If you were to try to count and summarize a list of all the biochemical reactions that happen in the body on a daily basis, you’d probably be busy for the rest of your life doing just that. Consider all of the billions of cellular reactions that happen in the trillions of cells of the body. Then consider all the …

The other day Karen was in for her regular appointment. She immediately showed excitement and said that she “just has to tell me something!” And she added, “something that I think only you will appreciate”. She then proceeded to tell me that when she got into the car the other day, she had to adjust her rearview mirror to a …

I’m beginning to understand that one of the benefits of aging is that you can start to have a greater perspective on life, just because you’ve been around longer. More understanding helps to foster better choices and in turn we can avoid experiencing pain and regret in the last years of our lives. Rather than “the love of life” being …

For some reason (or for many), we tend to believe that whatever is ailing us has one cause. Even when we consider different possible causes, we tend to look at them individually. Is it how I slept? Or is it my pillow? Is it a virus causing my symptoms? Or is it something I ate? And as I’ve mentioned before, …

The season of winter brings with it a number of opportunities; from peaceful outdoor activities such as skiing or snowshoeing, to cozy nights around a fire. Winter can bring some challenges as well, namely slippery sidewalks and shoveling. During the winter, there tends to be an uptick in falls and sore backs. One of the most commonly diagnosed afflictions for …

I remember when I was little, I wanted to be superman, and I wanted to be a garbage man, sometimes on the same day! I wanted to be a hockey player. I played and imagined all sorts of futures. In retrospect, I can’t remember when I stopped imagining what I’d want to be. And once I decided, over time I’ve …

Over the years, we’ve heard from the media an ever increasing amount of headlines and stories about stress. From the economy to PTSD and war, stress is recognized as a predominant scourge of our lives. And when you start digging down into “stress”, you find that there are all kinds: relationship stress, workplace stress, school stress, performance stress, chemical stress, …

Firstly, I’d like to acknowledge how many of you give me feedback on the newsletter, either through leaving comments online, or during your appointments in the office. I really appreciate all of it! This year, I’d really like to exceed your expectations and make these weekly E-zines more relevant and inspiring to you. So I would like to know, from …

It’s interesting to observe that every year at this time, people think about what resolutions they will make for the coming year. And there’s just as much talk, maybe more, about how people will fail than how people will succeed. I can see the point of mustering your will and making goals to achieve dreams, but I wonder if we’re …

Scientists say that the way that snowflakes form involves water droplets freezing within a cloud. One singular ice crystal then grows from around 100,000 water droplets. Billions of trillions of snowflakes fall during winter. We as Canadians can appreciate this volume since we have to shovel and plow so much snow each year:). What’s really astounding is the symmetrical shapes …