Flu is short for influenza, which is an acute respiratory illness. Most people who get the flu recover completely in 1 to 2 weeks, but some will develop serious and potentially life-threatening medical complications, such as pneumonia. The symptoms of a flu include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, runny nose, cough and...
Do you feel tired all the time? Are you sluggish getting out of bed? Do you often get that mid-afternoon fatigue? If you're like most people, you need something to help you start and finish the day. Perhaps you turn to coffee for your jumpstart. Sure it kicks you awake,...
Anxiety is among the most common of all mental health problems. Most people suffer from anxiety at some point in their lives. There are a number of options for treatment, from traditional medication to behavioral therapy. If you are looking for a more natural approach to managing your anxiety, consider...
Sports coaches and athletes have known for many years how beneficial massage therapy can be. It is for this reason that many international sports teams have professional massage therapists on board. Often, sessions with those massage therapists are included in the athletes' regular training schedules to help them recover faster...
Estrogen plays a big role in developing female sex characteristics. It is a vital hormone in childbearing and in keeping a woman's bone strength. Additionally, it also contributes to cell activity and helps determine how cells will function. Indeed, it is important to various growth processes during puberty and into...
You want to get relief from your constant headache. You want to heal from a recent injury. Or maybe you simply want to unwind and relax a bit after a stressful week at work. Whether you're suffering from one or the other, a session of hot stone massage can be...
Did you know that changes in your body's natural capabilities can lead to the growth of cancer? The weakening of your immune system, an unbalanced PH, the reduction of cell oxygenation, and of course, the rise in toxicity levels in your body can result in this much-dreaded disease. Before you...
So you survived winter with no problem at all and you handled the cold weather really well (except perhaps for the occasional whining about the freezing temperatures). Now you get to finally be rewarded with amazing springtime weather – unless you belong to the 20% to 30% of Canadians who...
How close are you to reaching menopause? If you are nearing that stage in your life, you have probably been looking at what symptoms you might expect and perhaps some helpful tips on how you can deal with those symptoms when they begin to create problems. While it is not...
The growing population of people aging (thanks to the millions of baby boomers and Generation X’ers following them) have somewhat altered what we used to know as “the golden years”. These generations have no intention of slowing down once they reach the age of 65! Of course, the field of...
