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Obesity has become an epidemic in the Western world.  With 58.6% of the Canadian population considered overweight or obese in 2004, as health care providers we need to take a more comprehensive approach to patient care than simply telling the patient to “lose weight”.  Weight gain – or the lack of weight loss – is… Continue Reading…

“Doc, I stretch all the time, I do yoga two days a week and even go for regular massages.  Why am I always so tight and sore?”  Every day I am faced with this question, so I decided it would be a good opportunity to let you all in on an ironic, yet true statement;… Continue Reading…

Green Tea for your Valentine? Green tea has been enjoyed for thousands of years in China. Green tea comes in many different varieties and can be readily found in your local tea shop or grocery store. Recently, many medicinal benefits from green tea have been cited from increasing fat burning to lowering cholesterol. But more… Continue Reading…

Since ancient times, we have known that the body’s reaction to an infection is to increase our body temperature.  Although the physiological mechanism for a fever was not well understood, the need for hyperthermia was respected to allow the body to heal itself.  A recent article published in the November 2011 issue of the Journal… Continue Reading…

The cold and flu season is fast approaching and there is no better way to treat the flu then with PREVENTION!  Dr. Andrea Proulx, our Naturopathic Doctor at the Active Health Institute has put together some very practical tips to help in avoiding the flu and help boost your immune function.  Thanks Dr. Proulx! Practical Tips:  First and… Continue Reading…