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The Frustrations Of Running Injuries

Pain, soreness and numbness of muscles, tendons or joints will affect practically everyone at some point in their lives. Whether the pain is acute, chronic or recurrent, acupuncture may be helpful in pain management and injury recovery. For recreational or competitive runners, injuries can be a fact of life. The injuries are usually due to overuse, overtraining, or a biomechanical flaw in structure or motion. In the quest for ultimate performance, one can quickly cross the very fine line between peak fitness and injury.

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It’s Not Easy Being Green

The human liver is a miraculous organ responsible for so many things. Namely, overall detoxification, producing digestive enzymes, changing glucose to glycogen, producing urea, filtering harmful substances from the blood (like alcohol), maintaining healthy blood glucose levels, cleaning the blood, relaxing our muscles, and detoxifying old hormones.

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Gluten-free Shake n Bake Chicken Recipe

Make the family favourite, shake n bake, in a healthy way your kids will LOVE! Quinoa will be the base of our recipe. This superfood is rich in so many fantastic nutrients, specifically protein, fibre and B vitamins + a ton of micronutrients.

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How Can Acupuncture Help Frozen Shoulder?

Are you experiencing shoulder pain? Pain, soreness and/or numbness of muscles, tendons and joints will affect practically everyone at some point in their lives. Whether the pain is acute, chronic or recurrent, acupuncture may be helpful in pain management. Frozen shoulder (also known as adhesive capsulitis) is a condition characterized by a loss of motion in the shoulder joint.

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How Can Acupuncture Help Low Back Pain?

Pain, soreness and/or numbness of muscles, tendons and joints will affect practically everyone at some point in their lives.  Whether the pain is acute, chronic or recurrent, acupuncture may be helpful in pain management. Repetitive or overuse injuries, athletic injuries, motor vehicle accidents or work place accidents may cause pain, soreness or numbness due to obstruction of Qi and blood circulation in the channels of the body. 

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Is Healthy Restaurant Dining Possible?

Eating out in a restaurant when you are trying to manage a healthy diet can be a really challenging task. There are so many unanswered questions such as: How is the food prepared? Did they use butter, margarine or oil? Are the ingredients fresh and whole, or frozen or from a can. When it comes to eating out you absolutely must be proactive. You must ask questions around preparation and ingredients.

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