Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Start a Happiness Project
Think of happiness as something you can decide on, something you can practice and get better at… Does that sound strange? Scientists say,...
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Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jul 6, 20184 min read
Could antibiotics increase risk of disease?
New research suggests that antibiotic use during pregnancy and in early childhood may affect a child’s chances of developing asthma,...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jun 29, 20185 min read
4 Things you should do to avoid becoming a frail little old lady (or man)…
Becoming frail when you get old isn’t inevitable… Researchers have found 4 things you can change to increase your chances of being able...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jun 15, 20185 min read
The world inside…
We humans, each of us, have trillions of microbes that live inside and on the surface of our bodies – most experts say about 4 pounds...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jun 8, 20182 min read
Could pizza prevent cancer?
Italian scientists at the National Cancer Institute in Naples claim they have designed a cancer-preventing pizza. Their Pizza Pascalina...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jun 1, 20184 min read
Doing what successful people do…
Many of the most successful people, like Bill Gates and Elon Musk, have an interesting habit. They spend time every day learning...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
May 11, 20182 min read
Technology… Creating memories
It’s amazing what can be done with technology now, isn’t it? My friend and I both lost a parent in the past week, and we both had an...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Apr 13, 20182 min read
Memory problem? Take note...
My mom has always had the best memory of anyone in the family…and she’s over 90 now (though she wouldn’t want me to tell anyone that!)....
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Mar 30, 20184 min read
Save your smile
Do you often choose fruit tea as a healthier option between meals or in the evening? Do you enjoy swirling the drink around your mouth to...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Mar 23, 20184 min read
Heel pain – is it curable?
Pain from muscle spasms is often "referred" or felt in a different place, resulting in treatment of the wrong area. This article d
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Mar 16, 20183 min read
Plastic? Think twice...
Plastic doesn’t decay…it breaks into smaller and smaller bits until you can no longer see it. We call these microplastics. And these tiny...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Mar 9, 20183 min read
Could calcium pills be risky?
In the past decade, a debate has developed over calcium and vitamin D supplements--should everyone older than 50 take them to prevent...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Mar 2, 20183 min read
Forget about the calories…
Which is better… a healthy low-fat diet or a healthy low-carb one? A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Society...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Feb 23, 20182 min read
Stomach meds and your immune system...
A new report in our Canadian pharmacy journal, Pharmacy Practice Plus, describes a Health Canada review of the association between...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Feb 16, 20183 min read
Kidney stones… “childbirth” for men
They say passing a kidney stone can be as painful as giving birth. After watching my husband suffer with unrelenting pain from a stone...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jan 30, 20183 min read
Herbals and Prescriptions…
How safe are they? Many people think that herbal medications, being natural, are completely safe to take. But this isn’t always true....
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Jan 12, 20186 min read
Is your body dying for vitamin D?
Vitamin D is widely recommended to be taken along with calcium to prevent or treat osteoporosis. But we are learning that vitamin D has...
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...
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...
Jeannie Collins Beaudin
Oct 27, 20175 min read
Learning Spanish ways…
As you probably know, I’m spending a couple of months in Spain. I’m quite fascinated by several distinct differences in culture and...
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