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We travel for many reasons. Spending time with family and friends, or just giving yourself a break is important and often needed. Whether your travels are for enjoyment, work or duty; missing items can be distressing, and may abruptly prevent you from traveling. Limitations on what you can bring can add to the anxiety […]
Gut health is of great interest and recent study. Why? Poor gut health has been shown to increase inflammation and if chronic, may affect the central nervous system (CNS). Studies are now looking at prolonged inflammation and CNS conditions such as Alzheimer, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and depression and the links with inflammation due to poor […]
Blood brings nutrition and air to all the cells in our bodies. No wonder it is the most important measure of our health. Going to your doctor always starts with a blood pressure check. Other measures include what is carried with your blood. Nutrients, sugar, oxygen, repair and germ fighting cells – imagine how much […]
Did you know that pneumonia is the leading cause of hospitalization and death for seniors with chronic disease? Unfortunately this common infection, which is easily fended off by most of us, can kill others who lack defense. Pneumonia can be life threatening for those with weaker immune systems due to other chronic conditions, the very […]
Wish you could get back to the way you were? Feel sick but don’t look sick? Can’t concentrate? Always tired? Dizzy when you stand or lie down? Resting doesn’t help? If this started a while ago, and just won’t go away, seek advice from your doctor. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) also known as Chronic Fatigue […]
After a meal, have you experienced discomfort higher than your stomach? Perhaps burning, uncomfortable fullness, even some acid coming up – almost to the point of retching? Do you feel full even when you should be hungry or have trouble or even pain when swallowing? Do small amounts of food make you feel “topped up” […]
Does it hurt to move? Most of us have experienced joint pain. Joint pain can be short term due to injury, or chronic due to arthritis. Causes may be different, but treatment is often similar with the common goal of reducing pain and inflammation to allow joint function. Joint pain may limit your range of […]
Even if you are healthy, rarely get sick, or recover easily from illness, getting a flu shot can prevent the flu from harming the vulnerable people in our lives. It’s a win-win to protect yourself and those around you from contracting the flu or reduce the severity of its effects. Symptoms of flu are […]
Almost everyone has had a pimple. Pimples are blocked pores that become inflamed, and fill with clear, or white to yellowish exudate. The number, severity and frequency of pimples can vary between people and even for the same person at different times. There may be more than one cause and knowing the cause will help […]
Did you know that hair is what keeps lice in business? Staying clean won’t keep lice away, only being hairless can. The louse has evolved to depend on a shaft of hair. Life starts with a gravid female laying her egg at the base of a hair shaft so that the larvae emerges close to […]
Don’t know anyone who would abuse drugs? The epidemic of drug overdosing won’t affect you? Unfortunately, it’s no longer true. Opiates may be obtained through both legal and illicit means, affecting all of us. Did you know that fentanyl, an opiate that has been implicated in many drug toxicity deaths, can be found in […]
Excited for back to school? A return to routine requires considerable preparation and a list is your best friend. You have a list for school supplies, a list for lunch kits, a list of medications. For those in the know, a pharmacy can cover much of your preparations. Nowadays it is even easier to […]
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