We are SO happy to Welcome Andrea Plitz, PT, to our Back in Balance team!  Andrea does a mix of techniques, including pelvic floor work with biofeedback, myofascial release, ultrasound and traditional physiotherapy.

She will be taking new patients as of June 1, 2012, so please call in advance to book your appointment!

http://livewellphysio.com

Some of the world's biggest food brands and leading organic labels have understated the amount of bad nutrients — such as fat, sugar and sodium — in their products, or overstated the good ones, internal government tests show.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/canadian%20nutrition%20label%20claims/Canadian+nutrition+label+claims+often+wildly+misleading+tests+show/6493401/story.html

Are you expecting and thinking about seeing a chiropractor? Find out what is to be expected on your date with the Chiropractor and how benficial it could be for both you and your baby!

http://fitnessista.com/2011/12/first-date-with-a-chiropractor/

How far would you go to ensure your children don't consume too much sugar? Would you line up  in front of a convenience store to block children from entering after school? Would you consider putting a 17yr old age limit on buying and consuming pop?

Check out what else the health experts have to say!

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/spoonful+sugar+such+good+idea+report+says/6087952/story.html

 

I'm sure we've all experienced some sort of gut distress in our lives causing physical discomfort, indigestion, uncomfortable gas or bloating, maybe even irregular bowel movements.  Have you ever wondered if your gut distress may be causing or contributing to something else? A growing body of research shows the gut affects bodily functions far beyond digestion. Could our gut distress be linked to anxiety, depression, bone formation, learning and memory and so much more?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204468004577164732944974356.html

Many of you may believe that the unpleasant symptoms of pregnancy such as morning sickness, swollen ankles, back pain, pelvic pain and shortness of breath are all normal and that there is little or nothing to do but "get used to it". Find out how Chiropractic care can decrease the intensity of these symptoms and even dimish them all together.

http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2011/08/24/how-chiropractic-can-help-with-your-pregnancy-and-birth/

 

How much sleep are your teenagers getting? Do they like to stay up late and then push the clock in the morning before school? Are they sound asleep at an early hour and up to see the sunrise the next day?  A new study done by Australian researchers says that children who follow the “early to bed, early to rise” principle, are leaner and in better shape than those who stay up late and sleep in!

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2011/09/30/early-to-bed-early-to-rise-proves-healthier-for-teens/#

Great news!!! Belly to Baby is now available online! Check it out!  http://frombellytobaby.ca/home

Are you thinking about going green this halloween? Wondering how to avoid being wasteful by buying yet another halloween costume? Check out what many green minds have come up with to lower the environmental impact of halloween while helping families and children to have a beautiful holiday!

http://www.ecobabysteps.com/2010/10/20/halloween-costume-ideas-for-the-natural-family/

The best sunscreen is a hat, shirt and a sun-umbrella. Having a tan or burn signifies damaged skin. It may look good to you now, but you may be onsetting the aging process and 'bringing on the wrinkles'. Not to mention the scary skin Cancer that is more common then we know. Rest assured, there are safe options for sunscreen for you and your family that won't load you up with harmful checmicals and that will protect you from those harmful rays. Check them out!!

http://breakingnews.ewg.org/2011sunscreen/best-sunscreens/best-beach-sport-sunscreens/

Will Ronald McDonald finally retire? Thanks to Corporate Accountability International, a nonprofit organization that fights corporate abuses, we will hopefully be saying good bye to McDonald's mascot Ronald McDonald.

http://www.takepart.com/news/2011/05/18/corporate-accountability-international-ronald-mcdonald-its-time-to-retire

Have you checked the ingredient lists of the cosmetics that you're using daily? You may find that most of your cosmetics don't have an ingredient list at all. Environment Canada did some research on the most popluar cosmetic products used by Canadian woman and found out some pretty scary stuff!!

http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/05/16/arsenic-lead-and-mercury-discovered-in-canadian-cosmetics-study/