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Welcome to our November newsletter.
We hope all our Canadian patients and friends enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving - and warm wishes for our American friends as they celebrate Thanksgiving.
This month's articles include an interview with a Calgary doctor focused on promoting holistic mind and body therapies - such as Chiropractic - within the Calgary Health Region. We also have bulletins explaining the new risks for Type 2 Diabetes in children, and the connection between prolonged sitting and developing blood clots.
If you've been feeling more tired as the days get shorter, check out eight tips for eating your way out of fatigue. Another article full of tips suggests ways for seniors to avoid loneliness and depression.
Yours in health,
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Type 2 diabetes - why too many kids are at risk
The number of children worldwide diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is increasing dramatically as a direct consequence of soaring obesity rates among children. In Canada, increased rates of childhood obesity are no exception. While the main causes of childhood obesity are too much unhealthy food and too little exercise, broader factors such as cultural background, income level and where kids live can also play a role.
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"Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action."
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8 Ways you can eat to fight fatigue
Tired of being tired? Healthy foods can help. Here's how you can fight fatigue through good nutrition. Instead of succumbing to a daily 3 p.m. slump, there are certain foods that can help you fight fatigue and keep your energy levels consistently high throughout the day. To feel an extra pep in your step...read on!
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Facing Loneliness As You Get Older
Human beings are social by nature--they thrive on meaningful social interactions with others. This is no different for older adults. Older adults, however, are often at risk for loneliness because of disruptions to their social networks over time. For example, children may move away, spouses and friends may become ill or pass away, and retirement often dampers workplace relationships. Personal disability may prevent them from taking part in activities with others that they used to enjoy. Some older people are no longer able to stay in their own home/familiar surroundings, losing connections with friends and neighbours as a result.
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Mindful of integrative medicine
Chiropractic care is fundamentally holistic, seeking to affect whole mind and body wellness by restoring the nervous system to full, optimal function. This interview with Dr. Jeffrey Schaefer, Medical Lead of the Integrative Medicine Program for the Calgary Health Region, outlines the new acceptance of mind and body therapies worldwide and here in Calgary.
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Prolonged Sitting Associated with Deep Vein Thrombosis
New research from New Zealand's Medical Research Institute is exploring the link between prolonged periods of sitting - for example, at work and venous thromboembolism (VTE), blood clots in the veins that break off and travel through the blood. Prolonged sitting is an important risk factor for developing VTE, through a similar mechanism to that responsible for "travelers thrombosis."
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