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10.23.2025
It’s Never Too Late to Get Strong — Even in Your 70s or 80s
If you’re in your 70s or 80s and still living in your own home, taking daily walks, and keeping up with chores, that’s something to be proud of. You’ve built a lifestyle that keeps you moving — and that movement is helping you remain independent. But if you’ve ever thought, “It’s too late for me to start strength training,” it’s time to think again. Because the truth is, this might… -
10.14.2025
Building Strength Before Surgery: Key to a Faster, Easier Recovery
When facing surgery—whether it’s for your knee, hip, or shoulder—most people focus on what comes after. But what if the real secret to a smoother, faster recovery actually starts before you even enter the operating room with building strength? Why Building Strength Before Surgery Matters Preparing your body with strength training before surgery can make a significant difference in how you heal and how quickly you regain independence afterward. Surgery… -
10.09.2025
Beyond the Wedding: A Family’s Health Journey
As I look back on the road to our wedding, I realize it was more than just a celebration of love between two people—it became a celebration of family, and the start of a health journey for my parents. These choices are the ones that allow us to truly enjoy life together! In the months leading up to the big day, my parents made a decision that would change more… -
09.04.2025
Taking Control of Your Health
For many people, the idea of relying on medications for the rest of their life can feel overwhelming. Maybe you’ve been prescribed something for blood sugar, blood pressure, or sleep. Maybe you’ve started to notice one medication turning into two… then three. It’s natural to wonder: “Is this the only path forward for my health?” The truth is, there is another way. While medications are sometimes necessary, lifestyle changes—especially exercise—can… -
08.19.2025
Back to School Season: Time to Put You Back on the Calendar
Summer always seems to fly by—late nights, family trips, and days with the kids home can make it feel like routines are optional. For many parents, that often means their own exercise and self-care get pushed aside. If you’ve been telling yourself, “I’ll get back on track when the kids are back to school," you’re not alone. The good news? In just a couple of weeks, the back to school routine… -
08.13.2025
From Ambitious to Achievable: The Power of Setting Goals for Your Health
There’s something undeniably powerful about setting goals, putting in the work, and watching yourself inch closer to it every week. It’s more than just numbers on a weight stack or miles on a treadmill—it’s about proving to yourself what’s possible when consistency meets dedication. When you walk into the gym without a clear goal, it’s easy to go through the motions. But when you set a target—something that feels exciting,… -
08.05.2025
Balance: The Missing Piece in Your Weight Loss Journey
Let’s be real for a minute: weight loss can be frustrating. You show up at the gym, put in the work and yet the scale hasn’t moved. Or worse… it’s gone up. Perhaps your thinking now, “what’s the point?” Here’s the truth: if you’re only focusing on one side of the equation — either exercising without caring what you eat, or trying to eat better but staying mostly sedentary —… -
07.29.2025
Under Pressure: How Stress Is Fuelling High Blood Pressure
The Silent Strain of Modern Life You wake up tired. Traffic's a nightmare. Deadlines pile up. Emails never stop. Your phone buzzes endlessly, and your to-do list only grows. Sound familiar? This constant, low-grade stress—what many of us just call “daily life”—has a real cost. And one of the biggest, most silent casualties? Your blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects 1 in 2 adults, often without obvious symptoms.… -
07.22.2025
From Event to Lifestyle: Keep Going for Your Long-Term Health
It’s easy to get motivated when there’s a deadline. A wedding. A vacation. A race. A reunion. These events create urgency—they give us a reason to finally get serious about our health, to clean up our nutrition, to start exercising, and to follow through. But what happens when the event passes? That wedding will be over in one day. That vacation? A week, maybe two. The race? A few hours.… -
07.16.2025
Feeling Overwhelmed? Start Here: The Minimum Effective Dose for Better Health
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by the idea of getting healthy—you’re not alone. Between busy schedules, responsibilities, and the pressure to “do it all,” the thought of starting a health journey can feel exhausting before it even begins. That’s why today, we’re focusing on something powerful, approachable, and science-backed: the Minimum Effective Dose for Better Health. At Longevity Nexum in Barrie, Ontario, we help people just like you take the…
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