Quality of life has a different meaning for many of us. I like to think it’s based upon a foundation of great relationships with family and friends. But when it...
Chronic pain in weight-bearing joints—primarily hips and knees—invariably creeps into many 50+ conversations. We all know someone on “the list” for a hip or kne...
What is Sleep Hygiene? Something everyone has in common is the need for sleep. We spend about one third of our lives sleeping. Since we all need sleep, we all h...
Diabetes has been called the “epidemic of the 21st century.”[1] The consequences of diabetes are often underappreciated by the public, but the medical community...
ʟ-Carnitine is an amino acid–based nutrient well known for its effects in supporting mitochondrial function, specifically metabolism of long-chain fatty acids....
ᴅ-Ribose is a naturally occurring pentose molecule—a 5-carbon sugar—that is involved as an intermediary in the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) withi...
Whether it’s for weight loss or digestive health, or for reducing the risk of chronic disease, everyone seems to be trying the keto diet lately. As a registered...
A generation or so ago “middle age” meant you were forty with golf and curling serving as appropriate sports; back then “old age” began at sixty-five when you w...
The importance of retaining muscle mass as we age is more important than simply looking great; it can have a domino effect on virtually every aspect of both phy...
Everyone knows that exercise is good for us, but sometimes a rapid increase in exercise results in pain and injury. Better sports recovery enables one to extrac...
Maybe just like you, I am a typical Generation X mom of a Generation Z daughter. I myself was a latchkey kid, the daughter of divorced parents, who dedicates he...
Every spring, my weakness for being the “patron saint” of vintage bicycles kicks in. While cycling through the neighbourhood, I spot a classic bicycle in need o...
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