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Be 100% sure!
An estimated 60 to 70% of skin cancer cases in Canada can be prevented with daily sun protection and monthly skin self-exams to detect cancers at their earliest and most treatable stage.
Although it can appear anywhere, the first sign of the deadliest skin cancer, Melanoma, is a flat brown freckle-like spot which mainly emerges on men’s upper back and on the back of women’s calf; especially on areas exposed to the sun.
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Menopause
a natural transition in femininity
The time when ovulation and menstruation cease, and conception is no longer possible is known as menopause. During reproductive years, the ovaries release eggs monthly and produce two main female hormones, estrogen and progesterone.
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Staying sun safe
Road trips, days at the beach, camping, swimming, boating…all the fun summer outdoor activities require safety measures…and I’m not just talking about flashlights and life jackets. Canadians must exercise sun safety to ensure their families stay protected from the sun’s harmful UV rays.
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Exposing the ‘silent thief’
What you need to know about osteoporosis
Anne Wolf recalls the day she discovered she had osteoporosis. “I was seeing my doctor for a checkup. When he confirmed my height as 5’3”, I immediately knew something was wrong.” Anne had always been 5’5”, so the news she’d shrunk by two inches set off a mental alarm.
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What’s your skin status?
Summer’s here and that means more time outdoors, soaking up the heat and sun we crave during our long Canadian winters, but before you head out the door to enjoy a sun filled day, do you know your skin status? The Canadian Cancer Society estimates that each year about 4,600 cases of melanoma (the most serious type of skin cancer) will be diagnosed and that 900 people will die from the disease.
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It’s all in our heads!
Putting the brain in perspective
Susan didn’t give brain disorders much thought, until she realized that she and her husband, both 40, lost grandparents to Alzheimer’s. Her father-in-law is recovering from a stroke; her mother is bi-polar; her husband suffers with migraines and her youngest daughter also gets debilitating headaches; her eldest daughter has been diagnosed with ADD; and Susan herself suffered severe post-partum depression.
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Creating Hormonal Balance
Mary works full time while raising three children and has been suffering with insomnia and night sweats for a few months now, even though she is far from menopause; Joanne, a busy stock broker, has such heavy periods she is locked in her house for seven days every month; and Melinda, newly married with an exciting job, is losing her hair, gaining weight around the middle, and feeling exhausted. All three women are suffering from estrogen dominance, a common condition in Canadian women.
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Pain management
Summer’s warmer weather means more time outdoors enjoying your favourite activities. Running, biking, gardening and other forms of exercise are good for your health, but these activities can raise your risk for sprained joints, strained muscles and other minor injuries. Proper care in the first couple days after injury can reduce the time you’re sidelined.
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Scratching the surface
3 experts discuss eczema and psoriasis
Eczema affects up to 25% of children and 15% of adults. The itch may disturb sleep and/or make them feel self-conscious. Psoriasis is linked with both physical and psychological depression. These are not superficial concerns; they should be taken seriously and addressed. Three experts provide an overview of these two skin disorders along with some solutions.
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For Strong, Healthy Bones
Eat a salad in the sun
When it comes to bone health, we often oversimplify the message to one word: calcium. The crucial question, however, isn't how much calcium you take in, but how much of that calcium goes into the bone and stays there.
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Stop Hurting your Hide!
Do you Remember those joyfully sinful, sun-soaked March breaks and the luxurious summers by the lake? Well, our permanently damaged, lined, elephant-like leathery skin, that’s spotted and blotchy not only remembers but may be hiding free radical damage.
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Building Strong Bones Naturally!
There’s still much to learn about bone health and the many do’s and don’ts that contribute to it. Statistics show that osteoporosis affects 1.4 million Canadians. It’s characterized by bone density deterioration that leads to increased fragility.
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Understanding Thyroid Dysfunction
Misdiagnosed and often missed
Danielle went to the doctor when she could no longer ignore her feelings of depression. Ed and his wife had been trying unsuccessfully to conceive, and he wanted a check-up to rule out an underlying health concern. Two different scenarios with the same diagnosis: thyroid imbalance.
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Head Lice
What’s about the size of a sesame seed, is very common and anyone can get it?
If you have guessed head lice, you’re absolutely right. Head lice are parasitic insects found on the heads of people. In fact, as many as 6-12 million people worldwide get head lice each year.
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Cold Sores
You feel a tingling on your lip and a small, hard spot you can’t yet see. In a day or two, red blisters appear on your lip. This all too familiar scenario signals yet another cold sore, probably happening at a bad time, and there’s no way to hide it or make it go away quickly.
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What Are These Scaly Patches of Skin?
Are you plagued by patches of thick, red skin covered with silvery scales on your elbows, knees, legs, lower back or scalp? If so, you may be affected by a non-life-threatening disease which can be painful, affect your ability to function, and cause psychological and emotional distress.
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Toads Don’t Give Us Warts
Warts are non-cancerous skin growths due to infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV) causing rapid cell growth on the outer layer of your skin. They’re usually skin coloured and feel rough, but can also be dark, flat and smooth. The 4 major types are:
1. Common warts: found on fingers, around nails and the back of hands.
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Healthy, Age-less Skin from the Inside Out
Dragged out and drained from longstanding health challenges, two hip replacements and hair loss, at 49 Mary* took action towards better health.
Within a few weeks of taking a high potency multi-vitamin, mineral supplement enhanced with essential oils Mary’s skin was dramatically smoother and softer. Her radiant, new complexion was confirmed by overwhelming compliments.
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Preventing Cellulite with Lifestyle Changes
Cellulite differs from ordinary weight gain or obesity because of the structural changes to the skin’s dermal layer that goes beyond simple fat deposit.
This often hereditary condition affects up to 90% of all women. Women have a higher tendency of developing cellulite because of their higher levels of estrogen which deposits fat into cellulite prone areas.
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Bone Support Nutrients and Osteoporosis Risk
Today one in four women and one in eight men over the age of 50 develop osteoporosis. This is an alarming statistic since 25% who sustain an osteoporotic hip fracture die within the first year from related complications. More women die each year from these complications than from the combined death rate of breast and ovarian cancer (Osteoporosis Society of Canada).
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Feeling Stiff and Achy?
Are your joints too stiff to get out of bed in the morning? When the weather changes do your fingers or other joints ache? Do these symptoms have you wondering if there’s anything you can do?
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