I came across this website while reading an article on farming practices in Canada. If you are thinking about eating more organically grown produce, reading through this website will certainly act as a powerful motivator.
www.whatsonmyfood.org
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
PICK ONE UP @ FFC!
Drs Warner & Foster provide free copies of Pathways to Family Wellness magazines to ALL FFC practice members. The new edition is in our office & it is fantastic! Feel free to pick up the current copy +/or any other edition of Pathways you see around the office. Give us some feedback!
Pathways Magazine is a quarterly publication offering parents articles and resources to make informed health care choices for their families.
Pathways provides thought provoking information from the holistic health perspective and invites parents to explore options for family wellness.
Pathways Magazine is a quarterly publication offering parents articles and resources to make informed health care choices for their families.
Pathways provides thought provoking information from the holistic health perspective and invites parents to explore options for family wellness.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Art and Creative Expression
Engage in creative arts. Do something every day to strengthen your imagination
and your intuitive right brain. Write, draw, dance, sing, sculpt, or play an
instrument.
and your intuitive right brain. Write, draw, dance, sing, sculpt, or play an
instrument.
Are you craving some creative outlet? I encourage you to check out an Art school located in Richmond Hill that can provide a very soulful art experience. This school is called Arscura and it is truly a multi level experience. They offer a wide variety of art programs that are operating from an art therapy base. This base creates a deep and an introspective element to the art that is very unique. Curious? Visit - www.arscura.com for details on courses and to view some beautiful art.
Event:
Newmarket Artists are hosting an Open Studio Tour - October 3rd and 4th - 10-5 pm
Art in Your Own Backyard....
To view the artists and locations please visit : http://www.gregking.ca/
Monday, September 21, 2009
My Beautiful Girls
I am delighted to announce that I am the proud mother of another baby girl. Both Charlotte and Rose are happy, healthy and getting along well. Thank you everyone for your warm wishes and support.
Danielle
DR. WARNER IS ONCE AGAIN OPENING UP EVERY SATURDAY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HER PRACTICE MEMBERS
I am happy to announce that I will be in the office adjusting patients on the following dates:
Sat. Sept.26th; Tues. Sept 29th; Thurs. Oct. 1st; Sat Oct. 10th; Sat. Oct. 24th
Starting in October I will also be adding Friday mornings to my schedule.
Dr. Joseph Mercola on Natural Health Products and Articles
Dr. Joseph Mercola on Natural Health Products and Articles
Shared via AddThis
This website offers an abundance of information including further information on the controversial H1NI vaccine. Make an INFORMED CHOICE - well worth the time.
Shared via AddThis
This website offers an abundance of information including further information on the controversial H1NI vaccine. Make an INFORMED CHOICE - well worth the time.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Muskoka Fun
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND WARM WISHES. I had a FABULOUS time at my half ironman in Muskoka last weekend.
Laura
FFC IS SEEKING AN AMAZING REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST!
The FFC Team is currently looking for an amazing massage therapist to join our clinic! If you or anyone you know may be interested please contact our office at 905-898-8098. An excellent opportunity awaits!
Midwife with Available Appointments
Hello!
I am joining Kensinton Midwives in October which means that I am seeking "late to care clients." If you know of anyone who is due in October, November, December, and onwards who would like to be in midwifery care (and they live in Toronto), please pass this message along. I also speak Spainsh, for anyone looking for a Spanish speaking midwife. Midwifery care is covered by OHIP, and there is no charge for midwifery care if you DON'T have OHIP either. Midwives provide care for women throughout pregnancy, during the birth, and for 6 weeks postpartum. Women have the option of choosing a home or hospital birth. If you are interested, or would like more information, you can contact me directly through email (safire_naranjo@hotmail.com), or contact Kensington Midwives at 416 928-9777 and request "SAFIRE" as your midwife. You will have to leave a message on the answering machine and someone will get back to you to do an intake. Then you will be booked for an initial visit with me, or another midwife at the clinic. The Kensington Midwives clinic is located at 340 College Street (College and Spadina). The hospital we work out of is St Joseph's Health Centre. Thanks for helping to spread the word!
Warmly, Safire Naranjo
I am joining Kensinton Midwives in October which means that I am seeking "late to care clients." If you know of anyone who is due in October, November, December, and onwards who would like to be in midwifery care (and they live in Toronto), please pass this message along. I also speak Spainsh, for anyone looking for a Spanish speaking midwife. Midwifery care is covered by OHIP, and there is no charge for midwifery care if you DON'T have OHIP either. Midwives provide care for women throughout pregnancy, during the birth, and for 6 weeks postpartum. Women have the option of choosing a home or hospital birth. If you are interested, or would like more information, you can contact me directly through email (safire_naranjo@hotmail.com), or contact Kensington Midwives at 416 928-9777 and request "SAFIRE" as your midwife. You will have to leave a message on the answering machine and someone will get back to you to do an intake. Then you will be booked for an initial visit with me, or another midwife at the clinic. The Kensington Midwives clinic is located at 340 College Street (College and Spadina). The hospital we work out of is St Joseph's Health Centre. Thanks for helping to spread the word!
Warmly, Safire Naranjo
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Fall Line Up at Foster Family Chiropractic
Interested in what we have happening this fall? Check out our newsletter available on our website for our monthly listings of lectures and events. We are happy to meet the needs of our practice members and are always seeking exceptional practitioners in our community to share their skills and knowledge.
Upcoming
Vaccination and Homeopathic Medicine
Friday, September 18th - 10:30-12
Investment: 20.00 per person
Join Piper Martin for an informative discussion about making a conscious choice around vaccination and other important health care decisions. It is very interesting to sit in a room with a group of like minded people to share ideas, information and questions.
Red Tent at Fairy Lake
Friday, September 25th, - 10:30-12
Free and all are welcome
This group meets regularly every other Friday.
Red Tent is a pregnancy and postpartum mothering group. We meet at Fairy Lake and gather to talk, eat and re-group after a week of mothering! Led by Piper Martin and Dr. Danielle Warner.
Apples to Oysters - Book Club selection for the fall
Margaret Webb
October 1 - any time
free and open to the community.
We will share discussion on this book starting on October 1st. If you would like to join in simply pick up the book - available in the food section at Chapters and jump into the conversation.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Laura Foster is Half an IronWoman
Laura Foster competed today in the Muskoka Half Ironman competition in Huntsville. She was amazing! She looked like she was having a great time, truly enjoying the day, her sport and her body. What an Exceptional woman and athlete! Great day Laura!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Red Tent Expands at Fairy Lake
The Red Tent postpartum and pregnancy circle has been meeting at Fairy Lake this summer and it has been wonderful. We enjoyed another blue sky lovely day today - we meet every other Friday from 10:30-12 at the pavilion and then take a walk up to the playground. Join us in two weeks to find good conversation, good women and lots of babies. For more information please call or email Foster Family Chiropractic. Lead by Dr. Danielle Warner and Piper Martin.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
THIS is LANDMARK information ... wordy but worth reading
Chiropractic Influence on Oxidative Stress and DNA Repair
07 Mar 2005
There is a growing body of evidence that wellness care provided by doctors of chiropractic may reduce health care costs, improve health behaviors, and enhance patient perceived quality of life. Until recently, however, little was known about how chiropractic adjustments affected the chemistry of biological processes on a cellular level.
In a landmark study published this week in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR; http://www.jvsr.com), chiropractors collaborating with researchers at the University of Lund found that chiropractic care could influence basic physiological processes affecting oxidative stress and DNA repair. These findings offer a scientific explanation for the positive health benefits reported by patients receiving chiropractic care.
The researchers measured serum thiol levels in 21 patients under short-term chiropractic care and 25 patients under long-term chiropractic care. The results were compared to those of a non-chiropractic treated control group of 30 subjects. Long-term chiropractic care of two or more years was shown to re-establish a normal physiological state independent of age, sex, or nutritional supplements. Symptom-free or primary wellness subjects under chiropractic care demonstrated higher mean serum thiol levels than patients with active disease, and produced some values that were higher than normal wellness values.
Serum thiols are primary antioxidants, and serve as a measure of human health status. The test provides a surrogate estimate of DNA repair enzyme activity, which has been shown to correlate with lifespan and aging.
Dr. Christopher Kent, one of the authors explained, �Going through life, we experience physical, chemical, and emotional stress. These stresses affect the function of the nervous system. We hypothesized that these disturbances in nerve function could affect oxidative stress and DNA repair on a cellular level.�
�Oxidative stress, metabolically generating free radicals, is now a broadly accepted theory of how we age and develop disease,� Kent continued. �Oxidative stress results in DNA damage, and inhibits DNA repair. DNA repair is the mechanism which fixes the damage caused by environmental impact.�
Chiropractors apply spinal adjustments to correct disturbances of nerve function. �Chiropractic care appears to improve the ability of the body to adapt to stress,� continued Kent. �Further research is needed to gain additional insights that will ultimately lead to improved clinical outcomes,� he said.
The study was a collaborative involving Camgen, Inc. of Victoria, B.C. Canada; Chiropractic Leadership Alliance in Mahwah, NJ; Biomedical Diagnostic Research, LLC in Chesterland, Ohio; and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology of Tumor Immunology, University of Lund, Sweden.
JVSR is a peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted to subluxation-based chiropractic research affiliated with the World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA), an international organization representing doctors of chiropractic. WCA promotes the traditional, drug-free and non-invasive form of chiropractic as a means of correcting vertebral subluxations that cause nerve interference.
World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA)
Chandler, AZ 85224
United States
Phone 800-347-1011
http://www.worldchiropracticalliance.org
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Main News Category: Public Health
Also Appears In: Flu / Cold / SARS,
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07 Mar 2005
There is a growing body of evidence that wellness care provided by doctors of chiropractic may reduce health care costs, improve health behaviors, and enhance patient perceived quality of life. Until recently, however, little was known about how chiropractic adjustments affected the chemistry of biological processes on a cellular level.
In a landmark study published this week in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR; http://www.jvsr.com), chiropractors collaborating with researchers at the University of Lund found that chiropractic care could influence basic physiological processes affecting oxidative stress and DNA repair. These findings offer a scientific explanation for the positive health benefits reported by patients receiving chiropractic care.
The researchers measured serum thiol levels in 21 patients under short-term chiropractic care and 25 patients under long-term chiropractic care. The results were compared to those of a non-chiropractic treated control group of 30 subjects. Long-term chiropractic care of two or more years was shown to re-establish a normal physiological state independent of age, sex, or nutritional supplements. Symptom-free or primary wellness subjects under chiropractic care demonstrated higher mean serum thiol levels than patients with active disease, and produced some values that were higher than normal wellness values.
Serum thiols are primary antioxidants, and serve as a measure of human health status. The test provides a surrogate estimate of DNA repair enzyme activity, which has been shown to correlate with lifespan and aging.
Dr. Christopher Kent, one of the authors explained, �Going through life, we experience physical, chemical, and emotional stress. These stresses affect the function of the nervous system. We hypothesized that these disturbances in nerve function could affect oxidative stress and DNA repair on a cellular level.�
�Oxidative stress, metabolically generating free radicals, is now a broadly accepted theory of how we age and develop disease,� Kent continued. �Oxidative stress results in DNA damage, and inhibits DNA repair. DNA repair is the mechanism which fixes the damage caused by environmental impact.�
Chiropractors apply spinal adjustments to correct disturbances of nerve function. �Chiropractic care appears to improve the ability of the body to adapt to stress,� continued Kent. �Further research is needed to gain additional insights that will ultimately lead to improved clinical outcomes,� he said.
The study was a collaborative involving Camgen, Inc. of Victoria, B.C. Canada; Chiropractic Leadership Alliance in Mahwah, NJ; Biomedical Diagnostic Research, LLC in Chesterland, Ohio; and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology of Tumor Immunology, University of Lund, Sweden.
JVSR is a peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted to subluxation-based chiropractic research affiliated with the World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA), an international organization representing doctors of chiropractic. WCA promotes the traditional, drug-free and non-invasive form of chiropractic as a means of correcting vertebral subluxations that cause nerve interference.
World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA)
Chandler, AZ 85224
United States
Phone 800-347-1011
http://www.worldchiropracticalliance.org
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Article URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/20809.php
Main News Category: Public Health
Also Appears In: Flu / Cold / SARS,
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Any medical information published on this website is not intended as a substitute for informed medical advice and you should not take any action before consulting with a health care professional. For more information, please read our terms and conditions.
Save time! Get the latest medical news headlines for your specialist area, in a weekly newsletter e-mail. See http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/newsletters.php for details.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Apples to Oysters
Apples to Oysters - Book Club Selection for the Fall
If you are interested in joining us in our book club selection for this fall we are reading Apples to Oysters by Margaret Webb.
We are aiming to begin our discussion on October 1st - just to be clear this means you need to have the book in your possession by October 1st and be ready to start reading/blogging and eating... This book can be found in the Food Section at Chapters.
Happy Reading/Eating......
If you are interested in joining us in our book club selection for this fall we are reading Apples to Oysters by Margaret Webb.
We are aiming to begin our discussion on October 1st - just to be clear this means you need to have the book in your possession by October 1st and be ready to start reading/blogging and eating... This book can be found in the Food Section at Chapters.
Happy Reading/Eating......
Friday, September 4, 2009
The 2009 Summer Challenge
This year has been lots of fun! I decided it would be a great year to try out the sport of triathlon. Soooo... last winter I secretly signed up for Muskoka Half Ironman for Sept 2009, and then quickly made myself tell all my friends so that I had to complete it for sure!
Well... Muskoka 70.3 is 9 days away and I'm excited to get going. I joined the Aurora Master Ducks Stroke Development last fall and begrudgingly swam 2-3 times per week without fail. I got up at 5 am most Saturday mornings all winter to meet my indoor cycling group for 2-4 hour trainer rides (ug). And I ran, ran, ran. I've had a blast (90% of the time, anyways). Over the summer I've participated in 5 triathlons - everything from a short sprint to an olympic. Lets just say that I've learned a lot.
An early season road race at Angus Glen in April '09.
A rather cold beginning of the season duathlon in Waterloo. Brrrrr.
Yahoo! A 3rd place finish in my first triathlon in June!
My first introduction to long course triathlons in Huntsville in June. Note: It's VERY hilly in the Muskoka's!
The fun continues in Gravenhurst with the deep water start off of the steamships. Petrified ... DON'T LOOSE THE GOGGLES. I didn't.
My last triathlon before the big race: Cobourg in August.
So, wish me luck. My first half ironman on September 13th!
Well... Muskoka 70.3 is 9 days away and I'm excited to get going. I joined the Aurora Master Ducks Stroke Development last fall and begrudgingly swam 2-3 times per week without fail. I got up at 5 am most Saturday mornings all winter to meet my indoor cycling group for 2-4 hour trainer rides (ug). And I ran, ran, ran. I've had a blast (90% of the time, anyways). Over the summer I've participated in 5 triathlons - everything from a short sprint to an olympic. Lets just say that I've learned a lot.
An early season road race at Angus Glen in April '09.
A rather cold beginning of the season duathlon in Waterloo. Brrrrr.
Yahoo! A 3rd place finish in my first triathlon in June!
My first introduction to long course triathlons in Huntsville in June. Note: It's VERY hilly in the Muskoka's!
The fun continues in Gravenhurst with the deep water start off of the steamships. Petrified ... DON'T LOOSE THE GOGGLES. I didn't.
My last triathlon before the big race: Cobourg in August. So, wish me luck. My first half ironman on September 13th!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
MASSAGE THERAPIST POSITION
The FFC Team is currently looking for an amazing massage therapist to join our clinic! If you or anyone you know may be interested please contact our office at 905-898-8098. An excellent opportunity awaits!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Apples to Oysters - Fall Book Club
To celebrate the harvest we are hosting a book club all about FOOD. We all love food at FFC and we are pretty passionate about eating good food. What makes food good? Well this book offers some ideas that are worthwhile to consider.
Apples to Oysters: A Food Lover’s Tour of Canadian Farms
by Margaret Webb
In this engaging and entertaining book, Margaret Webb introduces us to 11 quintessential Canadian foods and outstanding farmers who produce them -- or, as she calls them, chefs of the soil and the sea, tractor-seat philosophers, poet biologists, thingamajig inventors, and zealous educators.
Her stories about farmers fighting to do what’s right, for food and the environment, are inspiring, poignant, gritty. They will make you hungry. They will make you laugh. They will make you run to your nearest farmers’ market to hug a farmer.
Curious about food and how passion impacts our food? Join our on-line discussion about this book. We will begin posting on October 1st, 2009 and journey through the book together. We will meet once a month in person to discuss the book and its impact on our own lives and our relationship to food. Pick it up and dive in.
Apples to Oysters: A Food Lover’s Tour of Canadian Farms
by Margaret Webb
In this engaging and entertaining book, Margaret Webb introduces us to 11 quintessential Canadian foods and outstanding farmers who produce them -- or, as she calls them, chefs of the soil and the sea, tractor-seat philosophers, poet biologists, thingamajig inventors, and zealous educators.
Her stories about farmers fighting to do what’s right, for food and the environment, are inspiring, poignant, gritty. They will make you hungry. They will make you laugh. They will make you run to your nearest farmers’ market to hug a farmer.
Curious about food and how passion impacts our food? Join our on-line discussion about this book. We will begin posting on October 1st, 2009 and journey through the book together. We will meet once a month in person to discuss the book and its impact on our own lives and our relationship to food. Pick it up and dive in.
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