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Magical Magnesium?
Well, I wouldn’t go to the trouble of calling the properties of Magnesium, my favourite mineral, “magical”. However, considering it has more than 300 applications within the human body, it is pretty impressive. Let’s talk about pain. Magnesium is well known for helping relax muscles and improve muscle function. Many people have used magnesium as […]
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Last time I wrote about how magnesium relaxes your muscles and blocks pain signals. I want to point out again that magnesium is a marvelous mineral which has over 300 functions in your body. Now let’s talk about reversing insulin resistance. It all starts when blood sugar (glucose) levels rise after a meal. You need […]
read moreCan you lower your risk of developing Breast Cancer?
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Are you aware of the ways you can lower your breast cancer risk? If we look on the Cancer Society’s website for breast cancer risks (which there are many) unfortunately we see that genetics does play a role as a breast cancer risk. Meaning the genetic “cards we are […]
read moreBody Composition and Dementia
It’s been a rough couple of weeks now. These articles have pointed out the links between unhealthy body composition, specifically central obesity (visceral/belly fat), and diseases like hypertension (high blood pressure) and Type 2 Diabetes. I’m about to point out something even scarier. A 2008 study (http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000306313.89165.ef) shows that 50% of North American adults have […]
read moreBody Composition and Blood Pressure
Having a “little extra” around your mid-section is not just a rite-of-passage into middle age as well as an inconvenience when buttoning up your trousers. Central obesity (belly fat) carries some health risk in addition to the poke to the ego when gazing upon one’s entire profile in a full length mirror. When I mention […]
read moreBody Composition and Diabetes
Here’s the bad news: Visceral body fat, a fat which wraps around organs like your kidneys, also known as abdominal fat, contributes to diabetes risk. It has been confirmed time and time again that higher central obesity increases the risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Last week I talked about how higher central obesity, or belly […]
read moreIdeal Protein Protocol – Now Offered Here
Pharmasave Summerland is pleased to announce it has partnered with Ideal Protein to provide the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Protocol. If you are looking to drop that “Last 10 pounds” or if you need to lose a larger amount of weight then this program may benefit you. Many patients on this low carbohydrate/moderate protein eating […]
read moreTravel Health Consultation
Are you going on the trip of a lifetime? Protect yourself from diseases that could last a lifetime! Contact Pharmasave Summerland to book a travel consultation before you go. The ideal time to have a consultation is at least 6 to 8 weeks before you travel to allow time to receive necessary vaccines. We […]
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