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Preventing and Treating Spring Allergies

Author: Dr. Stella SetoOn: Apr 06Categories: Uncategorized

Preventing and Treating Spring Allergies

Spring brings warmer weather but for some people seasonal allergies as well. One in six Canadians suffers from seasonal allergies. Allergy season can start in spring and last till late autumn depending on what people are allergic to. Seasonal allergies...

Vitamin B12 Benefits

Author: adminOn: May 21Categories: Health Tips

Vitamin B12 Benefits

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Vitamin B12, normally absorbed from red meat, is one of the most important substances that our body needs. Lack of vitamin B12 in our body can cause fatigue and low energy, impaired sensation, nerve damages, anemia, and stomach problems. The Vitamin B12...

4 Health Tips for a Strong Immune System

Author: Dr. Stella SetoOn: Dec 16Categories: Health Tips

4 Health Tips for a Strong Immune System

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During the holidays we spend more time indoors enclosed with people who are sneezing/coughing with re-circulated air. Adding travel, stress, late nights and holiday temptations to make poor food and drink choices can be a recipe for getting a cold or...

6 Exercises for Desk-related Shoulder and Neck Pain

Author: Dr. Sophie TranOn: Dec 09Categories: Health Tips

6 Exercises for Desk-related Shoulder and Neck Pain

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The reality is that most of us sit too much, either driving in a car or at our desks. Sitting all day increases our risk for obesity and puts us at risk for back pain, poor posture, leg cramps, tense muscles and sheer boredom. Here are 6 exercises you...

How to Please Picky Eaters with Healthy Food

Author: Dr. Jordana AzizOn: Nov 28Categories: Health Tips

How to Please Picky Eaters with Healthy Food

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Healthy eating begins before birth, with the nutrients that are being passed to our little ones in utero. Next, it’s the nutrients of our breast-milk or formula, (depending on the decision that we as Mothers made). One thing does remain constant,...

5 Tips to Stay Healthy during Cold & Flu Season

Author: Dr. Jordana AzizOn: Nov 19Categories: Health Tips

5 Tips to Stay Healthy during Cold & Flu Season

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The old adage “prevention is the best medicine” is definitely true when it comes to acute viral infections . Surely there are numerous ways in which you health care physician can assist you in speeding up recovery from infection, optimizing your immune...

Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Runners

Author: Dr. Jordana AzizOn: Sep 29Categories: Health Tips

Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Runners

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You have unique nutritional needs as a runner. You want to make sure you’re fueling right for racing without upsetting yours stomach. And you want to recover as fast as possible and prevent overtraining. Follow these tips to get to the start fueled...

Plantar Fasciitis Symptoms & Treatment

Author: adminOn: Jun 02Categories: Injury

Plantar Fasciitis Symptoms & Treatment

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What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the thick connective tissue on the sole of the foot. This tissue, the plantar fascia, connects the heel bone to the toes and creates the arch of the foot. This is one of the most common musculoskeletal...

How Diet Healed My Daughter’s Eczema and Asthma

Author: Dr. Jordana AzizOn: May 05Categories: Health Tips

How Diet Healed My Daughter’s Eczema and Asthma

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How do you treat a baby with asthma and eczema? When my daughter was 11 months old, she had very severe asthma. We took her to doctors all over the city. Their answer: more medications. Our routine was full of nebulizers, had steroid injections and inhalers....

Tennis Elbow-Lateral Epicondylitis

Author: adminOn: May 01Categories: Injury

Tennis Elbow-Lateral Epicondylitis

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Tennis elbow also known as lateral epicondylitis is inflammation, soreness, or pain on the outside of the elbow and can extend down into the forearm. The condition is generally brought on by repetitive stress to the elbow joint, overuse, and also there...