by Dr Nicole Meier | Jun 21, 2011 | Health Hints
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! ...
by Dr Nicole Meier | Mar 6, 2011 | Health Hints, Naturopathy
I have read literally thousands of my diet diaries over the years and have observed one common dietary weakness. Even in those nutrition-conscious individuals, one meal stands out as inadequate – poor quality, low-nutrition. That meal is almost universally...
by Dr Nicole Meier | Feb 28, 2011 | Health Hints, Naturopathy
Many of us notice that solid, undisturbed sleep becomes elusive in mid-life. After 40, most men and women start to experience interrupted sleep, restless sleep and/or frank insomnia. Why does sleep quality change is this decade for so many of us? I like to think of...
by Dr Nicole Meier | Dec 11, 2010 | Drug Safety, Health Hints
McNeil Consumer Healthcare (Canada) Urgently Recalls Various Rolaid Products Sold in Canada Information Update 2010-220 December 10, 2010 For immediate release OTTAWA – Health Canada is informing Canadians that McNeil Consumer Healthcare (Canada) is voluntarily...
by Dr Nicole Meier | Nov 29, 2010 | Health Hints
Healthy living begins for many when they see healthy behaviours in others, especially people they respect, admire or look up to. So ask yourself, are there people around you who respect, or look up to you? Children, spouses, coworkers? If you model healthy...
by Dr Nicole Meier | Nov 24, 2010 | Health Hints
When you make a healthy lifestyle choice, you positively influence the health of others. For example, Refusing to eat fast food causes co-workers to follow you to a healthier lunch venue. Avoiding High Fructose Corn Syrup while grocery shopping also means your family...