The term menopause is generally known; less known, however, is the term perimenopause. In a sense, it is the state of limbo from when irregularity of the menstrual cycle begins to the final period, in which the state of menopause is attained. These years are...
Bone health is a primary concern for many women who have been diagnosed with osteopenia or have a family history of osteoporosis. Dietary information on increasing bone mass can be elemental. The basics are to focus on calcium rich foods; dark leafy greens (a great...
The multi-billion dollar industry of cosmetics carries the cost that many women and men are not willing to pay for. Shady ingredients may lend pretty shades to the lips or eyes, but their sources may contain a high amount of heavy metals such as lead, that used daily...
Feeling anxious may have many roots: chronic life events, hormonal imbalance, poor sleep hygiene, delayed reactions to previous traumas, cyclic PMS and acute stress. The feelings associated with anxiety may vary from shallow breathing, tense muscles (shoulders, toes,...
The winter has cast its white blanket upon us and much more time is spent indoors, gazing outside than being outside. Being indoors for longer periods of time leads to greater exposure to pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Usually, with a healthy immune system, warding...
Today marks the 25th year since the fatal shootings that took place here in Montreal. Sadly, it has not been the last that this city has suffered. This form of violence and the mentality behind it is not that of an individual but of a culture and of history. While,...
The forms of soy foods that are to be avoided are processed and packaged. More often than not, soy is added unprejudicedly to almost every type of food found wrapped up or contained. Lecithin, soy protein and soy as a filler (burgers, bars and other snack foods and...
Women know the ever dawning burden of screaming sensation that edges onto hysteria by burning, stinging, itching ‘pleading with bargains to the universe for relief’; the common yeast infection. When faced with dealing with a yeast infection, there’s a lot to take into...
A well coiffed hair-do can set the mood of the day. Hair has so many cultural implications –from colour, colourings, coverings, texture and length; what we choose to show other people of our hair is a strong expression of self. For two years I covered my hair with a...
Today I want to address menstrual cramps. For the ladies that suffer from intense cramping of the uterus during menstruation there are means to augment muscle relaxation. Dietary choices; abstaining from sugary foods, fried foods, sugary fried foods, and making clean...