Nutrigenomics
By Dr. Kathryn Dundas, MD, CCFPSublime Life | The Journal I’ve always been able to drink coffee at almost any hour of the day. Morning coffee. Afternoon coffee. Dinner coffee. Sometimes even an espresso after dinner. To the horror of many of my friends, I can still go to bed and sleep just fine. For […]
The Story We’ve Been Told About Aging May Be Wrong
By Dr. Kathryn Dundas, MD, CCFPSublime Life | The Journal For years, many of us have been handed the same narrative about aging.After a certain birthday, the goal becomes maintenance. Hold on to your muscle. Hold on to your memory. Hold on to your independence. Slow the decline if you can.The message is subtle but […]
The Body Is Smarter Than We Think
By Dr. Kathryn Dundas, MD, CCFP Sublime Life | The Journal For years, the story seemed simple. Free radicals cause damage. Damage causes aging. Therefore, antioxidants must slow aging. It sounded logical. In fact, an entire generation of supplements was built around that idea. The stronger the antioxidant, the better. The more antioxidants, the healthier […]
We’ve Started Treating Basic Health Like a Biohack
By Dr. Kathryn Dundas, MD, CCFPSublime Life | The Journal Something interesting has happened in wellness culture. We’ve become so obsessed with optimization that we’ve started treating basic human health like it’s a secret discovery. Sunlight became a protocol.Walking became a trend.Protein became revolutionary.Sleep became “sleep hacking.”Breathing became a masterclass.Going outside became “grounding.” And listen […]
The Week Feels Shorter Than It Is
This edition of The Journal is arriving a day late. And honestly, that feels fitting for the topic. Because we had a long weekend here in Canada with Victoria Day on Monday, the rhythm of the week shifted. Somehow four days began trying to hold five days worth of life. The week got away from […]
Trust Your Gut
Have you ever had a “gut feeling”? A sense that something was off before you could explain why. Butterflies before a big decision.Nausea during stress.A knot in your stomach after difficult news. We use these expressions every day because instinctively, we know the gut and the brain are deeply connected. And science confirms it. Your […]
Let It Flow
By Dr. Kathryn Dundas, MD, CCFP Sublime Life | The Journal There’s a reason stress changes digestion. You can feel it almost immediately. You eat quickly.Your stomach tightens.You feel bloated after meals that normally wouldn’t bother you.Your cravings change.Your energy drops.Your body feels inflamed, puffy, reactive. And yet most people still think digestion begins in […]
The Signals Are Not the Problem
By Dr. Kathryn Dundas, MD, CCFPSublime Life | The Journal For years, medicine was built to look for disease once it became measurable. A diagnosis.An abnormal scan.A lab value outside range.A crisis that could no longer be ignored. But many people know something feels off long before that moment arrives. They feel it as: Historically, […]
You’re Not Lazy. You’re Loaded.
There is a particular kind of exhaustion many people carry quietly. They are still functioning. Still answering messages. Still showing up. Still getting things done. But everything feels heavier than it should. Small tasks feel strangely difficult. Motivation disappears. Rest doesn’t seem to restore much. And somewhere in the background, a harsh conclusion begins to […]
Peptides: Promise, Hype & Buyer Beware
By Dr. Kathryn Dundas, MD, CCFPSublime Life | The Journal Peptides are having a moment. They are discussed in longevity circles, hormone medicine, injury recovery, metabolic health, aesthetics, and performance optimization. Depending on who you ask, they are either the future of medicine or the latest wellness craze. The truth, as usual, lives somewhere in […]