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Movement and Your Gut
Movement and Your Gut You might be surprised to learn that the way (and how much) you move has an effect on your microbiome. Your gut microbiome is the collection of bacteria (probiotics) and other microbes in your intestines that affect your health in many ways. A study in the Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity […]
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Happy Food After a stressful day, you might reward yourself with ice cream, chocolates or potato chips. After all, these snacks give you a hit of dopamine. Dopamine is known as the “feel-good” hormone. It gives you a sense of pleasure. It also gives you the motivation to do something when you’re feeling pleasure. There […]
read moreFasting and Muscle Growth
Are you sacrificing muscle when you fast? Intermittent fasting is a popular dietary strategy that involves cycling between periods of eating and fasting. This approach has been shown to have a number of potential health benefits, including improvements in body composition and muscle growth. One of the ways that intermittent fasting can promote muscle growth […]
read moreGood Bugs and Big Muscles
Good Bugs and Big Muscles What is the relationship between probiotics and muscle growth? The gut biome refers to the collection of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms that live in the digestive tract. These microorganisms play a crucial role in maintaining overall health by helping to digest food, absorbing nutrients, and regulating the immune […]
read moreTravel Health Tips – Allergies
Travel Health Tips – Allergies Perhaps you are thinking of strolling amongst the cherry blossoms while on a trip to Japan this spring. Maybe you are staying closer to home to witness the rebirth of the world renowned garden of Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island. Whatever your travel plans, at home or abroad, the return […]
read moreTravel Health Tips: Insect Bites
Travel Health Tips: Insect Bites If you are heading toward an exotic destination you may encounter some of the smallest residents of that location. Specifically: insects. Unfortunately for come travelers, exotic bug bites can transmit exotic illnesses, like malaria, dengue fever, or zika virus, or at least cause an unpleasant allergic reaction. Here are some […]
read moreTravel Health Tips: Jet Lag
Travel Health Tips: Jet lag Jet lag is a temporary sleep disorder that can occur when you travel across multiple time zones quickly, which creates a disruption to your circadian rhythm or “internal clock”. This disruption can lead to fatigue, insomnia, digestive issues, irritability, and difficulty concentrating. Here are some tips to help you minimize […]
read moreTravel Health Tips: Digestive Health
Travel Health Tips – Digestive Health Feeling ill while you travel can spoil your whole trip. Pharmasave Summerland has a few digestive health items for your travel toolkit: Loperamide HCl (Immodium) – used to control and relieve the symptoms of acute diarrhea (traveler’s diarrhea). Dehydration due to diarrhea can be dangerous so treatment of this […]
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