Monthly archive for November 2017

Winter Itch: Dealing With Eczema

Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by dry skin patches with redness and itching. It can occur anywhere on the body, but is often found in flexural areas such as elbow creases and the back of the knees. The most common type of eczema is

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Diabetes Awareness Month

November is diabetes awareness month, and today is Diabetes day! In honour of this, we’ve decided to shine some light on this condition that affects around 9% of the Canadian population. Diabetes is a condition in which the body has impaired production or abnormal response to the

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The Importance of Vitamin D

As the winter months set in and the days get shorter, the amount of sunlight we receive decreases. As vitamin D is primarily obtained from exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, this means that most Canadians become deficient in this essential vitamin over the winter months, which

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