Get Up & Go Breakfast - Awareness Health - Dr Wendy Christien
Wendy is a wellness practitioner and an health coach at Intergrated Health Solutions and she helps us ensure we manage our bodies well, to get the best out of them.
Wendy Christien – Omega Oils
Omega oils are healthy, unsaturated fats that are essential for our brains, nerves, and immune function. They are also important to lower inflammation and the risk of heart disease. Omega 3, 6 and 9 are the main types of essential fatty acids. The average diet is quite rich in omega…
Wendy Christien - Fasting Part 2
Intermittent fasting has become quite trendy of late and is thought to promote weight loss, improve metabolic health and improve overall wellbeing. Apart from weight loss, fasting can be used as means to reduce inflammation and improve chronic inflammatory diseases. Acute inflammation is a normal immune response and usually short-lived,…
Wendy Christien – Fasting Part 1
Intermittent fasting has become quite trendy of late and is thought to promote weight loss, improve metabolic health and improve overall wellbeing. Apart from weight loss, fasting can be used as means to reduce inflammation and improve chronic inflammatory diseases. Acute inflammation is a normal immune response and usually short-lived,…
Wendy Christien – What is a balanced diet?
To eat a balanced diet, we need to eat from a variety of food groups so that we can get all the nutrients that our bodies need to function optimally. The calories, or energy, that we consume should come from a combination of fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts & seeds,…
Wendy Christien - Potassium
Potassium is a mineral that is important for the regulation of muscle contractions and nerve function, and it is also involved, along with sodium, in the regulation of our fluid balance. Every tissue in the body needs potassium so it is therefore an essential mineral. Due to the Western-style diet,…
Wendy Christien - Hypoglycemia
Low blood sugar is referred to medically as hypoglycemia and usually happens when a person’s blood sugar levels drop below the standard range of between 5 and 6 millimoles per liter. Diabetic medications can cause hypoglycemia in people with diabetes, but many people experience low blood sugar without being diabetic…
Wendy Christien - Low Blood Pressure
Low blood pressure is generally considered a blood pressure reading lower than 90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) for the top number (systolic) or 60 mm Hg for the bottom number (diastolic). What's considered low blood pressure for one person might be OK for someone else. Low blood pressure might…
Wendy Christien - Toxic Mould Exposure
Wendy Christien is a Health Coach and Wellness Practitioner at Integrated Health Solution. She has been in practice since 2005.
Wendy Christien - Healthier Meal Choices
Wendy is a wellness practitioner and an health coach at Intergrated Health Solutions and she helps us ensure we manage our bodies well, to get the best out of them.
Wendy Christien - Heavy Metals
Heavy metal exposure has increased due to industrial and anthropogenic activities as well as modern industrialization. Heavy metals can be related to several acute and chronic toxic effects in different organs of the body. Gastrointestinal and kidney dysfunction, vascular damage, birth defects, disorders of the immune system, skin lesions, and…
Wendy Christien – The Vagus Nerve
The vagus nerve is the 10 th cranial nerve and is also referred to as the wandering nerve. It emerges from the brainstem and splits to travel down the left and right side of the neck into the body. It activates the throat muscles, regulates our heart rate, and ensures…
Wendy Christien - The Gut Brain Connection
The gut, which is often referred to as the second brain, communicates with our actual brain to regulate our mental and physical wellbeing. Although stress and anxiety are psychological conditions, gastrointestinal problems can create stress and anxiety, but stress and anxiety can also cause gut issues.
Wendy Christien – Electromagnetic Frequencies
As the earth revolves it creates a natural electromagnetic energy field, but continuous exposure to electromagnetic radiation, whether from natural or artificial sources, can disrupt the delicate balance within this natural energy field. It is believed to be linked to a variety of harmful outcomes for human health, including cancer,…
Wendy Christien – Diabetes
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are the two main types of diabetes. Research is now talking about Type 3 diabetes, which is diabetes of the brain and can be a factor in people with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Wendy shares valuable information on each type of diabetes, the effects…
Wendy Christien – Collagen
Collagen, which is found in our muscles, tendons, bones, blood vessels, skin, and digestive systems is the most abundant protein in our bodies. Collagen has several benefits. It is necessary to keep our skins elastic and our joints, ligaments, and tendons strong. It quite literally is the glue that binds…
Wendy Christien – Healthy Foods and Weight Gain - 3 Nov 2022
Even healthy food will cause weight gain if not eaten in moderation. Several factors contribute to weight gain in people who follow healthy eating plans. The quantity as well as the quality of the foods we eat influences how they are utilized and stored in the body. Just because foods…
Wendy Christien – Breast Cancer Awareness - 27 Oct 2022
When abnormal cells start to proliferate in the breast tissue it can lead to breast cancer. Breast cancer can occur in one or both breasts and, although it is most common in women, more and more men are also developing breast cancer too. Wendy walks us through the possible causes,…
Wendy Christien - 20 October 2022 - Healthy without Blowing the Budget
There’s a common misconception that it’s expensive to eat healthy food. It is true that lean meats, vegetables, and fruits cost more, but a little can go a long way and there are many creative ways to make sure that you eat delicious, nutritious meals that don’t cost a fortune.
Wendy Christien - 13 October 2022 - Food Addictions
Certain foods affect our brain chemistry more than others which can make them highly addictive. People usually become addicted to junk foods and the effect is as complex as drug addiction. Food addictions are not merely a lack of willpower, they are caused by a neurotransmitter imbalance that affects the…
Wendy Christien - 06 October 2022 - Food Labels Part 2
Wendy continues with the second part of the series on reading, and understanding Food Labels.