by Rich Benvin | Apr 23, 2020 | Depression, Healthy Living, Life
Let’s set the scene. I live in a cozy East Vancouver house with four other roommates. That’s five bedrooms, one bathroom, one kitchen. That may sound like a nightmare to some, but it has usually worked out just fine. Most of my roommates travel often for work, and...
by Rich Benvin | Apr 23, 2020 | Depression, Life, Mental Health
If the past is any indication, there is a strong connection between a pandemic and a decline in mental health. The Russian (1889 to 1890) and Spanish (1918 to 1920) influenzas have both been associated with dips in mental health that lasted years after the pandemics...
by Rich Benvin | Apr 23, 2020 | Healthy Living, Nutrition
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world are feeling anxious and full of questions about staying healthy. Washing your hands and keeping your distance from others is the absolute best way to protect yourself, but our immune system needs to be in tip top...
by Rich Benvin | Apr 23, 2020 | Depression, Healthy Living, Mental Health, Nutrition
From just one look at our Facebook feeds, it’s clear many of us are feeling stressed—and, as a result, snacky while relegated to our homes. Kyla Fox, clinical therapist and owner of the Toronto-based The Kyla Fox Centre, which specializes in helping people who suffer...
by Rich Benvin | Apr 15, 2020 | Diabetes, Dieting, Nutrition
Very few people realize the profound effect that weight has on diabetes. Even instances of gestational diabetes are much greater in patients that are overweight than in those that are not. Type 2, or adult onset diabetes is more commonly found in overweight people...
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