Back in the good old days, our mothers had to go to the doctor, do a pregnancy test at the doctor’s office and patiently wait until they received the joyous news. Today, we can do pregnancy tests at home and some home pregnancy tests even show us how many weeks along we are. Don’t you…
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Category Archives: Health and Wellness
Three Key Fertility Tracking Gadgets
When you’re trying to get pregnant, so much hinges on trying at exactly the right time. You can only successfully conceive in a relatively precise window around the time when you ovulate – dictated by how long sperm and egg remain fertile in the body. Sperm can survive for up five days, while an egg…
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How To Maintain Proper Oral Health
Oral and dental care are important components of general health and wellbeing. Taking proper care of teeth requires a consistent daily routine plus annual visits to the dentist for procedures that need to be performed by professionals. Not only are flossing, brushing, and check-ups necessary to help prevent cavities, but they can help stop gum…
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Winter bugs and sickness – how to take care of yourself when you’re ill
There’s something truly magical about this time of year. Beautiful colours are all around, trees are still clinging onto the last of their golden leaves, we get bright, sunny days filled with Autumnal sunshine and we have the festive season to plan and look forward to. But with gorgeous Autumnal days and dark, starry nights…
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Seasonal Allergies vs Sinus Infection: Do You Know the Difference?
Everyone knows that time of year; whether it’s early fall or early spring. The trees, flowers, and other flowering plants start shedding or releasing pollen, filling the air with those itchy, irritating spores, clogging up your nose, lungs, and throat. You cough, sneeze, and sniffle your way through, crossing your fingers that the pollen will…
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Winter is here: Common illnesses to look out for
Like it or not, winter is on its way. We are already seeing the signs and unfortunately, when it comes into its full flow in a couple of months, some of these signs will be more obvious than others. As you may have already gathered, today’s post is all about the illnesses which become so…
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Bioidentical Hormones Offer Promising Results For Menopause
Hormone replacement therapy using synthetic hormones initially showed promise with easing menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms for women, plus lowering the risk of heart disease. However, in 2002, scientists discovered long-term, synthetic hormone therapy is associated with and has an increased risk of breast cancer, stroke, blood clots, and heart disease, contradicting some of the prior…
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