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Stress and the Adrenals

April 28th, 2009

Burn out is far too common in our world. With it exhaustion, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, midday crashing, and stubborn abdominal weight gain are a constellation of symptoms very related and very treatable.

The tie that binds is the adrenal glands - two glands that regulate blood pressure, the mineral content of blood and the ever destructive Stress.

Conventionally the adrenals do not g ...

Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay

April 17th, 2009

For those of you who haven't met me yet, my name is Alaina, and I am the newest member of the evolve Nurturing Vitality Team. On June 20-21, from 10am to 10pm I will be running/jogging/walking a 4km course around Swanguard stadium to raise money for a very worthy cause: sending disabled children from BC to camp for the summer. The Money Mart Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay for the Kids is an annua ...

About The Webster Technique: A Chiropractic Approach

April 8th, 2009

Chiropractic care benefits all aspects of your body's ability to be healthy. This is accomplished by working with the nervous system--the communication system between your brain and body. Doctors of Chiropractic work to correct spinal, pelvic and cranial misalignments (subluxations). When misaligned, these structures create an imbalance in surrounding muscles and ligaments. Additionally, the ...

Immunization Awareness

August 20th, 2010
As new parents, there are many decisions to be made for the health of your baby.  An important discussion that needs to take place is whethe...Click here to read more detail about 'Immunization Awareness'

Probiotics, Dysbiosis and Food Allergies

August 5th, 2010
I often get asked, "why do so many naturopathic doctors tell people they have food allergies?"  My simple answer is, there is an ever growing ...Click here to read more detail about 'Probiotics, Dysbiosis and Food Allergies'

Acid blocking drugs

July 29th, 2010
Canadians are using acid blocking drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Nexium, Pariet, Pantloc and Prevacid at an all time high. ...Click here to read more detail about 'Acid blocking drugs'