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Can urine cure more than a jellyfish sting?

May 9, 2010
By Dr. Victor Chan
Can urine cure more than a jellyfish sting?

Many of us are familiar with the infamous “Friends” episode where we learned about how a little tinkle may help relieve the effects of a jellyfish sting.  Well, I think it’s safe to say that for most of us, the idea of one’s own pee is probably a bit repulsive.  After all, “number one”...
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You don’t need meat to compete

April 21, 2010
By Dr. Victor Chan
You don’t need meat to compete

A recent ad featuring Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields caught my attention.  Not only did the talented mixed martial artist recently successfully defend his championship, but he did so without any meat in his diet – Shields has been a vegetarian his entire life. Eating meat was very important to me growing up in Alberta...
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Injury prevention and recovery are key to athletic success

March 17, 2010
By Dr. Victor Chan
Injury prevention and recovery are key to athletic success

Injuries are a part of sport.  The training and the competition inevitable results in damage to the body.  In fact, you ask any athlete and they will tell you that they are never 100 percent healthy. As you pursue higher and higher levels of athletic competition, the various gaps between you and your opponents in...
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The wrong way to “cut weight”

February 11, 2010
By Dr. Victor Chan
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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“Meat And Potatoes” diet almost ends champion’s career

January 20, 2010
By Dr. Victor Chan
“Meat And Potatoes” diet almost ends champion’s career

UFC Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar, is a professional athlete at the top of his sport and an awesome physical specimen. At age 32, he almost died. Why? Because he hates eating his veggies and his digestive system shut down due to the lack of fibre in his diet. ESPN Exclusive: Brock Lesnar – ESPN Video...
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