Hypertension
HYPERTENSION PREVALENCE Currently 23% of Canadian adults have hypertension and this translates to more than 40% of adults aged 25 years and older worldwide. Hypertension is currently the leading […]
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Anxiety Disorder – Diagnosis to Treatment
Anxiety Disorder Anxiety is something that may affect many of us throughout our lifetime. It is estimated that almost 24% of Canadians will experience some form of anxiety in their
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Travellers’ Diarrhea
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
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Antidepressants – Know Your Options
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
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SEASONAL ALLERGIES – Choosing the right product for you
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.
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Detox Options after Bone Scan
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
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Probiotics
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
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Commercial Cleansers vs Natural Soaps
Introduction The “soaps” that most of us use every day to keep our hands clean with are actually called beauty bars, moisturizing bars, or body bars, but not soap. Next time,
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Weight Loss Products
Overweight and obesity are defined based on body mass index (BMI), which is determined as weight (kg) divided by height2 (m). A healthy BMI range is 18.5–24.9 kg/m2. Overweight is
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Prebiotics
Prebiotics You may have heard about probiotics and their role in digestive health. But what about prebiotics? What are they? What are their health benefits? Read on to learn the difference between prebiotics and