Ten Tips for a Healthy Heart

Ten Tips for a Healthy Heart

There’s nothing like Valentine’s Day to focus the mind on matters of the heart. And while we at the Good Health Centre are looking forward to the cards, flowers and romantic sentiments of the day, we’ll also be thinking about the heart as a vital organ. This 14...
You Time this Yuletide

You Time this Yuletide

This holiday season is the gift of giving. Why not give back to yourself? ‘Tis the season to be… …stressed? We hope not, but from cooking to making sure you’ve got all of your presents beautifully-wrapped in time, Christmas for some can be one of the most...
How Much Vitamin D Should You Be Getting?

How Much Vitamin D Should You Be Getting?

Our guide to the “sunshine vitamin” in winter! Vitamin D is a hormone that your kidneys produce to control blood calcium concentration and it also impacts the immune system. The best source of vitamin D is from the sun. When your skin is exposed to the sun, it makes...
Skeleton stages from childhood to adulthood

Skeleton stages from childhood to adulthood

The main purposes of our skeleton stages from childhood to adulthood. Bone ossification Bone ossification, or osteogenesis, is the process of bone formation. The early development of the skeletal system begins in roughly the third week after conception, with the...