Everyone who knows me, knows that I am really into fresh vegetables. I have a vegetable garden at home AND at the cottage and I’ve been known to have an obsession with canning, freezing and preserving. I really can’t think of a vegetable that I don’t like (although...
I overheard a most interesting conversation between two young people today at a local cafe. They were eating a reasonably healthy lunch and complaining loudly about their high school cafeteria menu having changed. “They don’t even have a decent bag of chips anymore”...
With this summer heat, I am reminded of how many unhealthy cooling beverages there are available on the market. Before you reach for that cold pop or fruit juice, consider making water your choice. Patients often say to me that they get tired of drinking water or...
As health practitioners, we have protocols and treatments that we use, and that we often suggest in helping you to manage your health. But what about you? What do you do, actively to take ownership of your own health? Check out the poll below, and let us know! ...
The other morning I headed out to run my regular 5km route at our cottage. A few minutes into my route, I realized I was having a lot of trouble with my breathing. My airways felt really tight and my sinuses felt full. I don’t have asthma, but I wondered briefly if...
