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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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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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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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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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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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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