Spring into Better Heart Health

April is typically a month of new beginnings. It’s a time we can get outdoors to enjoy the warmer weather and be more active.  Consider it a time to begin your journey into better health. Heart and Stroke suggests that “for those looking for the fountain of youth,...

Hypertension

Why Should You Care About Hypertension?   Recently the number of people diagnosed with hypertension has been on the rise. Hypertension Canada says that about 1 in 5 Canadians live with this chronic disease. The term hypertension is a medical term used to describe...

Heart Disease can be prevented.

  Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Canada. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation nine out of ten Canadians have at least one risk factor for developing heart disease and your risk increases with the more risk factors you have. The...