by Julek Meissner | Jan 14, 2019 | Healthy Eating
Fabulous Fiber Fruits and vegetables are not the same as juices made from fruits and vegetables. Fruits and veggies are high in fiber. In juice, fiber is usually absent. The fibers found in fruits and vegetables are an essential part of what makes them healthy for us....
by Julek Meissner | Dec 27, 2018 | Homeopathy
The cost of health care is unsustainable. According to the Fraser Institute report, it rates as the single largest budget item for every province in Canada. A recent CBC article showed that 70 % of health care expenses currently treat only 30% of the population. Older...
by Julek Meissner | Dec 14, 2018 | Mindfulness
Mindfulness At the End of Life. As Atul Gawande’s best-selling book Being Mortal points out, we’ve come a long way in treating illnesses, managing pain, and helping people live longer. However, we still haven’t figured out how to deal gracefully with death and dying....
by Julek Meissner | Dec 12, 2018 | Mindfulness, Parenting
Mindful parenting is a skill worth investing in. Mindfulness has been shown to be an excellent antidote to stress, including stressful family dynamics. A peaceful family is less likely to resort to corporal punishment for discipline. Antidote to Youth Violence A...
by Julek Meissner | Dec 5, 2018 | Homeopathy
If you suffer from a concussion, homeopathy can help. Tailoring a treatment to each person is a hallmark of homeopathy. While a number of homeopathic medicines are known to help with concussion, Arnica is the best known. Taken orally ASAP, Arnica is known to help...
by Julek Meissner | Nov 17, 2018 | Lifestyle, Sustainability, Weight loss
Is there a link between obesity and our household cleaning products? We all know that eating wrong foods, overeating and not enough exercise are leading lifestyle contributors to weight problems. However, new study indicates another quite surprising possibility,...
by Julek Meissner | Nov 9, 2018 | Homeopathy
In any given year, one in five Canadians will experience a mental health illness. Because it stimulates your natural defense mechanism, homeopathy can help. Meet psychiatrist Dr. Zafeiriou, who uses homeopathy as a tool to help people suffering from psychiatric...
by Julek Meissner | Oct 18, 2018 | Lifestyle
Many seniors are over-medicated. Both my Dad, and my Mother-in-law take all kinds of medications, convinced that their doctor knows best. While I hope this is so, I find the fact that modern medicine’s treatment fads keep changing quite often. What was popular...
by Julek Meissner | Oct 18, 2018 | Healthy Eating, Prevention
This study shows that drinking more water can prevent urinary tract infections (UTI). We can reduce how often a person experiences recurrent urinary tract infections. Drinking more water can help you avoid antibiotics If you are prone to UTIs, frequency of occurrences...
by Julek Meissner | Oct 12, 2018 | Category 1
Teaching our kids to be more at peace is something all parents would like to know how to do. Mindfulness is a skill that can help your child liberate him/herself from inner stress. As a skill, we can actually train the mind and train ourselves to intentionally notice...
