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MONITORING AND TREATING DIABETES

Posted by Nancy J Schaaf, RN
|Date: November 01, 2020
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MONITORING AND TREATING DIABETES

Diabetes is a lifelong condition where either the body does not produce enough insulin or cannot use the ...

Diabetes is a lifelong condition where either the body does not produce enough insulin or cannot use the insulin it does produce. Our bodies require insulin to change the sugar from food into energy. ...

November 01, 2020
| by Nancy J Schaaf, RN

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Senior Men’s Health Checkpoints

Posted by Jack Burke
|Date: June 19, 2019
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Senior Men’s Health Checkpoints

Historically, men have paid significantly less attention to their health compared to their female counter ...

Historically, men have paid significantly less attention to their health compared to their female counterparts. So much so that 60% of males don’t even visit the doctor when they need to. Men’s Health ...

June 19, 2019
| by Jack Burke

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When it Comes to Activity, Now is the Time to Act

Posted by Jaimie Roebuck
|Date: April 08, 2019
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When it Comes to Activity, Now is the Time to Act

There is an “I” in activity for a reason, so what are you waiting for? Staying active as you age is one ...

There is an “I” in activity for a reason, so what are you waiting for? Staying active as you age is one of the most effective ways to improve your physical and mental health. For cardiovascular disea ...

April 08, 2019
| by Jaimie Roebuck

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The Sunshine Vitamin – What You Need to Know

Posted by Lorne Marr
|Date: November 01, 2018
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The Sunshine Vitamin – What You Need to Know

We’ve all noticed how much better we feel when it’s a bright, sun shiny day. That feeling is not just bec ...

We’ve all noticed how much better we feel when it’s a bright, sun shiny day. That feeling is not just because it’s pretty and warm; there are scientific reasons why you feel better. It’s vitamin D, an ...

November 01, 2018
| by Lorne Marr

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Living with Diabetes – Notes from a Senior

Posted by Dianne Maguire
|Date: August 30, 2018
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Living with Diabetes – Notes from a Senior

Was a family wedding or special birthday party a feast with too much temptation to resist? Cake, or speci ...

Was a family wedding or special birthday party a feast with too much temptation to resist? Cake, or special pudding, rich pasta or sweet and sour pork? Have I got your mouth watering and your fingers ...

August 30, 2018
| by Dianne Maguire

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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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Carb is not a Four-Letter Word

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: July 01, 2016
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Carb is not a Four-Letter Word

We need carbohydrates (carbs). They are our chief source of energy – like gasoline is to a car. Carbs fue ...

We need carbohydrates (carbs). They are our chief source of energy – like gasoline is to a car. Carbs fuel your body and your brain, too. The richest sources are anything that grows from the earth; fr ...

July 01, 2016
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Restoring the Gift of Sight

Posted by John Thomson
|Date: May 01, 2016
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Restoring the Gift of Sight

Dr. Hugh Parsons, chief of surgery at Surrey Memorial Hospital, chafes at being called a miracle worker, ...

Dr. Hugh Parsons, chief of surgery at Surrey Memorial Hospital, chafes at being called a miracle worker, but to 67-year-old Don Carter and others like him, BC’s pre-eminent eye surgeon is definitely a ...

May 01, 2016
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Add More Challenge to Your Walking Workout

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: April 01, 2015
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Add More Challenge to Your Walking Workout

Walking is a fun and easy way to keep fit – most anyone can do it! And it’s an activity you can do wherev ...

Walking is a fun and easy way to keep fit – most anyone can do it! And it’s an activity you can do wherever your travels take you. Even at a moderate pace of three miles per hour (for at least 30 minu ...

April 01, 2015
| by Eve Lees

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Planning for the Future? Invest in Good Nutrition

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: May 01, 2014
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Planning for the Future? Invest in Good Nutrition

Smart investing isn’t limited to your bank account. Transactions occur within your body when you eat food ...

Smart investing isn’t limited to your bank account. Transactions occur within your body when you eat food. You credit your account (your body) by depositing vital nutrients from whole foods. And you d ...

May 01, 2014
| by Eve Lees

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Heavy Metal Headache

Posted by Christel Martin
|Date: January 01, 2007
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Heavy Metal Headache

Every day, the news is filled with information about environmental toxicity, multiple allergies, autism, ...

Every day, the news is filled with information about environmental toxicity, multiple allergies, autism, cancer, depression, diabetes, fibromyalgia, infertility, irritable bowel - it's enough to make ...

January 01, 2007
| by Christel Martin

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