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CP24 Wellness Wednesdays: Colon cancer

Wellness Wednesdays: March is the national colorectal cancer awareness month. Overall cancer rates continue to decline, and survival rates continue to improve. We used to think of colorectal cancer as an older person’s disease. Not anymore. New alarming statistics.

CP24 Wellness Wednesdays: Is andropause the male menopause?

Wellness Wednesdays: Previously I talked about the fact that one billion women around the world will experience menopause by 2025. Now, I want to give equal attention to a similar condition that affects 1 billion men who will experience andropause, some call this condition male menopause. Is there such a thing?

CP24 Wellness Wednesdays: International Women’s Day – Impact of menopause on our lives and a woman’s career

Wellness Wednesdays: Today is International Women’s Day. In this week’s segment, I bring some insights about the impact of menopause on our lives and a woman’s career. If you are menopausal – do not suffer in silence. You get no medals for it.

CP24 Wellness Wednesdays: Break out the sunblock for March break

Wellness Wednesdays: It’s finally back – the migration of parents and kids travelling to many destinations. Whether it’s a warm or colder place, watch this week’s segment to determine what you need to bring along to protect you from the sun and the risk of sunburn and skin cancer.

CP24 Wellness Wednesdays: Results of the longest happiness study

Wellness Wednesdays: Robert Waldinger, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development has just written a new book to share the “Lessons From the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness”. It is an 85-year journey of over 2000 people going through their entire adult lives beginning in 1938. So what is contributing to happiness? Watch the segment to find out!

CP24 Wellness Wednesdays: How does age impact weight gain?

Wellness Wednesdays: The average person gains between 1 and 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kilograms) each year from young adulthood through middle age, due to our slowing metabolism. This slowly leads to a population that is aging to become overweight and even obese over time. We need to figure out how to eat less and do more – if steps in fact help us lose weight!

CP24 Wellness Wednesdays: Secrets of living a long and happy life

On this Wellness Wednesdays segment, I discussed why Mayor McCallion lived such a long and productive life. I don’t believe it was an accident of genetics. Science now confirms that only 20% of our longevity is determined by our DNA, and thankfully 80% of it is within our control.

CP24 Wellness Wednesdays: Tips to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder

Feeling the blues during the winter is often a common emotional feeling during the darkest weeks of January. Watch this week’s Wellness Wednesday segment, where I explain what you can in fact do to reduce your risk of feeling the blues. 

CP24 Wellness Wednesdays: Diabetese drug skyrocketing for ties to weight loss

Wellness Wednesdays: Ozempic is not a recreational drug for weight loss. This drug is an important offering for those with Type 2 diabetes especially for people who have weight issues.

CP24 Wellness Wednesdays: How much sleep is enough?

Watch the video to learn if you are sleep deprived, how to know if you are really sleeping enough with the support of wearable data and remind you of some tips to have a great night’s sleep every night.