It’s no secret that I am an avid green tea connoisseur. Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, only falling second to water. Green tea is something that I have been drinking almost daily for over 7 years with no plans of stopping anytime soon. The taste, smell, energy, focus and health … More 3 Benefits of Green Tea – My preferred pre-workout beverage
I am 3 days out from my return to the stage at the 2017 Kelowna Classic! I am feeling awesome and cannot be more excited for Saturday! What is Peak Week? The week prior to the competition is called Peak Week. It is used by bodybuilders, fitness models and physique competitors to “peak” while on … More Road to Men’s Physique 2017 – Peak Week Update
Read my Final Impact feature on the last page of the March/April issue of IMPACT magazine! Click the picture or link below to download your digital copy for free from their website or pick up a print copy on newsstands! IMPACT – March/April 2017: The Running Issue IMPACT magazine is a popular Canadian health, fitness … More Check me out in the latest issue of IMPACT Magazine!
Texas Rangers pitcher Jake Diekman recently underwent surgery to remove his colon after suffering from Colitis for 20 years. I’ve posted about Jake before, Texas Ranger’s Pitcher – Jake Diekman opens up about his struggle with Colitis and am constantly amazed with his perseverence. I cannot think of a better role model for everyone with … More MLB Pitcher – Jake Diekman’s Colitis Update
This is the best tip you’ll ever get if you’re looking for a well-developed midsection. Like any other body part, abs are muscles too and need to be worked with resistance for optimal development to occur. The key is to hit them frequently (ideally 2-3x per week) using resistance. I like working abs at the … More Ab Training Guide – Train with resistance for a better, more developed midsection
Link to the CBC article here: CBC – Gut bacteria study could lead to new Crohn’s treatments, researchers say The link between inflammatory bowel disease and the microbiome keeps becoming more evident as research progresses. I said it earlier this year in The Microbiome and Kombucha and I’ll say it again; if they find a cure … More Paradigm Shifting Research on the Microbiome and inflammation in Crohn’s and Colitis Patients
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about Humira so I thought I would try to address some of the concerns with injecting. For my review/experience with Humira, checkout my previous post: Humira – A Miracle Drug? Order the syringes not the pens I’ve talked to several Humira users who have used both the … More Humira Injection Tips
If you’re anything like me, being a full time student while trying to manage a chronic disease is tough. I am currently heading into my 6th year and final semester of my undergraduate degree and here are some of the most important tips I’ve learned along the way. I’ve had everything from surgeries to hospitalizations, … More 10 Tips for going back to school with IBD
I don’t do shoutouts very often but I’ve been following Mind Pump since they started and they’ve been one of the only companies who are genuinely trying to change the fitness industry for the better. Most of the fitness industry is based on supplements that don’t work, celebrity workout gurus promoting wrong/dangerous information or a … More Mind Pump Podcast
The fitness industry frequently goes through trends. It seems that one of the latest, most popular trends in the industry is fasting. Although it seems to have become popular fairly recently, fasting has been around for thousands, even millions of years, going all the back to the way the first humans ate. The first humans … More Fasting 101 – What you need to know
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