Derek Oger Functional Health Coaching

Jerusalem Artichokes (often called Sunchokes or Earth Apple) are high in resistant starch and store well in the cold room in buckets with plastic over top (they can dry out quickly in storage). I harvested an abundance of these thanks to my back lane garden (which I lease a portion of from the City), but had to water extensively in the summer through fall to help them swell to this large size.

Last night's lunar eclipse gives us the unique opportunity to view earth's shadow - or energetically to examine our shadow or dark side. If current events are leaving you feeling in the shadows, feel free to reach out. Many are currently working through critical changes and are benefiting from talking through their options with a coach. No charge for the first session and no obligation.

Beautiful weather here through fall has given an extended bounty of produce. Vegetables this fresh and picked fully ripe have higher amounts of nutrients including polyphenols (good for gut health), vitamins and minerals.

Here is a great resource on the latest science on regenerating our soils. Plenty of food for thought for home gardeners with hours of presentations by leading soil scientists.

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This promises to be a very informative, easy to understand series from Dr. Mark Hyman, one of the leaders of the Functional Medicine movement. Topics from managing for heart disease, cancer treatment, balancing hormones among others. Starts January 13 with a free episode daily!

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I am offering academic and wellness coaching at reduced rates to university and college students that are struggling with online learning during the pandemic. Students at Lakehead University should first contact the LUSU office to have their coaching sponsored.
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Wellness and Academic Coaching During COVID Wellness and Academic Coaching During COVID Helping students survive online learning during the pandemic The COVID pandemic has been challenging in unprecedented ways. Every one of us has been forced to adjust our lives, and for many, the adjustments have not been easy. One group that is particularl...

My new website is now ready, just in time for the New Year! I am featuring a free eBook on "Healing Digestion," which is a detailed manual of curated information from the latest research on restoring function to the body through healthy eating.

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Red light therapy (photobiomodulation) has many researched benefits. I use my Joovv light daily to recover quicker, sleep better and boost my mitochondria!

Just managed to get these Jerusalem Artichokes (Sunchokes) out of the ground despite winter arriving early. These knobby tubers grow underground beneath tall sunflower like stalks on a piece of land I pirate in the back-lane. They are high in resistant starch which feeds healthy bacteria in the large intestine. I slice them lengthwise and fry with onion, add a little water and cover until soft. Mash with grass fed butter and salt.

It's harvest time for roots! These beauties are black radish, similar to turnip but with the spiciness of radish. Peel and cook like turnip. Great for gut health, stimulating digestion, and detoxing the liver and stomach.

Difficult to find in grocers, I grow them from seed - just look for them in seed catalogues, planting in warm soil well into June, harvesting in late September.

The Atrantil supplement mentioned in this podcast looks quite promising for anyone suspecting SIBO, and a change in digestive habit. I have a few bottles coming for myself to try it out.

Treating GI Conditions with Functional Medicine, with Dr. Ken Brown In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, Dr. Ken Brown shares how he uses a Functional perspective to address GI conditions like SIBO and IBS.

Health Coaching can take many forms: Weight loss, coping with chronic conditions, fatigue, gut health, working through complex treatment protocols, managing COVID stress, or just needing to talk it out.

I am coaching for free over the coming weeks to finish my certification with ADAPT Academy as a Functional Health Coach. Get in touch if you are interested, share with anyone you know. Website coming...

Heart Rate Variability is a great indicator and measure of our ability to handle stress. It provides insight into the balance between our sympathetic (fight or flight response) and parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous systems.

The oura ring is the best device on the market for measuring and providing insights on .

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What is Heart Rate Variability? - The Pulse Blog As popular as the metaphor may be, a healthy heart doesn’t beat as regularly as a metronome—it actually changes its rhythm with each beat. This constant variation in milliseconds between your heartbeats is known as your heart rate variability (HRV). Some situations result in an increase in varia...

Looking for a great way to increase energy mid-day? Try Dr. Zach Bush's "4 Minute Workout." This simple set of exercises dumps stored nitric oxide into blood vessels, dilating them which increases energy - including to the brain.

If you are sitting in front of the computer all day and looking for a quick way to re-energize, while tricking your body into thinking it is exercising - this is a great biohack!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwJCJToQmps&t=3s

ZACH BUSH MD | 4 Minute Workout The Four Minute Workout is a new concept of exercise that revolves around the body’s ability to use Nitric Oxide for muscle growth. This is an efficient anae...

I have recently completed functional health coach training through the ADAPT Academy, and am working toward certification in the coming weeks. In the meantime, I am offering free coaching to anyone interested in making diet and lifestyle changes to meet their health and wellness goals.

If you or anyone you know is interested, please message me on FB.