Your Health
Flu Prevention
In Canada, flu season usually runs from November to April and an estimated 10-25% of Canadians may get the flu each year. When most people think of flu symptoms, they think of body aches, fatigue, and maybe a cough. However, influenza, or the flu, actually begins as a respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus.
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Migraines & Headaches
Headaches are one of the most common medical complaints heard by doctors today. Approximately 45...
The Bittersweet Truth – Chocolate
Pass up the berries and green tea and pass out the chocolate! The same element that gives tea and...
Sun Protection
So what is the ultimate sun protection? Shade! As funny as that sounds, staying in the shade is...
Multiple Sclerosis
Once considered to be strictly an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, we now know...
Nutrition & The Athlete
Exercise and sports are usually classified as two different things, however, they require the same...
Blood Pressure
Your blood pressure is a good type of pressure that you'll want to know all about. Normal blood...
Prebiotics & Probiotics
Pre and probiotics are referred to as "functional foods"; foods that provide some health benefits...
Calcium
This month, we continue our year-long series on the basic vitamins and minerals necessary to good...
Melatonin
In today's hectic pace, day turns to night far too quickly for those of us with too much to do....
Adrenal Health
Sitting atop each kidney are small, yet vital, organs called adrenal glands. These little...
Menopause
A woman’s life has so many stages and changes; physical maturation in our early teens, marriage,...
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Weather can be a deciding factor on how you feel about a day. A sunny day energizes you when you...