Lifestyle Changes to Help Fibromyalgia

Many patients with fibromyalgia have come to us after facing many barriers when trying to relieve their symptoms, or even get a firm diagnosis. The lack of agreement on best practices for symptom relief makes this condition difficult to navigate, and the frustration is often made worse by the wide range of possible symptoms, often …

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Mediterranean Quinoa

Try this dish and you’ll find yourself wanting to experiment with other flavourful additions to quinoa.  Tomatoes, which are featured in this recipe, provide lycopene, which may help protect against prostate, breast, and pancreatic cancers. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups boiling water2/3 cup quinoa1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil1 fresh Italian tomato, chopped1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, chopped1 …

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Staying Balanced During Perimenopause: Five Steps for Success

The scientific explanation of perimenopause sounds so simple: a gradual slowing down of reproductive hormones until menopause. The reality however, is that for many women the arrival of menopause isn’t a smooth, gliding descent but more of a turbulent landing complete with bumps, twists, and what can feel like the constant threat of a complete …

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