Peak Health

Wow 🤩. The last 7 Days 🌅 🚴 ☀️
Have been amazing.
Shut up legs 🦵🦵, let’s keep this going.
Peak Health. CanRecover.

With Sutherland Shire Breast Cancer Support Group – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

Here at Peak Health, our team keep up to date with the latest research into Parkinson’s from this outstanding foundation. If you or a loved one is living with Parkinson’s, contact us today for a targeted personalised program. Daniel Cullen runs our specific PD program every Wednesday. Call 95245180

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease.


Start a fundraiser: https://oclp.goodunited.io/K4DblYv1

Oh yeah 👍

Day 3: Olympic Challenge.
Shut up legs 🦵, it’s worth spin watching 😂.
Go Australian Olympic Team!!!!

It’s National Diabetes week. Peak Health have been an Accredited Diabetes clinic for over 20 years. Come in and speak with our team today. Call 95245180 to book an appointment

Did you know that Peak Health have specialized in Hypermobility in the Sutherland Shire for over 25years. Book an appointment in Gymea by calling 95245180

I know everyone is moaning about it... But... The weather?!!??

Anyone else's kids struggling? It's the constant flip flop between warm and cold. I guess it more affects our children that have dysautonomia issues.

Mine are also finding it difficult when it's hotter as it makes using a heat pad really difficult, and that's when I suddenly realised that is the go to pain reliever for all of us. Ice doesn't feel the same, although sometimes cold can definitely help - especially for nerve pain.

Any tips for those that normally use heat for pain relief in hot weather?

Are you doing enough?
Come and speak to our Exercise Physiologists today.

This is not about minimizing or downplaying your pain, but rather REFRAMING the way you speak to yourself about it. The messages and narratives you send to your brain are the most influential ones.

Here's an example of how you can choose words that will send a message of safety to your nervous system OR messages of fear when describing your experience:

"I am in so much pain and agony"
vs
"I'm less comfortable than I'd like to be"

Which one do you think will influence your brain and nervous system to respond more calmly, with less pain signals?

Fantastic news. Screening for early detection is the best way to FightBack against Cancer.

Published 5th of June 2024
-Australian Government Department of health and aged care

People aged 50-74 will continue to receive a free bowel screening kit in the mail every 2 years

The roadshow will begin its journey from Sydney in June and will head to locations in
-Northern territory
-far North Queensland
-south east Queensland
-ACT
regional NSW

Congratulations Katrina, one of the many Survivors that shared their experiences through Exercise Oncology and is inspiring others to help FightBack against Cancer. Katrina’s message below went into the Draw to receive a gift voucher from Todd Ridge at the The Running Company - The Shire. This will come in handy as Katrina used Exercise every day through her treatment.

“Next year, I will relay! This year, I was busy making memories on a short family holiday before my last round of chemotherapy for triple positive breast cancer. I was fortunate enough to ‘stumble’ upon Brent’s talk about cancer recovery at my local breast cancer support group and I can tell you with great confidence, that I’ve told anyone and everyone, just how life-changing exercise (and understanding the body’s response to cancer) has been in the short months that I have been attending Peak Health.
I’ve been very active all my life. I’ve played various sports growing up, danced professionally, studied dance at university and still teach dance... But, I had a child and forgot the importance of exercise for ME. I am slowly rediscovering the love I forgot I had for exercise and in that process, I’m aiding my cancer recovery both physically and mentally. I have seen almost immediate improvements in my chemo symptoms and I know I’m in a better place in my recovery because of exercise. I have now finished chemo. I head into radiation in 2 weeks. I am SO excited at the prospect of coming back bigger and better, fitter and stronger. I feel like I have a secret weapon up my sleeve and this secret to fighting back that people need to hear about. Next year, I will relay as part of my fight back against cancer!!”

Never2young.. please share

Further Evidence of the benefits of Exercise Oncology in the treatment of Cancer.
Peak Health have been running our CanExercise programs for over 24 years. Combined Therapy with CanEat and CanTalk. Call us today 95245180 to book an appointment and let us help you FightBack.

Exercise, therapy and diet can all improve life during cancer treatment and boost survival. Here’s how The mainstays of cancer treatment remain surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy. But exercise, psychological support and diet can be powerful adjuncts.

Final Chance to go into the draw this weekend. The winners will be notified Next week.
Please share your Story and help motivate and inspire others to CanExercise.

Wow 🤩
Thank you to everyone who Donated to our team. We just cracked $12,000 Today🤗
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Great Article on the Benefits of Exercise Physiology, in helping manage Depression

What's the best exercise to help treat depression? That answer changes if you're a man or woman A major Australian review finds exercise shouldn't just be an add-on treatment for depression and the benefits might be heightened if you've never tried a downward dog or deadlift before.

Calling out to all those that attended Sutherland Shire Relay for Life 2024 last weekend. The Peak Health team was there educating people about Exercise Oncology and the CanExercise program.
Todd Ridge from the The Running Company - The Shire kindly donated a bunch of Gift vouchers. We have 3 left to give away to those that can share their story about:
“ Why They Relay “
Simply share your story about Relay and how you use Exercise to FightBack against Cancer.
Write your answer in the comments to go into the Draw.
It’s not to late to Donate if you like, follow the link:
https://www.relayforlife.org.au/fundraisers/CanExerciseFightBackPeakHealth

Post Relay Recovery.
Thank you again goes out to Jennifer and the team at Medi-Rent for their help and demonstration of the Compression pump used to manage not just Lymphedema but a great way to recover after 24 hours on the track.
Bring on Sutherland Shire Relay for Life in 2025.

Great post from our friends at Due North Psychology. The benefits of Exercise for both Physical and Mental Health

As we transition from warmer weather to autumn, many people experience shifts in mood. What happens to our minds? The shorter days and reduced exposure to sunlight can trigger low mood.

Exercise, especially during the autumn, can release endorphins – those delightful “feel-good” chemicals in the brain. Endorphins are natural mood lifters, reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. The result? You can face those gloomy, overcast days with a smile.

As you lace up your sneakers and step out into the crisp autumn air, your brain gets a boost of some of its favourite chemicals. Endorphins, those marvellous neurotransmitters, flood your system, reducing stress and anxiety while increasing feelings of pleasure. Serotonin, another neurotransmitter, is also released during exercise. It’s often called the “feel-good” chemical because it improves mood and well-being.

Retraining the Brain and Body by building new habits. Let’s start today. Call today to make a start 95245180

Most chronic pain is a HABIT the brain has developed. 🧠

To break this habit, it's important to learn the tools and exercises that will create NEW neural pathways via new behaviors, responses, and language around pain.

Retraining the brain IS possible. Healing IS possible. And YOU can do it. 💪

It's easy to believe that your body is working against you, is in some kind of danger, or is broken when you suffer from chronic pain or symptoms.

Things take a positive turn on your healing journey when you understand how chronic pain works, and that it is a protection mechanism. Remember, every day your brain and your body are working very hard to keep you alive and safe.

Thank you everyone who has kindly Donated today ❤️.
Wow only $1500 to go to reach our Target!

Day 61: Dark and Gloomy this morning.
Cancer Doesn’t Stop so either should we.
FightBack by getting your Daily DOSE. You CanExercise 💪🚴✅.
Check out the benefits of Exercise as Medicine 💊 Prevention- during-post treatment recovery ❤️‍🩹

https://www.relayforlife.org.au/fundraisers/brentcollier/sutherlandshire-2024