How to Avoid and Treat Travellers' Diarrhea     What is Travellers' Diarrhea (TD) TD is defined as having 3 or more unformed stools within a 24 hour period associated with one of the following: Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pains, cramps, fever, and in severe cases bloody stools. Usually occurs within first week of arriving at destination Self limiting and resolves within two days for 50% of trav...
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  Depression Approximately 10% of Canadian adults will experience major depression in their lifetime (termed Major Depressive Disorder or MDD). Major Depressive Disorder is a form of mental illness that can affect people of all ages, education, income levels, and cultures. The cause could be due to a complex interplay of personality, environmental, biological, and genetic factors. Major depressio...
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What are the typical symptoms of allergic rhinitis? Seasonal allergies (commonly referred to as Hay Fever) occur as a result of exposure to allergens at different times of the year. The most common presentation is allergic rhinitis (inflammation of the inner mucous membrane of the nose), with symptoms including itching, sneezing, rhinorrhea (runny nose), nasal congestion and itchy, watery eye...
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Detox Options after Bone Scan What is a Bone Scan? The ABCs of Bone Scans A bone scan is a nuclear medicine imaging test which uses bone-seeking radioactive materials or tracers (radiopharmaceuticals) and a computer to create an image of the skeleton (bones). A bone scan looks at the bones to see if there are any abnormalities, such as a fracture, tumour or infection.1 A radiopharmaceutical (...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Probiotics What is IBS? The ABCs of IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, long-term functional bowel condition with the following characteristics1: Abdominal Pain Bloating Change in bowel function (constipation and/or diarrhea) Symptoms can fluctuate over time. Some patients experience persistent symptoms while others will have prol...
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