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Immune boosting food tip of the day
Betcha Bugs Bunny didn't get sick often. Carrots are one of the richest sources of beta-carotene. Beta-carotene converts in the body into vitamin A,...
And, even more on the HST
Thought I'd post a couple more notes on the HST.Do you remember when the GST was being implemented, i.e. forced on us? In 1991, Prime Minister Brian...
Things to ponder about the Swine Flu H1N1
Why are we not figuring out the cause of the swine flu so that we don't repeat it? Mad cow disease, avian flu, swine flu. What causes these animal...
Seven Ways to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Costs
It's an American article, but the statements could also be applied to Canadian, especially since we have a public healthcare system. Perhaps we...
More on the HST
This is the response sent by email to my letter: From: "Office of the Premier, Premier@gov.bc.ca" <premier@gov.bc.ca> "Thank you for your...
HST
I emailed off the following letter to my MLA and to the premier. I sent it last week and have received no response. Don't actually expect anything...
“The World According to Monsanto”–A Horror Movie
The sad thing is that this movie is a documentary. This movie exposes the terrifying manipulative, illegal, and dangerous things that Monsanto is...
Thought this was cool 🙂
Did you know that yawning may be a way to cool your brain? University of Albany researchers found that our brains work more efficiently when they...
Watch this video to the end…
What does our future hold for us? I hope more people like the 20 year old that created this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA
World Police and Fire Games
This past weekend I volunteered as the one and only acupuncturist for the 2009 World Police and Fire Games. The games are held every other year in...
Supplements: To Take or Not To Take…And, Which Ones To Take
The following very LONG blog is from 2 articles I wrote for a local magazine. I thought some might find it useful here: Have you ever walked into a...
Acupuncture is growing in popularity!
To me, this is a "no kidding, of course it is" statement, but it was great to read this article about the statistics of alternative medicine in the...