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HOMOEOPATHY AND MAINSTREAM HEALTH CARE

Viva speaks to Dr. Peter Fisher, the physician to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, about the application and integration of homeopathic medicine into mainstream health care. BY INNA LEVCHUK Homeopathy, widely used in Europe, is becoming more mainstream in North America. Based on the principle of “like cures like,” this system of alternative medicine… Continue reading HOMOEOPATHY AND MAINSTREAM HEALTH CARE

THE BIG DISEASE THAT GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN

Whether it’s rashes, swollen knees, nausea or impaired weakness in your limbs that has gone on for a long time – you’re probably frustrated looking for medical answers. If this sounds familiar, the answer may lay in that tiny creepy crawler that got under your skin last summer! One possible explanation is that you’ve contracted… Continue reading THE BIG DISEASE THAT GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN

UNDER THE WEATHER OR TOTALLY SHIPWRECKED?

Snow has fallen, temperatures have dropped, and people may find themselves a little ‘under the weather.’ The term, ‘Under the Weather,’ comes from a maritime source, and was basically referring to sailors who didn’t feel well. They would huddle down, under the deck of the ship, as a way to escape the weather, and the… Continue reading UNDER THE WEATHER OR TOTALLY SHIPWRECKED?

THE DOWN AND THE DIRTY ON IBS

If you have been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) by your doctor, I may be able to predict the story of your diagnosis journey… Your most noticeable first symptoms most likely began when you were a teenager or younger and began with embarrassing gas and some bloating. You’re probably a female since IBS affects… Continue reading THE DOWN AND THE DIRTY ON IBS

IT’S A DOG’S LIFE

We love our fur-babies! I mean, what’s not to love? Whether you’ve carefully selected your puppy for personality, breed or pedigree or rescued a pooch from the pound (bless you); they become part of the family! That’s only one of the reasons it’s so important to take care of their health! Dogs and other domestic… Continue reading IT’S A DOG’S LIFE

PLANES, PLAGUES AND PARTIES: HOW TO STAY HEALTHY OVER THE HOLIDAYS!

The gifts that keep on giving The tree is sparkling, gifts bundled tightly in bright green and red ribbon peek out from under, and the house is filling with the wafting aroma of turkey and sugar cookies. It’s the perfect setting for your guests that landed the night before to join in the celebrations. Suddenly,… Continue reading PLANES, PLAGUES AND PARTIES: HOW TO STAY HEALTHY OVER THE HOLIDAYS!

IT BITES WHEN THE SUN BURNS

As ‘Flatlanders,’ we prairie dwellers have been doing double time to soak up this amazing heat and sunshine. We’re tough Canadians, thriving in our harsh, cold winters, but we often forget that our skin isn’t tough enough to ward off the drastic effects of the piercing summer rays. There are immeasurable benefits to sunshine, and… Continue reading IT BITES WHEN THE SUN BURNS

FOREST FIRES, SMOKE AND ALLERGIES

What you need to know right now A lot of Prairie dwellers have watery, puffy eyes, but it’s not because summer is coming to an end soon. It’s due to what the extreme heat, dryness and smoke have created. Fire is ripping through our nation and – as people are fleeing their homes in BC… Continue reading FOREST FIRES, SMOKE AND ALLERGIES