Start off Spring with Beautiful, Healthy Feet Your feet…what would you do without them? Most of us don’t think much about our feet, but we put them through a lot of stress. Over the course of our lives, we walk about 100,000 miles. That’s four times around the world! That stress and general aging adds challenges […]
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So you need or want to lose weight, and you’ve tried various methods for years. You’re tired of trying hard with diets and exercise and not seeing significant results. The next step, then, is to examine your metabolism. Those who have difficulty losing weight often have a slow metabolism or one that is not functioning
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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is an easy-to-learn system of reducing anxiety and cravings in a matter of minutes. The main premise of EFT is that negative emotions, including addictive cravings, are a result of a disruption in the energy system. Treating the disruption with EFT reduces or in many cases eliminates the associated anxiety, craving,
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You may already have read or heard about the recent notice from the Heart and Stroke Foundation that taking two commonly prescribed blood-pressure drugs in combination may cause severe heart and kidney problems, possible organ failure, and even death. On their own, the drugs are considered safe. But angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) and angiotensin
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Since being discussed on The Oprah Show recently, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and bioidentical versus synthetic hormones has been a hot topic. Many women have called our clinic wanting to know if we offer bioidentical hormone replacement as well as to find out more about it. As opposed to synthetic hormones, “bioidentical” means that the
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Supplement Spotlight UltraMeal is a nutritional powder designed for those who need to improve body composition. UltraMeal promotes the loss of body fat while helping maintain lean muscle mass. It is a great-tasting and satisfying high-protein, low-glycemic index power that comes in a variety of flavours, such as chocolate, strawberry, raspberry, mocha, banana, and peach.
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With all the talk about bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic water bottles, Quinte Naturopathic Centre decided to find an alternative. Because we believe in the prevention of illness but also in working hard to help create a happy and healthy planet, we chose Klean Kanteen. Klean Kanteen released their first stainless steel water bottle in
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Most of us long ago gave up making New Year’s resolutions, but only because we tend to disappoint ourselves when we so easily fall back on bad habits. The thing is, every minute, let alone every year, is a chance to make a new start. So never mind if you gorged on turkey and pie