US Today reported this week on a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council in the US which identified possible “disease clusters” in various US states. Disease clusters are disease incidences that are higher then national averages and cannot be due to chance along. Among the conditions mentioned were MS, cancer, ALS and various birth… Continue reading →
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Safely Navigating Cancer Care Alternatives
April is Cancer awareness month, and we have a couple of cancer-related events coming up – a free public talk on safe alternative cancer care, as well as a live event with environmental medicine expert Dr. Walter Crinnion at the Gayety Theatre in Collingwood. I thought I’d share one of our recent newspaper articles on… Continue reading →
Collingwood Spring Running Clinic
2011 is the year I start running again. I took 2010 off and focused on building strength and flexibility with regular yoga, which worked beautifully. March 20 will mark the first day of spring, and the day I hit the trails. For anyone interested in an organized running group, check out Maximum Physiotherapy’s Spring Running… Continue reading →
Vitamin D Testing: Is It Worth It?
The last decade has delivered countless observational studies linking low vitamin D to ailments like heart disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and even cancer. Effective Dec 1 2010, however, OHIP stopped paying for the test. OHIP will now only cover the cost of vitamin D testing for patients with the following… Continue reading →
Making Sense of the HPV Vaccine
If you’re the parent of a girl in Grade 7-8, you’re likely aware that the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care is recommending your daughter receive the HPV vaccination to decrease the risk of cervical cancer. It’s also being recommended for women up to the age of 26 who didn’t receive it when they… Continue reading →
Patient-Centered Care: How Our Well Woman Visit Was Born
Cervical cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in women aged 20-49, with peak incidence occurring age 40-50. This year, some 1300-1500 Canadian women will be diagnosed. With proper screening, cervical cancer is a preventable disease, but of those who die from it this year, only about half will have had a recent pap test…. Continue reading →
A Different Dirty Dozen: Food Additives
Last year we posted about the Dirty Dozen of produce, and how to choose fresh foods with fewer pesticides. If you’re wondering about food additives and their effects on the body, trainer and lifestyle coach Sarah Heipel from Good Energy posted this helpful little article on Facebook that we thought might be of interest: 12… Continue reading →
Is Laughter The Best Medicine?
The CBC reported this week on a study in which they found women undergoing in vitro fertilization were more likely to have a successful pregnancy if they had an opportunity to have a good laugh right after implantation. You can find details here. IVF isn’t the only way that laughter can help. It’s also been… Continue reading →
Mercury Amalgams: How Safe are Tooth Fillings?
We’ve known for years that dental amalgams deliver a daily dose of mercury to the body. In fact, mercury fillings are the single largest source of mercury exposure for the average Canadian. 1 The link between mercury from tooth fillings and actual health problems, though, has been the subject of much debate. Health Canada has… Continue reading →
An 11-Year-Old Shares His Food Wisdom
At the ripe old age of 11, Birke Baehr is planning a career as an organic farmer. In this TED talk, he gives us his thoughts on what’s wrong with our food system. This little dynamo made me smile for our future! If you’d like to find and support local food, visit: 100 Mile Store… Continue reading →