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Categories: Nutrition and Diet

August 18, 2023

Fat Is Not A Bad Word

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Fat is NOT a bad word, but we should understand why we need it and the healthy way to get it. Dietary fats help our bodies absorb fat-soluble nutrients and help protect our organs,…

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Categories: Chronic Conditions and Pain Management

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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Categories: Sleep and Mental Health

August 18, 2023

Why is Brain Health So Important?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

September is World Alzheimer’s Month so, it makes sense to talk about a healthy brain. The brain is one of our body’s largest and most complex organs. It controls every…

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Categories: Skin and Allergies

August 18, 2023

I am way past my teens, yet I still have acne?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Yup. Acne can continue well into adulthood (the ’40s and beyond) and have severe consequences, especially for women. A recent U.S. study examined “the lived experi…

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 18, 2023

Plastic. It’s Everywhere. What Does It Mean For My Health?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

It’s next to impossible to avoid. Today you will find it in bowls, wraps, bottles and bags used to store various foods and beverages, but is it safe? Studies have found that…

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 18, 2023

It’s Walking. Can It Really Help Me?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

If your goal is to trim down then yes, walking 20 minutes a day can be a healthy addition to a healthy weight loss plan. Adding walking to a reduced-calorie diet, will increas…

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Categories: Chronic Conditions and Pain Management

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: Men's Health

August 17, 2023

Bioidentical Hormone Therapy (BHRT), For Men and Women

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Hormones are chemical messengers that manage many bodily functions. Production increases during puberty reaches a peak in our 20s and early 30s and, like it or not, then begins to…

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 17, 2023

What Are The Benefits of Compounding?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

A one-size-fits-all approach to medications doesn’t always work, and this is where we can help! Sometimes you need a prescription tailored to your personal health needs. Perhaps yo…

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