Thrive - Move Well, Eat Well & Think Well 60min Webinar

My webinar with my sister, Dr. Shahana Alibhai, MD Stress and Anxiety Expert and my brother in law, Dr. Khalid Alibhai Chiropractor on how to THRIVE during uncertain times.

Here’s your chance to learn from a naturopath, medical doctor & chiropractor all in one convenient webinar!

A summary of each talk below is found below:

Dr. Shabita Teja N.D - Eat Well

“Fight or flight” or “rest and digest.” We can either be in one or the other, not both. In flight or fight blood flow is directed to your limbs, nothing is directed to your core which means there is no rest and digest.

Leaky gut syndrome: When our body is exposed to food sensitivities, viruses, toxins, etc. the cells in our digestive system become less tightly knit, they become “leakier” and inflamed. The food particles seep through the cell lining into our blood stream which matters because our immune system reacts to what is in our bloodstream, which results in things such as autoimmunity, inflammation, malabsorption etc. By healing the gut we form a barrier to the outside assaults!

Tips for eliminating well:

  •  Diaphragmatic breathing to activate your vagus nerve to get us into “rest and digest”,

  • Drink water -We don’t absorb more than 2 cups at a time, separate it away from meals, and drink room temperature water

  • Daily bowel movements - 1-3 times a day is the goal, or after each meal. Once ever 3-4 days signals a problem. Use the Bristol Myers stool chart as a reference.

Healing the gut:

  • Remove irritants and food sensitivities, replace insufficient digestion (helping your digestive enzymes function optimally), reinoculate good flora (probiotic supplements or fermented foods), repair gut lining (L-glutamine, curcumin, omega-3s supplements) and relax to get into rest and digest.

Dr. Khalid Alibhai, DC- Move Well

  • The question we need to ask ourselves is – “Can I be healthier next year than I am this year.” We don’t need to use this excuse that as we get older, we get unhealthier, we do have a choice.

  • *The number 1 disability* that affects our planet is lower back pain.

  • One of the biggest causes of this is sitting. The average number of hours we sit in a day is 11 hours. People who spend more than 6 hours a day sitting have a 71% increase in mortality rate.

  • How can we repair and maintain our body?

  • *Microbreaks* - those who get up every 30 minutes for 2 minutes reduce your risks by 33%. You are proven to live longer.

  • Other things we can do: Sit and play on the ground more, get your heart rate up, stretch and sit to stand.

Dr. Shahana Alibhai: Think Well

  • The foundation of optimal health is "healthy thinking" and "connecting deeply"

  • The COVID pandemic has created a sense of LOSS as well as a sense of UNCERTAINTY in the face of unpredictability

  • The power of CONNECTION is more important than ever as we try to mitigate loneliness and sometimes fine ourselves in close quarters with family members

  • Self awareness is really the DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE of middle age; it allows us to understand and recognize our PATTERNS of coping

  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is fundamental to allow someone to be self aware

  • The key to BETTER RELATIONSHIPS is ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

  • Acknowledging someone can be done in two simple ways; use the phrase "It sounds like" or use the "Fast Food Rule" 

Shabita Teja