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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Dec 29, 20173 min read
On family dinners and living longer...
I remember Sunday dinners that seemed to go on for hours when I was growing up… My grandparents would join us, we’d have dinner, then...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Dec 8, 20175 min read
10 Ways to Reduce Jet Lag
I’m back from Spain! Glad to be back, but dealing with some nasty jet lag… so, I decided to write a blog about it. Should have written it...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Oct 20, 20171 min read
No-one likes the Mr. Throat picture...
This week, I want to share an article about smoking…not about quitting, but about why people smoke and how much they love it... And how...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Sep 8, 20172 min read
For Coffee Addicts Only…
How many times have you read that you should quit drinking coffee? Well, a new study suggests that coffee may actually be good for you......
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Sep 1, 20174 min read
Fat vs sugar – time to rethink!
Sugar is the problem -- not fat. Years of advice to choose low-fat and fat-free foods does not appear to have been based on sound...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Aug 25, 20173 min read
C. Difficile…so difficult!
Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that is resistant to many antibiotics – hence the name “difficile” since it’s difficult to treat! It...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Aug 18, 20172 min read
Artificial sweeteners may cause weight gain!
You could be gaining weight because you are using sugar substitutes... A new study suggests use of artificial sweeteners is linked to...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jul 14, 20174 min read
Waking up with a stiff one in the morning???
Of course, I’m talking about a stiff neck, back or, heaven forbid, a Charley-horse! What causes those awful muscle spasms and can you...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jun 30, 20172 min read
Dance away your cares!
Saturday, July 1st, is Canada's 150th birthday, and there will be music and celebration across the country... and, no doubt, lots of...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jun 23, 20174 min read
Tick talk…
It’s tick time… and ticks, including those that carry Lyme disease, are in long grass and on bushes, waiting to grab onto you, your...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jun 16, 20174 min read
How to fall well...
Falling when you’re a child is part of life but falling as an adult puts you at risk of an injury, whether you’re in you’re 20’s or your...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jun 9, 20174 min read
Dirty places
I believe it’s always better to prevent disease than treat it… An article forwarded by a reader prompted this blog about what you can do...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jun 2, 20173 min read
Do you take daily stomach medicine?
If you have been taking potent acid-suppressing drugs [Losec (Prilosec in USA), Nexxium, Prevacid, Tecta, Dexilant or others] regularly...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
May 27, 20172 min read
Considering injections for arthritis? Read this!
Injections of steroids into a joint to reduce pain and inflammation from arthritis is a relatively common practice. But this week, I read...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Apr 28, 20175 min read
Other reasons to “have to go"…
Frequent sudden urges to urinate that are difficult to control could be caused by Overactive Bladder Syndrome (OAB), a common condition...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Apr 20, 20173 min read
Have to pee a lot?
You may have a condition called Interstitial Cystitis (IC), also known as Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS), Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) or...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Apr 14, 20173 min read
Chocolate lovers alert!
For years, we’ve been reading articles that suggest chocolate has a healthy side. It seems that the evidence is growing from studies...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Apr 7, 20173 min read
Could diabetes cause Alzheimer's?
Diabetes increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, and damage to blood vessels and nerves, but did you know that studies suggest it...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Mar 31, 20172 min read
Type 2 diabetes – can it be reversed?
For years, studies have looked at ways to prevent Type 2 (adult onset) diabetes, and have identified a healthy diet and exercise can...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Mar 25, 20172 min read
Is it OK to be over weight? The “Weight debate”…
The BMI (Body Mass Index) is a widely-used system that classes body weight into 4 categories: underweight, normal, over weight and obese....
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