Ask A Dietitian Are fish oil supplements safe and effective? The consumption of fish oil supplements in Canada is incredibly common and, yes, quality matters. People take fish oil supplements for a multitude of reasons, such as for lowering blood [...]
Flying with Obesity The process and experience of flying with an extra seat for people with obesity I am writing to discuss what flying domestic is like in Canada for a person living with obesity. To do so, an individual [...]
Product Review Discover Your Microbiome with Injoy Your gut microbiome holds crucial insights about your health, which you can have fun exploring with Injoy,1 a Canadian-made microbiome testing kit. Our gut microbiomes consist of approximately 100 trillion microorganisms, from 500-1,000 [...]
Can Medications Help Treat Obesity? A Review of Medications Used (On- and Off-Label) to Manage Obesity Obesity is a multi-factorial chronic disease that occurs when a person has an excessive amount of body fat, which can increase the individual’s risk [...]
Click here to download a PDF of this information. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (Formerly Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) The Liver The liver is the largest solid internal organ. It is located underneath the ribcage in the right upper part [...]
Brain-Gut Connection and IBS If you’re one of the millions of people who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you may be aware that stress and anxiety can deeply affect your gut and sense of wellbeing. IBS is categorized as a [...]
What is a Specialty Pharmacy and What Makes Them Special? As Canada’s population ages and rare diseases and chronic conditions are on the rise, more complex treatments and specialty drugs are being developed and used for patient care. Although there [...]
Marty Enokson’s Battle with Obesity I am 13 years post bariatric surgery and still living with and battling the chronic disease of obesity. After having had a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RNY), I can say that it is such incredibly hard [...]
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