What you put in your mouth matters, not just for weight management and performance, but sleep, stress, the appearance of your skin, muscle and hair, and finally, the mental function needed to carry out activities. Food fuels human activity….
Fundamentals of healthy living: Exercise
Fundamentals of healthy living: A good night's rest
#COVID and our kids
“I hate COVID. I wish it would go away!” my 11 year old railed when I said no to hanging out with friends outside our social bubble.
Watching him throw himself onto the couch, arms crossed, refusing to interact with his brothers and sister, I wondered again about the long-term impact of COVID-19 on our youngest generation…
An all hands on deck approach to #COVID-19 vaccinations: an idea
Family doctors like me are worried. The large vaccination centers are going to help a lot of people. But they will also miss some people. Using the already existing vaccine programs in family physician offices, nurse practitioner led clinics and pharmacies will create a second layer of protection — a safety net so that people have options that may work better for their circumstances… We can do more. So why not do more?
#COVID, grief and loss
#COVID-19: Rethinking our understanding on vaccine hesitancy
Over the coming months, Canada will have to quickly immunize its 37.7 million citizens, all within an environment of incomplete information, vaccine hesitancy and differential access to health and social supports. To do that, we must act upon the truths about equity, diversity, decision-making and health system logistics that the pandemic laid bare.
