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Grounding

Posted by Lorne Marr
|Date: May 01, 2018
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Grounding

Grounding – or sometimes referred to as Earthing – involves being in direct physical contact with the gro ...

Grounding – or sometimes referred to as Earthing – involves being in direct physical contact with the ground. A variety of gadgets can help you ground yourself if the weather is cold, but an easy and ...

May 01, 2018
| by Lorne Marr

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Reduce Seasonal Allergies

Posted by Dr. Stephanie Bayliss B.SC., N.D.
|Date: May 01, 2018
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Reduce Seasonal Allergies

Although the spring brings with it warmer weather, longer days and colourful flowers, for many, it also c ...

Although the spring brings with it warmer weather, longer days and colourful flowers, for many, it also comes with seasonal allergies as pollens are being released. These are considered environmental ...

May 01, 2018
| by Dr. Stephanie Bayliss B.SC., N.D.

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What’s Next?

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: May 01, 2018
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What’s Next?

Mary cares for her aging father. They live in the same city. She works full-time. When she called the Fam ...

Mary cares for her aging father. They live in the same city. She works full-time. When she called the Family Caregivers of BC for some caregiver support, she summarized how difficult it can be for a c ...

May 01, 2018
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Cycling for Strength and Solidarity with African Grandmothers – is it For You?

Posted by Laurie Wilson
|Date: April 04, 2018
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Cycling for Strength and Solidarity with African Grandmothers – is it For You?

This is the time of year when Victoria Grandmothers For Africa are looking for new cyclists to take on th ...

This is the time of year when Victoria Grandmothers For Africa are looking for new cyclists to take on the challenge of their annual 275 km Vancouver Island tour in September. ...

April 04, 2018
| by Laurie Wilson

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Prince Edward Island: A Cyclist`s Paradise

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: April 01, 2018
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Prince Edward Island: A Cyclist`s Paradise

Famous for its potatoes and birthplace to Canada’s Confederation, Prince Edward Island might be Canada’s ...

Famous for its potatoes and birthplace to Canada’s Confederation, Prince Edward Island might be Canada’s smallest province, but it packs a big punch when it comes to cycling. ...

April 01, 2018
| by Kate Robertson

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Across the Miles

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: April 01, 2018
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Across the Miles

About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved ...

About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved one is doing can be difficult to judge over the phone. Some elderly parents forget what the do ...

April 01, 2018
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Detoxing: Myth or Magic?

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: April 01, 2018
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Detoxing: Myth or Magic?

Barring any mitigating factors (like certain illness or medications), if you’ve gained weight, it’s likel ...

Barring any mitigating factors (like certain illness or medications), if you’ve gained weight, it’s likely due to poor lifestyle habits. And the only way to fix that is to focus on behaviour changes. ...

April 01, 2018
| by Eve Lees

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Cycling the Olympic Discovery Trail

Posted by James Ellsworth
|Date: March 01, 2018
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Cycling the Olympic Discovery Trail

Summer was waning; scheduled visitors had departed. We had anticipated this denouement and planned to fil ...

Summer was waning; scheduled visitors had departed. We had anticipated this denouement and planned to fill the void with our own end-of-August adventure, one that would entail minimum planning and pre ...

March 01, 2018
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The Heart of Yoga

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: March 01, 2018
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The Heart of Yoga

After walking, yoga is one of the most popular leisure activities in Canada. Even though yoga has been re ...

After walking, yoga is one of the most popular leisure activities in Canada. Even though yoga has been regularly practiced for over 2,000 years in Eastern cultures, particularly India, it’s only in th ...

March 01, 2018
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Joy Fera: Going for Gold

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: March 01, 2018
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Joy Fera: Going for Gold

Winning athletic medals is nothing new for Joy Fera of Tsawwassen, BC. As a member of Canada’s rowing tea ...

Winning athletic medals is nothing new for Joy Fera of Tsawwassen, BC. As a member of Canada’s rowing team at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, she recorded a 7th-place finish in the Coxed Four, the ...

March 01, 2018
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In Praise of Loving Touch

Posted by Joan Birch, MA
|Date: March 01, 2018
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In Praise of Loving Touch

People are generally living longer, but are they thriving in their later years? Clinical psychologist, Am ...

People are generally living longer, but are they thriving in their later years? Clinical psychologist, Ami Rokach studies loneliness and says lonely seniors are a serious public health issue, and the ...

March 01, 2018
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Let Food Be Thy Medicine

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: March 01, 2018
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Let Food Be Thy Medicine

Willow tree bark has an active ingredient called salicylic acid, which is a phytonutrient that acts as an ...

Willow tree bark has an active ingredient called salicylic acid, which is a phytonutrient that acts as an anti-inflammatory and painkiller. It’s been used since the 1800s to treat fever and pain. ...

March 01, 2018
| by Eve Lees

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Don’t Shop When You’re Hungry

Posted by Lorne Marr
|Date: March 01, 2018
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Don’t Shop When You’re Hungry

We’ve all been there. You’re unpacking groceries from a trip to the store and uncover some questionable p ...

We’ve all been there. You’re unpacking groceries from a trip to the store and uncover some questionable purchases. Most times, these items are not the smart, healthy choices you typically make. It daw ...

March 01, 2018
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Finding a New Normal

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: March 01, 2018
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Finding a New Normal

A friend in his mid-50s cared for his wife for over 10 years before she died from complications related t ...

A friend in his mid-50s cared for his wife for over 10 years before she died from complications related to her chronic and often unpredictable disease. He juggled being a business owner, a husband and ...

March 01, 2018
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Tracking Calories Can Help You Lose Weight

Posted by Lorne Marr
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Tracking Calories Can Help You Lose Weight

One of the simplest truths about fitness is if you want to lose weight, you need to be in a caloric defic ...

One of the simplest truths about fitness is if you want to lose weight, you need to be in a caloric deficit. So, you need to be burning off more calories than you are taking in. Ergo, tracking calorie ...

February 01, 2018
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