New Guidelines for Zika Virus & Travel

Canada’s Public Health Agency issued a travel health notice recommending that pregnant women avoid traveling to countries or areas where the mosquito-borne Zika virus has been found which includes popular destinations for Canadians, including Cuba, Mexico, the Bahamas, and Jamaica. http://https://www.facebook.com/CTVNewsChannel/videos/1325413534186641/

My New Year’s Resolution– Is NO New Year’s Resolutions!

I will be honest; my issue is not wanting to exercise or take the time to work out. I have a very busy schedule and find it hard to fit in.   Although I know and talk about the importance of exercise and healthy aging, internally I find it hard to schedule.  I tell myself that’s…

Pneumonia deaths are increasing. Protect yourself and your family.

1500 adults die from pneumonia in Canada every year. We are in the midst of a rough flu season similar to 2014-2015, where many outbreaks occurred and are likely to continue throughout the winter.   So I would like to remind you of the importance of immunization and flu shots and adult pneumonia. Pneumonia is…

Exercises that Help To Maintain or Build Strong Bones

Osteoporosis can strike at any age and affects both men and women. Osteoporosis is often known as “the silent thief” because bone loss occurs without symptoms.  It is sometimes confused with osteoarthritis because the names are similar. Osteoporosis is a bone disorder, with a loss of the normal strength and quality of the bone, as…

Caution: Calcium Supplements Might Hurt Your Heart!

I have long been an advocate of getting your vitamins and minerals from food rather than relying totally on vitamin and mineral supplements.  For instance, a 3-ounce serving of salmon is 208 milligrams of calcium, a glass of orange juice fortified with Calcium and Vitamin D is 320 milligrams—the daily requirement, for menopausal women, according…

Exercise & Brain Health

Exercise is an important component of health aging especially when it comes to brain health. While there are no guarantees a healthy lifestyle will prevent dementia or Alzheimer’s, exercise will absolutely improve blood flow to the brain. Because as we age, the brain shrinks! It happens to everyone. As we age, our blood supply to…

Osteoarthritis: A rising epidemic as baby boomers age. Signs, Symptoms and Solutions.

Arthritis consists of more than 100 different conditions, which range from relatively mild forms of tendonitis and bursitis to crippling systemic forms, such as rheumatoid arthritis. The common denominator for all these conditions is joint and musculoskeletal pain, often as a result of an inflammation of the joint lining. Critical to the outcome of the…