In this episode of Everyday Wellness with Nurse Bev, Bev reframes how we think about muscle and why it plays a far more central role in health than most people realize.
Muscle isn’t just about strength or appearance. It’s one of the most metabolically active tissues in the body, influencing how we regulate blood sugar, how our brain functions, and how well we maintain independence and resilience as we age.
This conversation connects the dots between muscle, metabolism, cognitive health, and longevity, offering a more complete picture of why maintaining and building muscle is essential across the lifespan.

On this episode of Everyday Wellness with Nurse Bev, Bev sits down with speaker, artist, accessibility specialist, and advocate Ali Rheaume for a powerful conversation about life after traumatic brain injury.

Ali shares her personal journey navigating brain injury, invisible disability, identity shifts, emotional healing, and the realities of rebuilding life after unexpected change. Together, Bev and Ali explore concussion recovery, disability advocacy, accessibility, navigating healthcare systems, the importance of community support, and what it means to continue creating joy, purpose, and connection through difficult circumstances.

Ali also discusses her work through Embracing Unique, her accessibility consulting, support groups for individuals navigating disability and concussion recovery, and her passion for increasing awareness and inclusion for the brain injury and disability community.

This episode is an honest and compassionate conversation about resilience, belonging, advocacy, and redefining wellness through the lens of lived experience.

Connect with Ali:

https://alirheaume.com/arheaume10@gmail.com

https://www.instagram.com/alison.rheaume/

https://www.instagram.com/embracingunique/

https://www.instagram.com/one_ninety.nine/

In this episode, Bev takes a grounded look at what detoxification actually means and why it is so often misunderstood.

She explains how the body already has built-in detoxification systems and walks through the major organs involved, including the liver, kidneys, intestines, lungs, skin, and lymphatic system.

Bev also breaks down the everyday habits that truly support detox, including nourishing food, fiber, hydration, movement, sleep, and regular elimination.

Rather than focusing on restriction, supplements or trendy resets, this episode brings the detox conversation back to basics and offers a more realistic, supportive view of how the body works.

In this episode:

● What detoxification actually is

● The main organs and systems involved

● Why food, fiber, and hydration matter

● The role of movement, sleep, and elimination

● Why restrictive cleanses often miss the mark