Wellness MD
55 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago -Join Medical Doctor Daniela Steyn for honest conversation and practical guidance on how you can live a joyful life of health and wellness. Originally from South Africa now working as a Family Physician and Hospital Doctor in Canada, her mission is to empower you to take control of your own health. Heal from illness and prevent disease with optimal nutrition, moving your body more and sleeping better. You too can live a life of abundance and joy.
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Episodes
Vitamin D
August 30, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.72 MBListen as Dr. Daniela Steyn, Medical Doctor and her Life Coach sister JB discuss what vitamin D is, and how you will benefit from having optimal levels of vitamin D. Vitamin D is often called the sunshine vitamin due to our skin’s incredible ability to absorb ultraviolet light from the sun to form Vitamin D (cholecalciferol) in the skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol. We can also get vitamin D from our diet. Unfortunately, Vitamin D naturally occurs only in very few foods. We need Vitamin D for...
Radiant Skin
August 23, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBListen to this podcast for tips on improving your skin. Medical Dr. Daniela Steyn and her Life Coach sister JB give advice on creating perfect skin. Skin disorders can be very frustrating and lead to decreased self-esteem. There is a wide range of skin disorders and it is best to have your specific skin disorder diagnosed by your Physician. The most common of these conditions include Acne, Eczema (atopic dermatitis), Rosacea, Seborrheic Dermatitis. The good news is that there are many th...
Meditation for better health
August 16, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBMeditation has been practiced for many years in many religions. However, as more scientific evidence emerges praising the health and wellness benefits of meditation, it is becoming increasingly more popular. JB and Dr. Daniela Steyn discuss the research behind meditation. Dr. Daniela also discusses the scientific health benefits of incorporating meditation into your daily practice. 1: Meditation promotes better sleep 2: Reduce stress, anxiety, and depression 3: Reduce pain, especially ...
Epigenetics
August 09, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 12.7 MBJoin Medical Doctor, Dr. Daniela Steyn and her Life Coach sister, JB, as they discuss epigenetics. They discuss how your genes play an important role in your health, but so do your behaviours, your environment, what you eat and how physically active you are. In Medicine, there is a field called epigenetics. Epigenetics look at how your behaviour change how your genes work. Epigenetic changes are reversible, it doesn’t change our DNA, but change how your body reads our DNA. They further ...
Energy for Life!
July 05, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBDr. Daniela Steyn and her Life Coach Sister, JB, discuss ways you can improve your energy levels to live your life to the fullest. You will learn more about your own energy levels. Learn to avoid common causes of decreased energy and ways to optimize your energy! Our energy levels naturally wax and wane with our bio-rhythms. Depending on some genetic factors, lifestyle habits and hormones levels many people experience decreased energy levels at certain times of the day, for women especia...