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Low Vitamin D Exacerbates Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Here is another reason to check your vit D level when you see your family doctor on the next visit. Two more studies reported at Digestive Disease Week 2013 demonstrated the link between vitamin D and inflammatory bowel disease. In … Continue reading
Posted in Digestive Health, Vitamin D
Tagged bowel movement, Crohn's disease, fatigue, Inflammatory bowel disease, Muscle, muscle strength, Vitamin D
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Keeping Strong Bones
May is Osteoporosis awareness Month. How to increase my bone density? This is a frequently asked question in my practice. Preventing osteoporosis requires more than just taking Calcium. Here are a few tips on how we can take care of … Continue reading
Posted in Bone Health
Tagged acidic, Calcium, Calcium carbonate, nutrition, Osteoporosis, PH, pH balance, Physical exercise, Vitamin, Vitamin D, Vitamin K2, weighted vest
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Mediterranean Diets Beat Low-Fat for CVD Prevention
In my previous blogs, I talked about the controversy surrounding long term low calorie or low carb diet. Now new evidence also brings the benefits of low fat diets into question. We actually need fat – that is, good fat … Continue reading
Aligning Your Relationship
The first blog of this year focused on how we can maximize our lives. In addition to being physically fit, it is just as important to be mentally and emotionally healthy. So with this mind, I am happy to introduce … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Happiness, Intimate relationship, Julie Ward, Love, Relationship, Relationships
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Processed Meats, but Not Red Meat, Linked With CV Deaths
Source: Medscape News Today New data come from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study, involving 10 countries and almost half a million men and women, was published online in BMC Medicine in March 2013. This study … Continue reading
Low back exercise at work (seated figure 4)
This video demonstrate a simple exercise that can be done at work or anytime you are sitting. It helps the hips and lower back. It also helps your pelvic alignment. Tips to this exercise Keep your back straight when you … Continue reading
Towel Molding Exercise for Upper Back and Mid Back.
This video demonstrates how to increase the upper back flexibility by using a towel. This exercise is suited for someone with a very stiff upper back. Caution: If you experience discomfort during this exercise, you can decrease the duration and … Continue reading
What to do to maximize your health and life in 2013?
So here are a few tips to help you on your way to a maximized living: 1) Nutrition: Eat right and eat clean. We are not just what we eat. We are what we absorb. Detox and cleanse annually, semiannually … Continue reading
Posted in General Health
Tagged chiropractic, Colon cleansing, Conditions and Diseases, detox, Detoxification, dream, dysfunction, Health, Health food, Human body, Leaf vegetable, minimize toxin, Personal care, Physical exercise, pilates, positive mind, positive thinking, posture, Toxin, yoga
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Towel Molding Exercise for Neck and Lower Back
This video demonstrates how to perform neck and lower back towel molding exercise. The towel molding exercise supports the normal curvatures in the neck (cervical) and lower back (lumbar). Caution: If you experience discomfort during this exercise, you can decrease … Continue reading
Posted in Spine Health, video
Tagged Health, home care, Low back pain, Neck, neck pain, normal spinal curves, spinal molding exercise, Towel
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Chai Butternut Squash Bisque Shots with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Every October North Americans are excited with picking their own pumpkin for Halloween decoration. What are the other benefits of pumpkins besides carving them? It turns out Pumpkins are a warehouse of vitamins, mineral and other healthy nutrients. Pumpkins are … Continue reading
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