Tag: vitamin d

  • Breast Health

    Proper diet and nutrition, exercise, assessment of risk factors and screening with mammograms and self-exams are all important for breast health. Research shows that a woman who is over 40, or whose mother or sister has had breast cancer, may be at greater risk, but this does not mean the woman will develop breast…

  • Vitamin D

    With Winter Coming, Getting Enough Vitamin D Can Be A Challenge Vitamin D plays an important role in preventing high blood pressure and other diseases   With winter coming, Graham MacKenzie, pharmacist and owner of Stone’s Pharmasave in Baddeck, wants to ensure that Nova Scotians are aware of the importance of getting enough vitamin…

  • Fighting #Cancer with Nutrition and #Nutraceuticals @grahamcmackenzi

    Cancer prevention is just as important as cancer treatment. Perhaps you have a family history, maybe you have a long term exposure to a known carcinogen, or you’ve done genetic testing to determine risk, maybe you are just wondering if you will randomly be diagnosed with this terrible disease next year, or the year after…