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Welcome to the blog page of West Vancouver Wellness Centre, where you’ll find an assortment of information detailing the latest trends, news and topics. To choose an article, simply click on a link below:

By Dr. Justin Lafreniere, ND

Headaches and Their Relationship to What You Eat

Migraine headaches have been documented in ancient medical texts for thousands of years. Migraine is a debilitating condition...

By Dr. Justin Lafreniere, ND

Prolotherapy on LivingFuelTV

Dr. Patrick Purdue is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and practices in Seminole, Florida. He is nationally board certified in acupuncture,...

By Dr. Justin Lafreniere, ND

NSAIDs Back in the News Headlines Again…

New data showing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have cardiovascular risks are putting the well-known pain relievers back...

By Dr. Justin Lafreniere, ND

Why a Calorie isn’t Just a Calorie

Not All Calories Are Created Equal. A calorie is a calorie, and weight loss or gain is only a simple mathematical equation: calorie...

By Dr. Lisa Good, ND

Not all Sunscreens Safe!

The Environmental Working Group is an amazing non-profit group that works to expose threats to our health and the environment. They have...

By Dr. Lisa Good, ND

New Alarm Bells about Chemicals and Cancer

The 2008/09 Annual Report of the President’s Cancer Panel was recently published; the title is “Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk”. This...

By Dr. Lisa Good, ND

Agave Nectar Worse than High Fructose Corn Syrup!

This is such bad news! Agave nectar/syrup has been marketed as a healthy alternative to sugar especially for diabetics because it has a...

By Dr. Lisa Good, ND

Please Put Down the Margarine

A new meta-analysis in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded that evidence does not support the conventional idea that...

By Dr. Lisa Good, ND

The Devil in the Milk

There is no food I am asked about more than milk: should we drink it, should we not? What about raw milk? I wish there was a...

By Dr. Lisa Good, ND

Chemicals Found in Plastics Linked to Less Masculine Play Behaviour in Boys

The public, and especially parents, are becoming more aware of toxic chemicals found in plastic, and most ethical retailers are no longer...

By Dr. Lisa Good, ND

I Really Hope this is My Last H1N1 Blog

I’m getting so sick of hearing about H1N1, yet I’m compelled to read every article about it. Finally there is a doctor willing to take a...

By Dr. Lisa Good, ND

New Study Finds Tylenol® Linked to Asthma Risk

Reported in the Vancouver Sun today, researchers in BC have reviewed 19 studies involving 425,000 people, and have found that the risk of...

By Dr. Lisa Good, ND

Vitamin D and H1N1

Everyone should be on Vitamin D, especially in our climate and especially with H1N1 lurking! Here is an interesting story on the...

By Dr. Justin Lafreniere, ND

Influenza H1N1: Natural Medicine, Nutrition and Hygiene can Help!

British Columbia is currently experience an earlier resurgence of H1N1 infections than anticipated. However, the majority of the...

By Dr. Justin Lafreniere, ND

Introduction to Prolotherapy

Prolotherapy, also known as regenerative injection therapy (RIT), is a non-surgical treatment for damaged ligaments and relief of...

By Dr. Justin Lafreniere, ND

Basic Athletic Nutrition

Proper training leading up to a race or athletic event is extremely important for successful completion and prevention of unnecessary...

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Headaches and Their Relationship to What You Eat

Prolotherapy on LivingFuelTV

NSAIDs Back in the News Headlines Again…

Why a Calorie isn’t Just a Calorie

Not all Sunscreens Safe!

New Alarm Bells about Chemicals and Cancer

Agave Nectar Worse than High Fructose Corn Syrup!

Please Put Down the Margarine

The Devil in the Milk

Chemicals Found in Plastics Linked to Less Masculine Play Behaviour in Boys

I Really Hope this is My Last H1N1 Blog

New Study Finds Tylenol® Linked to Asthma Risk

Vitamin D and H1N1

Influenza H1N1: Natural Medicine, Nutrition and Hygiene can Help!

Introduction to Prolotherapy

Basic Athletic Nutrition

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