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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Vitamin K
Just when you thought you'd learned your vitamin-A-B-C's, along comes another vitamin, vitamin K....
The Psychology of Change
If you look up the word change in the dictionary, you’re given several options. One of the best...
Lupus
Lupus is included in the category referred to as autoimmune diseases; a disease in which the...
The Celiac Lifestyle
Introduction The Immune System, Run Amuck Celiac disease (CD), also known as celiac sprue, is a...
Sugar, Spice, Everything Nice & Hormones
Introduction From the time a woman is born, her body is geared toward a much different lifetime of...
Menopause
Introduction First and foremost, it's important to say that menopause (whichever stage you're...
Cardiovascular Issues
Introduction The word is out – heart disease in women is on the rise and the symptoms are very...
Stress
Introduction Women have had an interesting evolution, and fought through a revolution, in the past...
Breast Health
Introduction Breast cancer information is everywhere and is ever-present in the mind of today's...
West Nile Virus
It's that time of year again when the mosquitoes start biting. And that brings the issue of West...
Superfoods-Allium
Some of the smelliest and less socially-acceptable vegetables we could eat actually have amazing...
Living with Diabetes
Introduction The term "diabetes" is often used collectively to refer to several forms of the...