Keep on Staying Active
Right now, many of us are without a gym. This can be hard as it may have been in your daily routine, and gym equipment is expensive. But, it's important to keep putting one foot in front of...
How Gardening and Plants Help you to Feel Better
By Diane Alavie, Pharmacist Not only are gardens aesthetically nice, they are also good for the mind. According to the National Center for Disease Control, gardening for 30-45 minutes has a similar effect to performing a moderate cardiovascular...
Self-Care is Essential…Now more than Ever!
With COVID-19 (coronavirus) causing global concern, and health officials recommending quarantining to help decrease the spread of the disease, it’s easy to begin panicking. While being informed is important, it’s also crucial that we manage our personal well-being...
Positivity is the Key
When times seem bleak and filled with uncertainty, we often tend to dwell on the bad and totally disregard the good. With the current pandemic, it’s easy to get into a ‘doomsday’ mindset and neglect to acknowledge the...
One Life Lost is One Too Many
In 2001, an Australian woman named Sally J Finn initiated the first ever International Overdose Awareness day and on August 31st, we recognize the impact that overdoses have on friends and families. An ‘overdose’ refers to having too much of...
Can a Healthy Body and Active Mind Reduce your Risk of Dementia?
t's the age-old Question- Nature versus Nurture. We often question whether our environment or our genes has the greater impact on the developing of certain diseases. Thanks to a report published in July in the Journal of the American Medical...
“Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.” – Colette
Making a pet part of your family is a decision that should never be taken lightly. One must consider the time, effort, work and costs associated with caring for an animal. This is one endeavour that should not be taken...
Music and Your Health
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” — Bob Marley A talented musician, lyricist and perhaps scientist? There is some truth to his lyrics and there are other important health benefits of...
