A free group wellness day will be hosted in the Oval Square at Hazelton Lanes starting at 9:30 AM on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Want to try the latest yoga craze called Jock Yoga? Want to work up a sweat with the new cardio class called...
By Raymond Elias, Certified Hypnotherapist A recent newspaper article mentioned that British singer, Adele, suffers from stage fright. The article also goes on to mention that her stage fright can be so severe that she will sometimes vomit before giving a performance. You may be asking how...
By Dr. Suzanna Ivanovics, ND Because February is National Heart Month, now is the time to consider the health of our most important organ: the heart. The most common cause of mortality and morbidity is cardiovascular disease -- accounting for nearly 30% of deaths worldwide. The good news?...
By now everyone has been inundated by the advertising campaigns promising a fitter you: "A slimmer you in only weeks!" "Lose forty pounds in a few weeks and keep it off for years!" "Get fit and trim in time for Bikini Season!" Every year we swamped with these alluring...
While most of us feel better when the days are longer with ample hours of sunshine to lift our moods, certain individuals are vulnerable to a type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern. Severe winter blues, known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is a type of mood...
In October’s article, I discussed the importance to your health of knowing your ratio for Omega 3s to Omega 6s. In this issue, I focus on another important ratio that is important to women: Managing your ratio of estrogen to progesterone. Learn more being dependent on “the...
A client of mine mentioned that she wanted to make an appointment for her husband to see me. She was interested in seeing her husband quit smoking. However, she had a concern: her husband had a strong belief that the moment that he stopped smoking...
I’m a big advocate of people understanding and incorporating essential fatty acids into their daily diets. Did you know that sufficient intake of Omega 3 fatty acid can reduce your risk of mortality by as much as 30 per cent! (Mortality is defined as the...
by Raymond Elias RCHP, MHt. Clinical hypnosis practitioner “The cost of work time lost to stress in Canada is $12 billion. Stress as a reason for absenteeism has increased 316 % since 1995. The direct cost of absenteeism totals $4.5 billion each year.” Statistics Canada “Work stress is a...
by Dr. Suzanna Ivanovics, ND Everyday in my practice as a naturopathic doctor, I encounter patients from all walks of life that must cope with stress on a daily basis. Stress is one of the most pervasive "health eroding factors" in today’s modern world. Unfortunately, many patients...