LIVE WELL MEMBERS RAISE MONEY FOR HEART HEALTH! In a year where more Canadians are giving less, LIVE WELL gave more. On Sunday, June 5th Canadians from Coast to Coast walked, biked and ran to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic members raised more than $13,000 walking a heart-shaped route in four provinces, proving that you can alw...

Empowering Women’s Health By Sara Hodson Have you given yourself permission to improve your health? If you are a Canadian woman, there is a strong likelihood the answer is no. As we come upon two years of pandemic living, women have faced an unforeseen burden of stress that has taken its toll on our physical and mental health. In this week where we celebrate Internationa...

As we celebrate Father’s Day, let me tell you a story about my dad. My siblings and I are very lucky: not only are both our parents still alive, they are healthy. And much of this can be attributed to their fitness lifestyle. We have known for a long time that exercise contributes to longevity - we were raised in a household where exercise wasn’t a chore, something you “ha...

After suffering a heart attack, exercise is integral to the healing process. Exercise will help you get your strength back and will keep your body and heart healthy. It is important to note that following a heart attack, everyone recovers at a different pace. Recovery can vary based on the severity of damage to your heart and your level of activity before the incident. Duri...