by Michelle Owen | Dec 20, 2019 | Nutrition, Optimal Health, Weight Loss
Many of us yearn to lose those few stubborn extra kilos we carry, particularly to slim down for summer. But, the worst thing we can do to ourselves is to go on a strict diet for weight loss. Starvation diets decrease muscle mass, which slows down the metabolism...
by Michelle Owen | Dec 17, 2019 | Core Training, Exercise
Core Stability is becoming a more frequently used phrase word in the health, fitness and the sporting industries. But when I look around at the quality of training that presents itself, I can see that training the “Core” it is a very misunderstood subject. What is the...
by Michelle Owen | Nov 27, 2019 | Breathing
Breathing is something that we do every day, at an unconscious level. For many people, breathing is a very underestimated function and they are completely unaware of the importance of proper and correct breathing. Let’s first take look at the functions of breathing....
by Michelle Owen | Nov 13, 2019 | Back & Neck Pain, Rehabilitation
Inter-vertebral discs are shock absorbers for the spine. Their inner is made of a gel-like substance called the nucleus pulposus. The nucleus has a high water content and is enclosed in a tough fibrous casing called the annulus fibrosis. Together they cushion the...
by Michelle Owen | Nov 7, 2019 | Metabolic Typing, Nutrition, Optimal Health
Nothing else recharges our energy but the food that we eat. We cannot plug into a power point to recharge over night like a cell phone or computer. Our energy only comes from the quality and balance of food we choose to eat. Therefore learning about the healthy whole...