Prevention

HOW TO INCREASE YOUR STRENGTH AFTER A HEART ATTACK

After suffering a heart attack, exercise is integral to the healing process. Exercise will help you get your strength back and will keep your body and heart healthy. It is important to note that following a heart attack, everyone recovers at a different pace. Recovery can vary based on the severity of damage to your heart and your level of activity before the incident. Duri...

5 Ways to Lower Bad Cholesterol

While HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) is the ‘good’ cholesterol that removes it from your bloodstream, having a high LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) – also known as the ‘bad’ cholesterol – could raise your risks of heart disease and strokes. An ideal LDL-C level is less than 130, depending on your risk for cardiovascular disease. We want to help yo...

August 2019 Member of the Month - Ingrid W.

We are excited to announce Ingrid from our Fernwood location as August’s Member of the Month! Ingrid shares with us her inspiring experiences through her journey at LIVE WELL, which started in September 2018 as a Founding Member. For the past 35 to 40 years, I have not had consistent exercise of any kind. My sister went to LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic in Langley and she spok...

March 2019 Member of the Month - Doreen

We are so excited to announce that Doreen from our Oakville location is our Member of the Month for March 2019!! Her story of determination is sure to inspire. While I’ve never been particularly active, as an adult I frequently participated in some form of exercise. However, in the late 1980’s an inability to work out caused me to seek medical advice, resulting in a diag...