We went out for a walk in Rosehill park at dusk. Within minutes, Kaelan was itchy. He reacts to mosquito bites with large welts that itch more than they should. I get a bite and within a few hours, there is no evidence of it. MOSQUITO BITES: Did you know that your immune system is […]
Healthy Aging & Longevity
Energy Suckers
‘I’m tired‘ – we hear this a lot at [Better]. It is one of the most common problems we solve!!! Hormones are your most important chemistry of life. CORTISOL… the belly fat hormone – looks after your energy too. There are many reasons you ‘run low’ on cortisol. You may already have heard of ‘adrenal […]
3 Steps to Healthy Breasts
TAKE A BREAK FROM YOUR UNDERWIRE BRA – Wear sports bras and other ‘soft’ fitting garments. Studies show that the underwire and tight fitting brassieres decrease the lymphatic draining of your breasts. DITCH THE ANTI-PERSPIRANT – Some studies show that the toxic chemicals i these products are detected in breast tissue. Worried about being stinky? […]
Run AWAY from the ‘Cure’
October is Breast cancer awareness month. I have a big beef with all this ‘Run for the Cure’ and wear pink ribbons and donate to Susan G. Komen etc. Everyone is so focused on finding a cure for this awful disease. A disease that touches the lives of everyone – both men and women. Only […]
What you may not know about Breast cancer
Breast cancer – why was it not such an epidemic 20 years ago? 30, 40, 50 years ago? Let’s talk about what cancer is and what you can do about it! Cancer is simply the growth and out of control multiplication of cells with damaged DNA. It gets a blood supply, it gets ‘food’ and […]
Wanna beat the Winter Blues? – Want to learn how to dump those Blah-like feelings?
You might find that a long, cold winter – like we are experiencing right now in Calgary! – brings on a case of the Winter doldrums. One of the best (and least expensive!) ways of beating this feeling is by getting rid of old crap that’s been taking up real estate in your mind for […]