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September 4, 2023

The Growing Problem of Drug-Resistant UTI’s

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Are you going to the bathroom every 5 minutes, and it feels like peeing razor blades?

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August 19, 2023

Warning Signs of Early Heart Failure & SmHeart Card

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

he earliest symptoms of heart failure are often very subtle, but it's dangerous to ignore them.

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August 19, 2023

Managing Kidney Stones

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Kidney stones (renal calculi, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys. Diet, excess body weight, some medical co…

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Categories: Chronic Conditions and Pain Management

August 18, 2023

Pain Is Inevitable. Suffering Doesn’t Have to Be.

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Pain is the most common symptom for which people seek medical help. Acute pain (short-term pain) can quickly turn into chronic pain (long-term pain), which can be challenging to tr…

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Categories: Chronic Conditions and Pain Management

August 18, 2023

LDN – a potential Game Changer for Colitis or Crohn’s Disease

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

The month of November has been observed across Canada as Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Month and we want to do our part to raise awareness and educate the public about a new prom…

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August 18, 2023

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that can affect multiple joints in the body. RA is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system—which usually functions…

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August 18, 2023

Compounding Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

First, what is Naltrexone? Naltrexone is a drug that was approved in 1997 by Health Canada (1984 by the FDA in the US) in a 50mg dose for the purpose of reducing the euph…

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Categories: Chronic Conditions and Pain Management

August 17, 2023

Pulmonary Hypertension

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

What is Pulmonary Hypertension? Well the words themselves describe it: Pulmonary = Lung Hypertension = High Blood Pressure Pulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure t…

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August 17, 2023

What Is Lupus?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Monday, May 10th was World Lupus Day and not everyone knows what Lupus is. Lupus is a chronic disease with no cure. This means that you can manage it with treatment, but it will no…

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