Think You Are In Pretty Good Shape? So Did This Guy.

By, Tim Irvine I was recently talking with a friend of mine about a hiking trip he was planning and it reminded me of this article I read several years ago. If you want to read about an objective, physical transformation, give yourself five minutes to do just that and be amazed at what a consistent, sustained […]

Sleep: Some Essential Facts You Likely Don’t Know

Dr. Tamara Kung, ND Humans try all kinds of rational to shortchange sleep. Deep societal and cultural shifts have brought in an era where sleep is seen as second rate, an afterthought, a passive thing we do when there’s nothing else to do. We think sleeping means laziness and we’ve been actively fighting against it, […]

Mindfulness: Training For Your Brain

Tim Irvine The rise in the popularity of mindfulness has been a big help to people everywhere. With awareness of mental health issues being much greater in general, mindfulness is a tool that can help our brains manage better. At least that’s what people tell us. What does science say? In short, it’s the real […]

Forest Bathing – What it is and why you should do it

Tim Irvine Last weekend I spent three spectacular days hiking on the Bruce Trail here in southern Ontario. It reminded me about how important getting into nature is for our physical and mental health. It also reminded me that I had to let more people know about the practice of forest bathing. No, I didn’t take my […]

Living Your Best Hybrid Lifestyle

The Time to Figure Out Your New Hybrid Lifestyle is Now….. Written by: Dr. Stacy Irvine Bsc. Kin, M.Sc., D.C., C.S.C.SCo-Owner Totum Life Science As things begin to slowly open and our lives return to the more interactive ways of the past, you could be wondering……” How can I best take advantage of some of […]

Gut Health For Your Mental Health

The second most important structure in your body for mental health! Tamara Kung, ND Many of us are looking for ways to boost our brains to support mental health as well as to prevent neurodegenerative diseases like dementia.  But did you know that you may have an untapped source of treating the root cause of many […]