Are you sick of using over-the-counter antihistamines? Maybe it’s time to try some of these natural alternatives: Quercitin – Quercetin is a bioflavonoid found in apples, grapefruit, onions, and red wine. It is known as a mast cell stabilizer. This is important in the treatment of allergies because your mast cells are the cells in your […]
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For the past 5 years I have used a CSA. I even consider them to be part of my health care team. I also promote CSA’s to my patients. So if you don’t know what they are, it’s time to be in the know! CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. When you sign up you
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Changing your diet is likely much easier than changing that of your family. But are there recipes that are healthy, that everyone will like? Sure there are. It just takes a little effort, experimentation, and an open mind to find a few that work for your family. Here is one that I included for those
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If someone asked me how I was doing over the last three months I could easily have said “stressed”. I have taken on a couple of major projects that probably should not have been attempted at the same time, I have had two significant staff changes, and I’m training for the CN Tower Climb. Add
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Did you know that the countries that consume the most dairy products also have the highest incidence of osteoporosis? Countries like Denmark, Sweden, and Norway have hip fracture rates of 165 per 100 000 people up to 190 per 100 000 people versus South Africa and New Guinea whose rates are 6.8 and 3.1 per
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What do you think could age you faster? Poor nutrition, lack of exercise, or not enough sleep? If you picked sleep, you would be right. Sleep is such an important building block for our health yet in today’s modern world it is often considered an inconvenience. How often do hear people get praised for “burning the
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Do you suffer from chronic muscle or joint pain, eczema, obesity, colitis, or hypertension? This is just a small list of diseases that have inflammation as the root cause. Watch this video episode of Doctor as Teacher Tuesday to hear me discuss the top 3 causes of chronic inflammation. Now I would love to hear
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If you have ever had to implement a new technology or a new system, either at home or at work, I’m sure you can relate. You will go through growing pains. If you keep up-to-date with your emails from QNC you will have noticed that we are switching over to an electronic medical record system.
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Crock pots recipes are great to have on hand especially if you are a busy mom who works full-time and rushes home to make a great meal for her family. Here’s one of my favourites, Bacon-Wrapped Chicken. I have made this one a few times for pot-lucks and family gatherings and no one is
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Have you ever dropped a piece of food on the floor, shrugged your shoulders, and then picked it up and ate it anyway? I know I have. Not usually in front of other people though. Here are 3 reasons why eating a little dirt is not really that bad for us and surprise, it might
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