Obesity is on the rise! Over the last 40 years, obesity in children and adolescents has increased significantly. From 1978-1979, 1 in 4 children were overweight or obese, currently, it’s closer to 1 in 3! One study of over 3000 Canadian youth found that those adolescents with lower fitness levels had increased estimates of cardiovascular disease risk factors (we’re talking triglycerides, cholesterol, and blood pressure). We know that physical activity is great for keeping the

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Canada, with melanoma skin cancer being the deadliest form of it. Fortunately, skin...

Chewing, clenching, & trauma … these are the 3 main functional actions that can cause Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction. The TMJ, located in our jaw, has 4 main muscles that attach to it, which can cause pain and may even cause clicking in the jaw when in a state of dysfunction. If one or more of these muscles are tight and tugging in different directions when you open & close your mouth, your jaw can be pulled in those directions as well, resulting the pain, dysfunct