your body during this change in seasons to prevent SAD. Register for SAD : Fighting the Winter Blues webinar on October 20th, 2021 here

SAD : Is there a cure?

On todays episode, we are joined by two amazing guest, Darren Wright who is a product educator from Certified Naturals and Diana Gifford- Jones who is the daughter of the legendary Dr. W. Gifford-Jones. Together, they will be sharing their expertise on how to maintain strong and healthy bones to prevent osteoporosis. Topics: What is osteoporosis Who is most at risk (ladies, this is you!) Signs or symptoms of osteoporosis Lifestyle and dietary factors that can help prevent osteoporosis What key nutrients can help to support bone health Why Certified Natural created a unique osteoporosis preventing formulation and how it differs from others and more! Check out more about Certified Naturals here 

How to maintain strong and healthy bones to prevent osteoporosis

Inflammation is an epidemic. It is massively impacting people's daily lives and is the root cause of many serious health conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. On this episode, we are welcoming back Brett Hawes from Botanica to share his experience with reducing inflammation naturally, using traditional whole food herbs, a nutrient rich diet and a balanced lifestyle.  In this episode, we cover the following topics.  Signs and symptoms of high levels of inflammation Long term effects of elevated inflammation What are the root causes of inflammation Specific diets to reduce inflammation What makes whole turmeric so therapeutic The difference between whole turmeric vs extracted cucumin Lifestyle changes to reduce inflammation If you missed Brett earlier on in the season, tune into our episode, You're hungry for nutrients, not calories here

Fighting Inflammation with Whole Turmeric

In an ideal world, we could identify and remove the things, people or places that cause us stress, but that is not realistic. So rather than cutting ties with all our stressors, Jenn Drummond from Assured Naturals is joining us to share the best way to manage our stress by creating a stress reducing lifestyle with less food restrictions, daily check in and adaptogenic herbs. If you need support while transitioning through menopause, improving your thyroid function or reducing your stress response, this episode is for you! Register for Managing Menopause webinar here : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/managing-menopause-tickets-160977717687 Supporting Products : Womensense MenoSense, Womensense AdrenaSense and Womensense ThyroSense

Fight, Flight or Freeze | Responding to stressors, fatigue and menopause

If you are suffering with PMS symptoms, irregular periods, mood swings, hormonal acne, hunger cravings, hot flashes or night sweats, this episode is for you! Did you know that these common symptoms are a reflection of hormonal imbalances? Rather than dismissing these symptoms month after month, Jenn Drummond from Assured Naturals is sharing how you can support your hormones naturally. In this episode, we cover: what a regular, healthy, and balanced cycle should look like health conditions that are a reflection of long term hormonal imbalances  what lifestyle factors can impact your hormones the long term effects of the birth control pill how you can balance your hormones naturally Products discussed : WomenSense EstroSense and WomenSense MenoSense

Dear Cycling Women: Stop dismissing your hormonal imbalance symptoms

Happy May! This month, we are highlighting the importance of safely and effectively cleansing the body naturally. We asked Dana Remedios, a Registered Holistic Nutritionist from Flora Health to speak about the benefits of cleansing with herbal remedies. She shares about whether or not our detoxification organs are capable of cleansing on their own, the signs and symptoms that indicate our body may need help detoxifying, where toxins come from and how to reduce our exposure to toxin burden. Dana also shares about which 8-herb formulation she suggests to synergistically supports a whole body cleanse. Learn more about Flora Health Flor Essence here

Is the body capable of cleansing itself?

For the final part of the Sustainability Series, we are getting back to the basics and chatting about reduce, reuse, recycle and composting. Do you know what happens after your recycling bins are picked up? Are you disrupting the recycling process? Are you considering recycling as the last resort? In this episode, our team is talking about how you can evolve as you go by starting with refusing excess materials, reducing what you're consuming, reusing things at home and last but not least,  recycling properly.  This episode also highlights the benefits of composting, what makes something biodegradable and how 76' Sips Cafe is striving to practice sustainability. Recycling in Peterborough Details : https://www.peterborough.ca/en/city-services/recycling.aspx

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Composting Truths

When you hear the word sustainability, the first thing that comes to mind is our plant. This includes animals, soil richness, carbon footprint and reduction of waste. Although these are all important factors to consider when purchasing products, there are two other impactful pillars to also consider, people and profit.  On this episode, our Jo Anne's Place team sat down to talk about the three foundational pillars to sustainability and how they all must be taken into consideration when we are working towards improving sustainability in our world. We also talked about specific ingredients and controversial diets that may or may not be sustainable.

Going Beyond Organic with Sustainability

Our Jo Anne's Place team has joined forces to bring you a 3 part Sustainability Series. During part one, Heather, Rebecca, Marissa, and Sarah are sharing their personal and professional decision on buying organic vs conventional foods. If you are suffering with health conditions, looking for ways to increase your nutrient intake or are trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle, this episode is for you. We will be highlighting the importance of third party certifications such as, certified organic, certified fair trade, non-GMO verified and B-Corp certified. References : Clean 15 and Dirty 12

Organic vs Conventional Foods | Does it matter?

On this episode, we are featuring Brett Hawes who is representing an incredible company called, Botanica. Botanica is a Canadian supplement company that uses whole plant ingredients rather than extracts, has a rigorous crafting process to ensure that their products have the best absorption, bioavailability and highest concentration and lastly they are passionate about using herbal traditions that have been perfected overtime. In this episode Brett shares about his knowledge as a nutritionist while sharing about how Botanica creates their greens powder, why they have chosen to have less ingredients at a higher concentration compared to most other greens powders, and who could benefit from supplementing with Botanica's Perfect Greens.

You're hungry for nutrients, not calories.

Have you made the switch from conventional to natural skincare products? In this episode, Kelly O'Connor from Ste. Anne’s Spa is joining us to talk about the importance of clean, natural, and nourishing skincare ingredients. As a licensed esthetician and Skin Nourishment Ambassador, she shares about which synthetic ingredients you should be avoiding in your skincare products and which therapeutic herbs can support your specific skin type. She also share about her experiences on how a daily skincare routine is necessary for healthy skin and reducing visible wrinkles.  Learn more about Ste.Anne’s Skin Nourishment line here

Nourishing Your Skin, Naturally.

February is heart health month and we thought it would be the perfect time to sit down with Cyrus Kuhzarani from Pure Lab Vitamins to talk about the leading cause of death in women, cardiovascular disease. Women with cardiovascular disease can suffer with more subtle symptoms which can often be misdiagnosed as other health conditions. Cyrus shares his knowledge on signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease, lifestyle factors that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, which tests you should be advocating for during your next blood work visit, and how specific natural supplements can support cardiovascular health. If you are interested in diving deeper into this topic, checkout Pure Lab Vitamins upcoming training here: https://www.purelabvitamins.com/webinar.php Watch Pure Lab Vitamins : Vitamin D Optimization video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brRMIrEPjws 

Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Are you consuming enough protein? Amber Vitale from Garden of Life shares her expertise on choosing the best quality protein powder to support your wellness journey. She talks about the traceability, certifications and third party testing that is involved in formulating high quality supplements, how a protein powder can support your lifestyle, what you should be looking for on your supplement labels, and the difference between whey vs plant based protein powders. 

What's Better? Whey or Plant Based Protein Powders

Here for the final episode of season two, we are interviewing massage therapist, Eric Van Goch from Kawartha Care Wellness Center. Eric shares his unique holistic approach to supporting each of his patients, why upper cross syndrome is one of the most common alignments he sees as a massage therapist, the truth about cupping therapy, and the common muscles that you should be stretching out on a daily basis.  Connect with Eric here 

Decompressing Your Muscles

As champions of wellness in our community, Jo Anne’s Place Health Foods is very excited to launch our very own podcast, Wellness on Purpose Podcast. We appreciate that there is no linear path along ones wellness journey and know how easy it is to get caught up in the latest health trends found on social media which tend to redirect our wellness journey. Each month, we will feature a different expert who will give us an insight on how their wellness journey has evolved within their niche. Our intention is to provide our community with the impactful, educational, and realistic information to progress on their wellness journey to live wellness on purpose now and for future generations.

hubhopper

Wellness on Purpose

hubhopper