How To Support Your Immune System
How To Support Your Immune System Tara Postnikoff, RNCP/ROHP, Holistic Nutritionist Book An Appointment The immune system is your body’s primary mechanism of defence, responsible for protecting you from potentially harmful invaders. It is made up of various cells, tissues, and substances including the skin barrier, red and white blood cells, microbiota, antibodies, and cytokines […]
Eating Well While Stuck At Home
Written by Tara Postnikoff, Hon B. A., RNCP/ROHP, CNP While the current Covid-19 pandemic is changing many areas of our lives and no doubt increasing our stress levels, it is also providing us many opportunities as well. Spending time at home can be a struggle, especially with the kitchen and pantry open for business 24 X 7. Here […]
Running & Core Strength
We know the “core” to be different muscles that help stabilize the spine and pelvis, but there are specific groups of core muscles that are especially important in running in Toronto and other cities. We call this the “outer unit” or “slings”. Slings are groups of muscles that cross the pelvis to create dynamic stability […]
Registering For a Half-Marathon This Year?
Are you thinking of registering for a half-marathon this year? Wondering what the key elements to a solid half-marathon training program are? Here’s Totum team member & running specialists, Victoria Lavinska’s two cents… Long Runs Goal: endurance – the longer these runs, the more you will work on your endurance, helping you prepare for race […]
The Best Activewear We've Ever Carried: Vuori
As you know, we’re serious about fitness and lifestyle. Passionate is a better word. This extends to all the products we carry. We look for items that add to a person’s lifestyle—whether that’s food, equipment or, in this case, clothing. Getting to where you want to be isn’t easy, and so we thought, Why not […]
Are Your Muscles Stuck? Fascial Stretch Therapy 101
What, Why, and How You Can Benefit from FST When Starting or Continuing Your Fitness and Health Regimen You may have heard about Fascial Stretch Therapy, or FST, and no, it is not stretching of the face. Or, perhaps you have been looking to add another tool to your toolbox when it comes to getting […]
Eat According to Your Genes
Thinking about Nutrigenomix® Are you curious about individualized genetic testing for nutrition? The foods, fluids and supplements you chose in your diet will impact your performance, adaptations to training, body composition and risk of illness or injury. The human genome consists of about 25,000 genes and virtually all can exist in different forms. From eye […]