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Have you ever noticed that certain foods seem to cause symptoms such as abdominal bloating, gas, indigestion, nausea, diarrhea or constipation? Symptoms like these can be completely debilitating, or at minimum, cause much discomfort.

“Most people do not consume an optimal amount of all vitamins by diet alone. Pending strong evidence of effectiveness from randomized trials, it appears prudent for all adults to take vitamin supplements.

It is great to see more and more Sudburians running. I started running 15 years ago when I decided I didn’t have time to walk an hour every day.

School is almost out and the safety of our children should be on all of our minds.

With pending health-care cuts, we all need to worry.

Most people walk though life wishing for more, regretting time lost or envious of others. So why is it that some people seem to have the proverbial gold horseshoe, while others have a metal one? Is it luck? Many think so.

For many people, anxiety is a normal part of their day. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is more common than most people believe, especially for teens.

So many decide on Dec. 31 the New Year will bring new behaviour such as losing weight or starting an exercise routine, only to find that by now we have failed. So why does that happen? We have good intentions, but life gets in the way.

As Christmas comes again, it is so important to keep things in perspective and remember what this special holiday is really about.

The recent Heart and Stroke Foundation’s (HSF) Report on Canadians’ Health should not only be concerning to us, but also make us take charge of our lives. It is no longer acceptable for Canadians to be OK with their health status.