Meet Pharmacist Sandra Lynsdale!

Meet one of the newer members to the Brant Arts pharmacy team; Sandra Lynsdale! Sandra graduated with an Honours B.Sc in Biology from McMaster University, and decided to pursue her…

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March is Pharmacist Awareness Month

This year the Canadian Pharmacists Association is focusing on the public taking a 'rethink' of the role of the pharmacist and the impact they have on health care. There are…

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Staying Healthy for the Holidays

Christmas is just around the corner and with the festive holiday comes all sorts of tempting foods that can throw your body and healthy lifestyle into a tizzy.Holiday food can inspire both…

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Is it A Cold or The Flu?

Symptoms of a cold come on gradually. Flu Symptoms appear quickly with body aches and pains being so severe that many people are bedridden. During a cold, body aches and…

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Essential Nutrients to Consume During Pregnancy

During pregnancy, eating a healthy, varied diet is especially important because it will help you to get all the vitamins and minerals you need. There's no magic formula for a…

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Brant Arts First Let’s Talk Event!

What a fantastic group we had for our first Let's Talk Event! 15 women joined Carolyn and Kerry for a provocative discussion about the options women have to help them…

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5 Reasons Why You Should Get the Flu Shot

Although there are plenty of advertisements urging us to get the flu shot, many Canadians are still willing to take their chances each year. In 2015-2016 alone, only 32.4 percent…

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Inflammation & Weight – Are They Related?

As the recent International Menopause Society Meeting in Vancouver, a session on the relationship between excess weight and inflammation was presented. Fat cells called adipoctyes produce hormones such as TNF…

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Why You Should Start Taking Fish Oil Supplements

Over the past decade, many Canadians have turned to omega-3 fish oil supplements, which have benefits for healthy people and also those with moderate to serious medical health conditions.The reasons for all…

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