Articles written by Cheryl La Rocque
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Check School Kids' Heads for Lice Regularly
As millions of children return to school will head lice return too?
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Chocolate Milk is Good for You
Drinking a glass of chocolate milk after exercise is healthier for you than commercial energy drinks.
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Willow Bark - Good for Pain and Fever
Ancient herbal remedies such as willow bark, may be a preferred method of treating many illnesses.
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Calcium is Important for Your Body Health
A diet rich in calcium is important for your whole body.
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Your Emotions Affect Your Self Esteem
Feeling good about yourself is important to your health and well-being. In fact, there is a direct link from how you feel about yourself to what you feel.
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Fibromyalgia - Very Real Disease
Ongoing research may very well unravel the mysteries of fibromyalgia.
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Garlic an Herb & Medicinal Remedy
Garlic has been used for centuries as a culinary herb and medicinal applications.
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Dark Chocolate is Good for You
If chocolate is one of your all time favorite treats, you may be thrilled to learn that a little (emphasize little) dark chocolate is considered healthy for the heart.
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Chiropractic Care and Health and Wellness
Health is an important link to wellness, and, chiropractic treatment can be one of the components to help you heal and achieve your wellness goal.
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Anger and Coronary Heart Disease Risk
Hostile people who go through life reacting to even minor irritations with intense anger may pay the price of potential deadly physiological changes to the heart.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Works
If you are considering an alternative to conventional medical practices consider Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
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Cervical Spine Adjustments are Safe
Canadian chiropractors maintain chiropractic cervical spine adjustments are safe.
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Positive Benefits of Exercise
A sedentary lifestyle can increase your risk to diseases.
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Gallstones are Painful
Many people have gall stones, but they may not even know it.
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Chiropractors Can Help
Chiropractors are highly educated and skilled professionals.
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Visual Impairments & Aging
Two common vision disorders in older people are cataracts and macular degeneration.
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Take Deep Breaths When You are Angry
Take ten breaths when you feel you have lost control of your emotions. This works!
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Ginger - Medical Uses
Ginger, besides being a favorite spice in asian cooking, also has therapeutic and medicinal uses.
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Astragalus Root a Medicinal Plant
Astragalus root is an ancient herb that packs a medicinal punch!
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Hay Fever & Allergies - Symptoms & Remedies
The misery of allergy season is upon us! But take heart, being informed can help you re-take control of your allergy symptoms.
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Aging and Your DNA
There is a saying by an anonymous author, "People don't grow old. When they stop growing, they become old."
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Acupuncture is an Effective Treatment
Acupuncture is an age old technique that is seeing an increase use in western medicine.
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Laptops - Muscle Tension & Back Pain
Laptop computers are so portable and flexible, but you need to work in an ergonomically correct position.
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Sleep Apnea and Snoring
Snoring can be a big problem for the other person in the bed. But in some cases, snoring is a sign of something more serious, a condition called sleep apnea.
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Manage Your Asthma Symptoms
Spring can be a difficult time of the year for asthma sufferers, especially if their asthma is not well managed.
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Edible Flowers
Flowers are not only beautiful to behold, some are even edible.
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Chronic Kidney Disease Hidden Epidemic
Chronic Kidney Disease is reaching epidemic proportions.
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Obesity and Your Genes
Obesity is more than a psychological disease, it also has a genetic component that cannot be ignored.
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Integrative Medicine and Health Care System
Integrative medicine should be the future direction of all health care systems.
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Type II Diabetes At-Risk Age Begins Much Younger
Type II diabetes can begin much earlier in life than once thought for those who are overweight or obese.
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Wild Blueberries have Potent Health Benefits
If you love blueberries you may be interested to know wild blueberries have a multitude of health benefits.
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Prescription Orthotics Reduce Pain
If you have ever experienced foot, leg and/or back pain you may be interested to learn of the benefits of orthotics.
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Erectile Dysfunction - What's Up
For centuries men suffered in silence over a common but feared condition - impotence.
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Stressors are Different for Men and Women
Women and men respond to stressors differently because they have chemical and/or structural differences in their brains.
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Stress Affects More Than Your Immune System
Stress and anxiety not only suppress the immune system, but can shorten your life span.
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A Little Fat is Important
Yes, you do need fat in your diet, but you should eat very little of it.
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Obesity Predetermined in the Womb
Body type may be predetermined. And when it comes to central obesity - the accumulation of fat in the abdominal area, body type may be rooted in fetal life.
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Memory Loss, Aging and Alzheimer Disease
Consistent memory loss is not just part of aging.
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Alcohol Consumption Affects the Body
Alcohol remains one of the most commonly used drugs in our society. In fact, studies and surveys indicate it is still the number one drug choice in Canada.
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Diabetic Retinopathy - Know the Symptoms
Do you take your eyesight for granted? For that matter, how often do you go for regular and thorough eye exams?
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Epilepsy a Neurological Disorder
According to Epilepsy Canada, approximately 1 per cent of the population, about 300,000 Canadians have epilepsy.
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What is Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Hearing the words, "you have Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma" can strike at the very core of your being.
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Eat Heart Healthy When Dining Out
If you like to eat out, you can choose foods that are more heart healthy.
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Celiac Disease & Gluten Foods
Learning to prepare meals for someone with Celiac Disease can be a challenge.
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Napping Renews Your Energy
People who nap use napping to renew or recharge their energy level, or to catch up on lost sleep.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis & Anti-Citrulline Antibody
There is some exciting research underway on Rheumatoid Arthritis in Canada.
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Canadian Smoked Gruyere Cheese High in Fat
If you only ate one cube or 3 centimetres of Canadian Smoked Gruyere Cheese you would have consumed 4.5 grams of saturated fat and 0.2 grams of trans fat.
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Breathing Techniques Decrease Asthma Inhaler Use
A double blind randomized controlled trial reveals specific breathing techniques can cut the use of reliever and preventer inhalers required in mild asthma.
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Breathing Reflects How You Feel
Every breath you take determines how you feel. But the reverse is true, how you feel determines how you breathe.
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Genetically Altered Food and Type I Diabetes
Genetically altered food research in this area is ground breaking and has the potential to prevent diseases and disorders.
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Slot Gambling Addiction Growing in Canada
When it concerns Video Lottery Terminals there is an increased addiction for more and more Canadians.
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Grape Seed Extract may Reduce Blood Pressure
For those who enjoy using grape seed oil on salads or in a stir fry, you may like to know research is ongoing on the health benefits of grape seed extract.
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Master Cell Therapy Not Far in the Future
Stem cell therapy - fact not fiction, researchers around the globe are striving to untangle the secrets of these master cells.
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BPH Common in Men Over 50
For Men over 50 - if you experience frequent urination, or have trouble with urination talk to you doctor about BPH.
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Food Safety Tips for the Holidays
Preventing food poisoning during the holiday season is as simple as following four basic principles of food preparations.
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Safety Tips to Prevent Falls and Injuries
You can prevent accidental falls and injuries by following just a few safety tips.
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Home-Made Soup a Great Cold Remedy
Chicken and turkey soups that are loaded with vegetables and added spices make a great remedy for a cold.
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Renewed Interest In Phages - an Old Therapy
There is renewed scientific interest in bacteriophages, an old therapeutic application of using "bacteria-eating" viruses called phages to fight infectious diseases.
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Halloween Food Allergy Safety Tips
Parents can finally buy safe Halloween treats free from nuts, milk and eggs so children with food allergies can enjoy the fun of 'Trick or Treating' on Halloween Eve.
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Aromatherapy Body Product Recipes
If you don't want the ingredient Parabens in your cosmetics then make your own skin care products using these aromatherapy and essential oils recipes.
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Prevention Is the Key to Obesity!
Preventing weight gain is a very good idea because taking off excess pounds and keeping them off is not easy. Weight gain may be largely due to your external environment.
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