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OMG, It’s that time of the year again!
The Christmas holidays are here and for many people it can be more stressful than joyful. There is a wide variety of holiday stresses: crowded shopping malls, family gatherings, being alone and overspending. There are simple things you can…
Pain Sucks, Part 3 of 7: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
It has now become clear that inflammation plays a causal role in many chronic diseases including – heart disease, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. What is inflammation? There are two types of inflammation: acute and chronic. Acute inflammation is the body’s…
Pain Sucks, Part 2 of 7: Get Physical
There have been days when I didn’t feel like moving because of the pain, but I quickly learned that inactivity just makes things worse, namely increased stiffness which translates into increased pain. So I keep moving; Pilates, yoga, tai chi,…
Pain Sucks, Part 1 of 7: Pain Management in 6 Steps
Pain sucks. I’m not talking about the type of pain associated with the occasional toe stub, shin knock or even accidentally whacking your thumb with a hammer (which I’ve done with inexplicable precision). Okay, the latter does hurt like hell…
Reach Your Potential
Hello, welcome to my blog. I’d like to share a quote from the book “Oh The Places You’ll Go” by one of my favourite authors, Dr. Seuss. It never fails to make me smile and reminds us that we all…