Dr. Derek Lee
5 Cathedral High Street L6C 0N9 Markham, ON, Canada

How Ongoing Stress Drives Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases, Dr. Derek Lee's Obesity Canada Interview. https://youtu.be/feqZ9F7RM9Q

Dr. Derek Lee - Scoliosis Awareness Month - Since June is Scoliosis Awareness Month, I wanted to share my son's scoliosis experience. The whole point of this email is to detail my family's experience so that others can learn from our mistakes and successes to hopefully navigate the medical maze of scoliosis treatment. Please forward this to any friends or family members who you think my benefit from this information. Later this month, I will be sharing my video interviews ...Continue reading

Don Mills Clinic. Here's a short tour of the clinic within the Rogers Communications Don Mills campus located at Don Mills and York Mills. I've been at this particular location for over 18+ years and it is most definitely a thriving community. That's one thing I like about different locations... the diversity of people keeps me curious and energized.

Swedish ladders (stall bars) are used as a basic piece of equipment for rehabilitation but are rare these days. The Schroth method of physical therapy uses it to target scoliosis and posture conditions. I thought it would be both a worthy weekend DIY project and a great addition to my home gym! It was a bit more difficult than I thought but turned out OK.

Brampton Clinic. Here's a peek at the Health Centre located within the Rogers Communications Brampton Campus. This facility is about 1 million square feet and has all the amenities of a mall. The Health Centre is staffed by an amazing team of health professionals. I spend my Tuesdays and Thursdays here.

Just a quick look inside our Markham Boutique Clinic off Woodbine north of Major Mackenzie Drive. This is 1 of 3 locations including Don Mills and Brampton.

Dr. Derek Lee's Wellness talk on Stress at the Rogers Brampton Campus.

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Dr. Lee - Our Markham Office is Moving to -Cathedraltown Health Clinic , 5 Cathedral High St, Markham, ON L6C 0N9 https://mailchi.mp/bett/dr-lee-our-markham-office-is-moving

Basket Cases (5th stresstype) Constant energy crisis Energy often fades by mid-day Frequent aches / pains in muscles or joints... Sometimes depressed; feel most activities are too much to do Two best skills for Basket Cases - The 1st foundation skill is high performance nutrition, then supported by essential exercise. Root causes -- Feelings of low energy, more frequent minor illnesses, or aches, pains and other run down feelings can arise from a number of interacting sources, including poor nutrition, sleep or cardio-respiratory fitness. Focus for cation - To regain peak vitality the action plan is usually best pursued in two stages. 1st, rebuild a reliable store of energy on tap, focusing on (i) high performance nutrition and then, within 2 - 6 weeks, build in (ii) essential exercise to improve cardio-respiratory fitness. 2nd, when both these factors are solidly re-established, learn simple energy conservation techniques to protect against future overdrafts on your energy account. Daily take-a-break sessions. These stress hormones have become locked in at chronically high levels because they rely on adrenaline so frequently to compensate for the inadequate energy they get from (a) their diets and from (b) typically inefficient cardiorespiratory systems. High performance nutrition does not require mega-doses of anything. In fact, such radical solutions almost always fail radically. Rather, it requires consistent practice of the following eight vital guidelines. While none of these guidelines is miraculous, their combined effects on feelings of energy and on resistance to colds, flu etc. are very impressive. (a) Eat a variety (b) Of unprocessed and little processed foods (c) With high nutrient density (d) In moderate amounts (e) During at least three regular meals a day, definitely including breakfast (f) Combined with smart snacking patterns (g) While drinking at least six to eight glasses of fluid daily, with at least four of them being water (h) And taking a broad-based vitamin-mineral supplement. . . #stress #tired #insomnia

Loners (4th stresstype) Recognition signs: Difficulty in giving/receiving easy, relaxed closeness or intimate sharing Feel uncomfortable with others; often masked with a smile... Feel lonely, often unfulfilled in relationships Feel alone in carrying burdens or worries Often cancel social events at the last minute 2 best Skills for Loners -1st, clarify what you value and truly enjoy in work/personal life, then cultivate relationships which affirm what you value. Root Cause -- Because they rely so little on others, they suffer relationship malnutrition. While the keep a low profile emotional habits of Loners can help to avoid some stress, the supportive quality of our relationships is a more important resource for reducing stress. The key driver of stress is high levels of uncertainty about what our options really are, about what we should do, about how well were handling things, and about what support we can count on in tough situations. And much of the information and feedback that keeps those uncertainties at a healthy level come from our key relationships. Becoming a Loner is usually a slow lifelong process. Its always a self-reinforcing cycle, because (a) relationships form and deepen around the values/interests that two or more people bring to them, and because (b) most of us become clear about our values/interests in the process of relating with others. Most Loners tend to be fuzzy about what activities they really enjoy, so they have less reason to seek out partners for any activities. So the next cycle in the Loners Catch-22 begins -they become even more likely to remain socially on the fringe. Focus for Action -- The first skill is to clarify ones core values and the goals. The starting point is to pinpoint 1 or 2 experiences in work/personal life which (a) they know from past experience have provided real satisfaction, and (b) require someone elses involvement for fullest satisfaction. The second skillful step is (re-)cultivating one or two close relationships in their family or with friends. (stresscanada.org) . .#stress #mentalhealthawareness #anxiety #stressed #stressedout #depressed #panicattack #insomnia

Drifters (3rd stresstype) Recognition signs Tend to shotgun their energy across many options In perpetual mid-life crisis... Often feel dissatisfied; that life is not adding up; or that something is seriously missing in their lives Doubt their existing goals; dont buy into anything very deeply Two skills best for Drifters Focus on more self-affirming relationships, then follow up by identifying the satisfying experiences you value most in those relationships. Root Cause -- There are two basic types of Drifters. The 1st, D1, dabbles in many pursuits. D2 has one all-consuming involvement, usually work, within an otherwise barren lifestyle. D1 is a paradox. By shotgunning their energy across many involvements, trying to keep all their options open, they typically dont explore or develop any of them in any depth. They have no personally meaningful, deeply involving options. Their vitality is low because they are experiencing so little satisfaction in return from spending so much energy on their sizeable interests. D2 has been the victim of a slow seduction (of their energy). Early on, one activity (work, dating or school) provided relatively high levels of satisfaction, security, for moderate investments of time and energy. Increasing amounts of effort in one activity were followed with less attention to other areas. Over time, returns on energy invested slide, leading D2 to try harder, with yet fewer outside interests being pursued. D2 will finally take action to regain more fulfillment only when they have hit the bottom. Focus for Action -- Your 2 top priority skills are (i) developing one or two more self-affirming relationships, and then (ii) clarifying your values and goals in work or personal life. The Drifters starting point is (a) to seriously recognize the pleasure they get, or used to get, from spending time with a compatible someone [not another Drifter], and then (b) to plan the early steps in their action plan around one or two enjoyable activities that really benefit from having a partner. (stresscanada.org) #stress #mentalhealthawareness #anxiety #stressed #stressedout

There are 6 Stress Types and while we have a little bit of each in our individual makeup, just 1 usually predominates. The Worry Wart (1) Recognition signs... Have trouble turning off their thoughts Drive themselves at high RPM, but rarely put themselves in gear for action Paralysis by analysis; useless wheel spinning worry Frequent anxiety; tension headaches Slow to recover or to come down from high-stress situations (2) Two skills best for Worry Warts The first step is psychological relaxation or reframing, then supported by clarifying values and goals. (3) Root causes -- Typical Worry Warts spend as much as 30% of their time and energy just worrying. And, perhaps surprisingly, they dont worry about an endless list of things, usually they are preoccupied with from three to five worry situations. The effectiveness of the two top priority skills recommended above arises because they address and, then, progressively reduce the central driving force in chronic worry namely, worry is usually done as a substitute for taking action. Actually, worry is a form of action. And endless mental rehearsal of What should I do IF ? is used by Worry Warts to convince themselves they are actually moving towards a solution by worrying about the various ways their situation is likely to turn out badly. Energy is spent uselessly; hence the drain on vitality. (4) Focus for action First, become very specific about one of your recurrent worries, really nailing it down by itemizing very concretely all the terrible things that you imagine may happen to you IF the situation you are worried about actually does turn out badly for you. Your second step, is answering these three questions. 1. (a) Can I change the situation Im worried about? No _ Yes _(how?) (b) If I can change it, will I actually do that? No _ Yes _(how?) 2. If the situation does turn out badly, what are the worst REALISTIC effects on me? 3. Assuming it does turn out badly, whats my plan? How will I handle that? (stresscanada.org). . #stress #worry #mentalhealthawareness #stressed #stressedout #stressful #anxiety #anxietyattack #depressed

12:30pm Wednesday, I'll be presenting a Health and Wellness Seminar on Genetic Weight Control to Rogers employees at the Brampton campus. 98% of our bad genes are Turned ON by stress. If you inherited traits for food cravings after 6pm, a slow metabolism, high blood triglycerides or any number of obesity genes, these traits can be activated by a stressful event or even living in an ongoing stressful environment. Our genetic code dictates what type of weight gain charact...eristics we are prone to and stress turns these characteristics on. The result? Unrelenting weight control issues and frustration even if you are doing the right things with nutrition and exercise. There is no one size fits all weight control program because each individuals genetic code is unique. Fortunately, revolutionary advances in science gives us the ability to Turn Off inherited obesity genes leading to consistent weight loss. . . . . . #stress #obesity #weightloss #geneticweightloss #geneticweightmanagement #geneticweightcontrol #obesitygenes #employeewellness #employeehealth #drdereklee #cortisol #adiponectin #MC4R #leptin #FTO #foodcravings #metabolism

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