The Importance of Sleep and How to Make it Count
Everyone knows the importance of sleep, but for many of us, it becomes one of the first things we sacrifice when we need to find more time. For some, work or family-related demands just don’t provide enough time in a day to get everything you need to do. For others,...
The Science Behind Dry Needle Acupuncture
Almost everyone has heard of acupuncture, which is the traditional Chinese medical practice of the insertion of needles along the body’s energy meridians, in order to restore balance to what is referred to as ‘qi’, the body’s vital energy. At Livewell, we practice a...
How to Make Fall Less Fall-Inducing
Fall is arguably the most beautiful time of the year. And while the fallen leaves, change in weather and other seasonal shifts are quite enjoyable to most of us, they can also be quite dangerous for seniors and people with impaired mobility. But fear not, even though...
Why Do I Get Headaches in the Summer (And How Do I Prevent Them)?
It starts off as a dull background discomfort, often around your temples or where the back of your head meets your neck. Within a short period of time, the discomfort increases to a throbbing pressure and a general ache. For those with migraines or extreme headaches,...
Are Physical Health and Mental Health Related?
It’s very easy for us to fall into the trap of thinking that our minds and bodies are completely distinct from each other. Our minds are capable of advanced critical thinking, adaptive self- reflectivity, and creative artistry that seem to be on a level above the...
Road Trip Wellness 101
Summer has officially arrived! And for many of us, that means endless trips to the cottage or campsite. It also means countless hours spent on the road either as the driver or as a passenger. And while every brand seems to claim their car’s seats are the comfiest, no...
Fibromyalgia: What is it? How Severe is it?
Last fall, in an issue of Vogue magazine, Lady Gaga publicly disclosed her struggles with fibromyalgia. This served to act as a spotlight on a condition that many of us have heard of, but don’t know a lot about. Lady Gaga disclosed that she lives in chronic pain, and...
Everything You Need to Know About Hot Stone Massage Therapy
Massage therapy is a common form of treatment for individuals suffering from pain or stiffness. And if we were to mention the word “massage”, we can almost guarantee that you’d know exactly what we were talking about and could easily visualize it— you know, a man or...