All4Fit Leggings Review

Recently All4Fit sent me a pair of leggings to try and for review. I found that the All4Fit leggings are very comfortable for both exercising in and lounging around. During my workout I found the material super breathable, which made them perfect for when I do my cardio sessions. More over, the elasticity over time started to stretch as the day went on making it very annoying to have to constantly be pulling up my leggings. The leggings were not see through which is amazing and very difficult to find now in days.

All4Fit offers many varieties of leggings with funky designs, colors and patterns. They offer a sizing chart on there website so you order your size the first time. I love that they offer 2 types of materials polyamide, which hides that stubborn cellulite, and polyester, which is super breathable throughout your workout. I definitely would recommend these leggings to anyone who wants to stand out in a crowd with funky designs.

http://www.all4.fit/polyester

According to a report published by Grand View Research, the Global Aromatherapy Market is anticipated to reach USD 2.35 billion by 2025 and includes inhalation as a third of the market size. Aromatherapy is expected to play a significant role in the field of alternative medicines with a gradual shift from man-made drugs toward essential oils to gain therapeutic values.  WHY?

Because life is a rat race and requires a deeper integration of science and wellness in order to battle our everyday stresses.

Kinin offers a portable wellness accessory that delivers the benefits of an essential oil diffuser in a portable package no larger than the size of a pen. Each of our blends are designed to be inhaled using vapor technology to mobilize the benefits from nature’s naturally occurring aromatic compounds to immediately create a positive physiological effect: relaxing effortlessly, recovering quickly, and achieving a superior focus.

The Science Behind It:

You’re affecting the kynurenine pathway, hence KININ.  In essence, the integration of these chemicals through the intranasal delivery system allows for the chemicals to be shared quickly (minutes) with the hypothalamus and amygdala and a little later to the superior temporal gyrus. The immediate effect regardless of the chemical is an instant reduction in the inflammatory pathways dependent on kynurenine and its metabolites. This is neuroprotective and provides the body with a bit of a reset.

Then, based on the type of volatile active ingredient, other pathways will be invoked. For Kinin Relax, it’s GABA. For Kinin Focus, it’s the norepinephrine, and for Kinin Recover, it’s the terpenes that our body sense as indicators of health.

Kinin is the most effective way to use natural chemicals to invoke neurological responses and here's how to use in life's daily activities:

FOCUS: Before exercise or intensive mental activity like writing

RECOVER: Post Workout or to fight off an oncoming cold

RELAX: Before Bed or during high stress/anxiety sensations throughout the day

I was recently asked if I wanted to review the Floating Comfort Pillow by Mediflow.  The product is also Canadian! And you guys know how much I love supporting Canadian products!

Being an athlete and coach I know the importance of sleep. It helps me with my recovery from my hard workouts so my rest is of high importance to me. Obviously I had to say yes! They quickly shipped me over one and I have been using it for about two weeks straight.

What is it and how does it work?

The secret is in the Mediflow pillow’s supportive waterbase.  Not only is it fully adjustable to any desired level of comfort but it also provides responsive support as you sleep.  No more waking to fill and stuff when you change sleeping positions.  The waterbase adjusts as you move to maintain proper alignment of the head and neck.

More about the pillow?

The Floating Comfort Pillow by Mediflow, the only pillow clinically proven to improve the quality of sleep.

The Floating Comfort Pillow features an exclusive waterbase technology that provides responsive support by adapting to the shape of your head and neck as you move during sleep. No matter which way you lay, your head and neck remain in proper alignment, creating a totally different kind of sleeping experience.

Here’s more:

> It’s the only pillow clinically proven to improve the quality of sleep, as noted by a peer-reviewed study conducted at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

> Benefits include deeper sleep (no more waking up to fluff your pillow!) and a reduction in neck pain

> It’s customizable. Choose your preferred filling (fiber, foam and feather) and level of comfort – just fill the pillow with tap water until you reach your desired amount of firmness

> Invented in Canada and ranked #1 selling pillow in six countries (USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France and China)

> Over 5 million sold – reaching #1 on global e-commerce platforms including Amazon, Shopify, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Alibaba with consistent 4+ Star reviews

> Reached #1 Bestseller in Amazon Home & Kitchen during July 2017 among 24,163,959 items

We are supposed to spend about 1/3 of our lives sleeping, so help your loved ones disconnect with cutting edge technology. The Floating Comfort Pillow by Mediflow MSRP is only $49.99, but the benefits are priceless. For more information, visit www.mediflow.com.

I absolutely love my new pillow and I would recommend it to anyone who needs support for their head and neck at night! The best part is that you can customize and adjust it to the support you need! Thanks Mediflow for allowing me to test and review your product!

A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by  Green’s Your Colour. They wanted to send me one of their bottles! I said yes because it sounded right up my ally! Which it was. Not only did they send me a really pretty coloured bottle but  Green’s Your Colour is perfect for my lifestyle! And probably yours if you are reading my blog!

Firstly they are a Canadian company! I love support Canadian products, especially in the health and fitness industy. Not only are they Canadian but they are also very local to me. Green’s Your Colour was founded by Sandy Costa in 2011. She realized that she wanted to design and manufacture her own line of products, which began with GYC bottles! She wanted to offer products that were safe and wanted to continue to promote sustainability.

They sent me a 500mL bottle in limited edition. You can find it here.

A little bit more about the bottles:

• Triple Insulated Vacuum Technology.
• Stainless Steel 18/8 (304) food grade inside & out.
• Keeps temperatures hot for 8+ hours and cold for 36+ hours.
• BPA Free, no toxic inner liner.
• Sweat proof, leak proof, no leaching flavours of any sort.
• Temperature of outer wall remains cool to the touch despite temperature inside of bottle.
• Wide neck able to fit large ice cubes and easy to clean.
• Small drinking spout for easy, clean, and comfortable consumption.
• Carrying handle.
• Screw-on lid attached to the bottle, won’t be misplaced and/or lost.
• Comfortably fits into all standard sized cup holders.
• Tea and ice strainer included.
• Optional universal accessories (sports lid, deep tea strainer, fruit infuser basket and coloured lids - sold separately).
• Designed and tested in Canada.
• 1yr.  manufacturer’s warranty.

My favourite feature of the bottle is that it came with a tea strainer! That way I can use it for water and tea!! How cool is that! I was also really impressed with the quality of the bottle along with its aesthetics!

Thank you Green's Your Colour!

We all love a good quiz!  So, in honor of PCOS Awareness Month (September) and to bring attention and answers to the 116 million women living with distressing symptoms of irregular menstrual cycles, weight gain, infertility, acne, hair loss, increased facial hair growth--vastly because of hormone imbalances, Dr. Fiona McCulloch has created a quiz that will help pinpoint your symptoms to determine which factors are most important to treat in your presentation of PCOS.

The quiz is available online and in her book, 8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS. Sample portions are below. 

A veteran speaker and easy-to-understand academic, in an educational and eye-opening interview, a PCOS sufferer herself, Dr. McCulloch can also discuss:

• What the main signs are of PCOS and how a woman would know if she has it
• What the best diet is for a woman with PCOS
• How PCOS changes through a woman’s lifespan and it looks like in teenagers, reproductive years or after menopause
• What the different types of PCOS are and how to know which one you have
• If women with PCOS can get pregnant and what is unique about their reproductive health
• If there are any supplements or natural treatments that can work for PCOS

SAMPLE SECTIONS OF THE PCOS QUIZ:

Inflammation Quiz

Inflammation is a key factor. All women with PCOS have it. As you’ll see below, you will either have moderate or severe inflammation.

1. I have pain in my body, such as neck pain, back pain, knee pain, or headaches.

2. I have skin rashes, such as eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, or allergic dermatitis.

3. I have chronic digestive problems, such as bloating, diarrhea, ulcers, reflux, or indigestion.

4. I have asthma or allergies.

5. I’m constantly tired and lethargic.

6. I eat a diet that is not based on whole foods and contains many processed foods and sugars.

7. I have a family member with an autoimmune disease.

8. I have been formally diagnosed with PCOS.

If you have answered yes to five to eight of these, it’s likely you have severe inflammation. If you’ve answered yes to one to four of these, it’s likely you have moderate inflammation.

Hormone Balance Quiz

1. My cycles are or have been thirty-five days or longer for significant periods of time in my life.

2. I’ve had polycystic ovaries on ultrasound.

3. I ovulate late in my cycle—around day eighteen or later.

4. I’ve needed to take medications to help me ovulate.

5. The medications intended to help me ovulate didn’t work on at least one occasion.

6. I’ve had a high anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) reading on a blood test.

7. I’ve had a high luteinizing hormone (LH) to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) ratio on a day-three blood test.

8. I have had low progesterone readings on bloodwork.

If you have answered yes to any of these, you have the ovulation factor to a significant

degree.

Thyroid Quiz

1. I feel cold compared to others around me.

2. I feel tired a lot or exhausted without reason.

3. I do not lose weight easily, despite dieting and exercising.

4. I am constipated.

5. I have dry, flaky skin.

6. I’m losing hair: It is brittle, coarse, and dry. Or, I am losing the outer

eyebrow hair.

7. My nails are brittle.

8. I’m depressed or anxious.

9. I have chronic muscle and joint pains.

10. I feel pressure or swelling in my neck, have difficulty swallowing, and my voice has become hoarse.

11. I have a family member with thyroid disease or an autoimmune disease.

12. I have high cholesterol that does not respond to diet changes or medication.

13. I have unexplained changes in my weight, unrelated to my lifestyle.

14. I have changes in my memory and concentration.

15. I have had abnormal thyroid testing results (including autoimmune thyroid antibody testing) or am taking thyroid medication already.

If you have answered yes either to number fifteen alone, or to ten to fifteen of these, you have a significant thyroid factor. If you haven’t been tested, you should be. If you have answered yes to five to nine of these, you have signs of a moderate thyroid factor and lab testing is warranted. If you have answered yes to one to four of these, you have some signs of a thyroid factor and lab testing is warranted.

Not All Fish Oil Is Created Equal - Omax Ultra Pure - Product Review

As many of you know I take a lot of supplements being an athlete and competitive figure competitor. I was recently sent Omax Ultra Pure fish oils to try and review.

On the products website they state that: "Fish oil contains omega-3s, but how much you are getting in each supplement can vary dramatically. To determine the actual omega-3 content in your fish oil supplement, read the label and look for the total omega-3 content in each softgel. The top selling fish oil supplements contain only 30% of omega-3 content in each softgel.* Omax3 Ultra-Pure is exceptionally concentrated at 93.9%. That means you get therapeutic results that you can feel."

At first site the pills are pretty big. So if you aren't a fan of big pills be cautious. They are soft gels which do make them easier to swollow.

I have been taking them for a week and although I am not sure if they are better than my previous brand my training and cardio is going well. My joints feel great and overall I have no problem swelling the pills.

If you are interested you can find out more information about them here:

https://omaxhealth.com

Happy Training It Right!!!

PAINCAKES - A Review -The first reusable, stickable cold pack to hit the market

I was recently sent Pain Cakes to try! I absolutely love it! Where has it been my whole life! This little reusable, stickable ice pad has been a savour these past few weeks of my prep!

I simply freeze it, take it out, stick it to where im sore and can reuse it! it keeps perfect temperature for recovery for up to 15 minutes which is the perfect time.

I give this product a 10/10 and would recommend it to any one who needs icing for recovery from workouts, surgery, rehab etc.

www.pain-cakes.com

PAINCAKES stick and stay exactly where you put them, solving the vexing problem of keeping a cold pack where you position it. 

These 5-inch circular PAINCAKES require no straps, no tape and no awkward contraptions to keep them in place. 

The innovative, patented gel pack provides targeted cold, localized cryotherapy like no other product does. They can be used in multiples for accurate positioning to specific recovery areas.

They are ideal for every type of athlete, parents, seniors, kids and medical professionals of all sorts. 

PAINCAKES are hypoallergenic, free of latex and silicone and the gel is m edical grade.

"Using a NASA re-entry engineer to help us with our temperature modeling, we developed a gel that uses an appropriate sodium/magnesium content to lower the threshold for freezing based on the average temperature of most modern freezers," says inventor Noah Soltes, who spent 2,240 hours in a walk-in freezer while designing the product.

The initial PAINCAKES product is a 5-inch version – a more compact 2.75-inch version as well as a wrap-around version are in the works as well.

PAINCAKES sell for $12.99 each and are currently available at hundreds of retailers nationally as well as on the site: www.pain-cakes.com

Do you have a hard time strictly sticking to a low carb or ketogenic diet but love the results? Well there may be a solution for you.

Want a quick yet efficient workout on the go? Try these Exercise Cards by Workoutlabs. I love these things. I wouldn't say I personally use them for every workout, but if you want a change, on the go, traveling a lot and have limited access to a gym and/or workout equipment, or simply want to try something new and fun to change up your workout, you have to get these!

What I like about them is that they're easy to carry around and store away. I've been keeping them in my gym bag and using them on clients just to do something different when they want to. An idea is to take the carbs, shuffle them up like they are playing cards and have your client (or yourself) pick from the deck and do the exercises. This is fun folks! If you're not training for anything specific like a competition or a run, it's so important for you to switch things up and give yourself something FUN to do. It keeps the workouts fun and going...

Everyone knows that H.I.I.T (High Intensity Interval Training) is great for seeing results and seeing them quickly and getting an amazing workout. All of the exercise for the cards are H.I.I.T based! Can it get any cooler than that?!

When you purchase these Exercise Cards, you get over 50 cards that include:

• 40 bodyweight exercises
• 10 stretches
• 6 workout routines
• Two blank template cards to add your own exercises and workoutsIf you're interested in trying these out, check out their website: 
• https://workoutlabs.shop/products/exercise-cards-bodyweight-women

Every now and then, I need to clear my head with an evening run. Now I can do so and feel at ease. I recently had the opportunity to try a new product called Run Lites and I must admit, I love the concept and I found Run Lites Sling II very practical. I probably would like the gloves better (since it gets pretty cold in the evening in Toronto) but the concept is still the same with the product that I tried out. What I liked most about this product is that it didn't really interrupt my routine. I simply put the Sling II on and it didn't even feel like it was there which was great! The light was bright and lit the way for me during my run. I noticed that people were more aware of me, which made for a more secure and safe experience. I was also able to still operate my touchscreen cell phone and get to my music playlist since my fingers were free which was a plus!