Last Sunday, I ended my biannual 21-day clean detox.I feel amazing. Full of energy, lighter, leaner, focused, balanced and rejuvenated. In fact, the 21 days are over and I just want to keep going. I feel so good!
Breast cancer is a disease most women will think about more than once in their lifetime. You know or know of someone who has had or is being affected by this disease. As a woman you wonder if you will be affected and if there is anything you can do to reduce your risk....
Some of my girlfriends will not be reading this article. So strong is their fear of developing a cancer in the breast that they avoid even reading articles on the topic. This might not be the best approach, but then fear is a strong emotion. ...
My friend, Christopher, is concerned about his consistently high cholesterol levels.His siblings and mother have the same challenge. They've all decided against using statins, a class of drugs used to treat...
Combination diabetes and cholesterol drug approved - The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved Juvisync (sitagliptin and simvastatin), a fixed-dose combination (FDC) prescription medication that contains two previously approved medicines...
Is soy safe or even beneficial for women who have had breast cancer and women who might get it? Or is the jury still out, The experts and researchers interviewed by WebMD say breast-cancer survivors probably have little to fear from...
Sometimes, nutrition news can be downright confusing.Take the case of colorectal cancer and whether consuming fruits and vegetables can help. Most of us would quickly answer yes...
The health benefits of leading a physically active life are well established and the use of physical activity to manage breast cancer is no different...
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the National Guidelines on Best Practice in Blood Transfusion on behalf of the president of my service club...
Cancer is unfortunately not only a disease of adults, it also affects children.One side effect of the progression and management of the disease is the increased risk for malnutrition...
Ambassador and Olympic gold medal hurdler Deon Hemmings wears the pink breast-cancer awareness ribbon as she prepares to hand over to the May Pen Cycling Club to continue the Yoplait 'Carry the Message' Tour.
Imagine never eating a slice of your favourite cake but only eating the small pieces that fall to the floor.If you haven't been enjoying a full and healthy relationship, chances are you are feeding on crumbs.
The decision of Prime Minister Bruce Golding to call it quits has sparked intense discussions as to his successor. Should it be someone young (as the general populace seems to be advocating) or should it be someone with experience?
A handful of walnuts a day has the potential to prevent breast cancer. That's the finding of a new study published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer. The study found that consuming walnuts...
Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2011 | 12:00 AM
We pharmacists in the retail community have a challenge regarding refund or exchange of medications. Many consumers do not know that pharmacists shouldn't refund or exchange medication which consumers take back to the pharmacy...
Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2011 | 12:00 AM
The big news this week is of course Prime Minister, Bruce Golding's indication of an intention to resign his position. We know that events can rapidly change in politics but this event certainly warrants psychological deconstruction...
Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2011 | 12:00 AM
It is perhaps because of the possibility of intermittent variation in water quality, as reported last week in the downtown Kingston area, that bottled water (whether spring or purified tap water) has become...
Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Last week, National Breast Feeding Week, the focus was on 'the 3Ds of breastfeeding' - duration, balanced diet and dollar. Duration - The conversation we want to have with families and communities is that the longer one breastfeeds the greater the benefits...
Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Is bacon healthy?Could it be true that bacon is a healthy choice because it contains some of the same healthy kind of fat that's in olive oil? Well, although bacon fat may contain about half the amount of the healthful monounsaturated fatty acid (oleic...
Published:Wednesday | September 14, 2011 | 12:00 AM
I fear going to the dentist which is exactly why I dutifully visit every six months for preventive care and maintenance. For me, no cavities mean no injections, no drilling, no filling, no pain...
