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Archive for February, 2010
Don’t be fooled by fake “health food”
Needless to say, there is a lot of money that goes into marketing “health foods” to people. You don’t have to look any further than the sponsors of the 2010 Winter Olympics to see the extent that companies will go to convince you that their product is good for you.
Everybody knows that you need...
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When stress becomes too much
During the Olympics, athletes are being asked to perform under extremely stressful conditions. In many cases, the stress can be a positive factor that gets the adrenaline
flowing, the heart pumping, and dumps glucose into the bloodstream to fuel the athlete’s muscles towards medal-winning performances.
If you are being subjected to too much stress over a...
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What you can do to protect your bone density
Another gorgeous weekend in Vancouver and a fantastic atmosphere is continuing here as we are half-way through the 2010 Winter Olympics. The fun is being had by all and you can see flags everywhere from downtown right out to the clinic in Burnaby! I LOVE IT!!!
The topic of bone health has been cropping up...
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You don’t stop changing after puberty
As time goes on, your body changes. That doesn’t mean that you have to “fall apart” as you get older, but it does mean that you need to adjust to the changing requirements of your body.
Perhaps one of the biggest changes that occurs is when you reach the point where your hormonal levels change...
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What we won’t do for perfect skin
Zit. Even just the sound of the word makes you cringe, doesn’t it? Well, if you suffer from acne and facial blemishes, you understand why some young people are desperate to try anything that will help to get rid of pimples and acne.
Health Canada has recently issued warnings after concerns about serious side-effects related...
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Just like mom used to make?
A recent article in the Globe and Mail discussed the eating habits of our modern society. In particular, the article emphasized that pre-packaged food is a convenience that many rely on. Time is a precious commodity and Canadians are eating fewer home-cooked meals than ever before. Of course, companies realize this as well as...
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Human knees were not meant for this
The perfect recipe for osteoarthritis is repetitive trauma to your joints. Well, imagine your knees absorbing the impact of 60 moguls and 2 jumps (each with a force of about 2000 pounds of pressure!) in under 24 seconds. Now imagine practicing doing that hundreds of times day after day in the pursuit of becoming...
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Olympians using PRP prolotherapy treatment are not cheaters
Sorry about the lack of activity on the blog the last couple of days. With the 2010 Winter Olympics kicking off here this weekend, I’ve been running around to the different events and enjoying being right in the middle of it all.
You know athletes will use any means necessary to heal an injury...
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The wrong way to “cut weight”
On the eve of the Olympics, I find myself feeling so inspired by the dedication of all the athletes who will be competing. All the training and dieting takes a tremendous amount of discipline and the mind is at least as equally as important as the body if you want to go for...
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Prolo News – NSAIDs overuse contributes to osteoarthritis
The cover story of the most recent issue of the Journal of Prolotherapy features the connection between ligaments, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (known as NSAIDs), and degenerative osteoarthritis.
Common NSAIDs include Aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), and Celebrex. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is not included in this group of drugs because it is a pain killer but...
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