http://www.rosedalenaturalhealth.com Rosedale Natural Health Clinic in Toronto, Ontario Wed, 07 May 2008 14:15:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Promoting a healthy pregnancy is the primary goal of the peri-natal massage performed by the Registered Massage Therapists at the Rosedale Natural Health Clinic. The treatments vary according to the patient’s individual needs, and may be performed for relaxation or for a specific therapeutic purpose. Furthermore, the treatments aim ... http://www.rosedalenaturalhealth.com/blog/2008/05/07/pregnancy-massage/ John-David Kato, DC, MSc, ACSM-RCEP, CSEP-CEP. April 18th 2008. I attended the Living-With-Living-Well education session "Wake Up: Sleep has an impact on your health!" put on by Toronto Rehab. This session covered a number of topics including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), narcolepsy, insomnia and how these conditions can affect your health. ... http://www.rosedalenaturalhealth.com/blog/2008/04/23/sleep-and-your-health/ By Rowena Gallardo, Registered Massage Therapist Pain due to poor posture is experienced by many Torontonians that have a sedentary occupation and lack physical activity. These are individuals whose work requires them to maintain a static posture for more than 6 hours a day and those who do repetitive activities. Eventually, ... http://www.rosedalenaturalhealth.com/blog/2008/04/02/office-work-and-related-physical-pain/ Cynthia L. DeWild, BASc, MA, CCC Are you happy? 10 suggestions to help you achieve happiness: 1. Bring passion back. Learn something new. Whether it is an art, cooking, writing, running, salsa dancing, horse back riding, or photography. Find something you truly enjoy. Learning activates passion and passion is power ... http://www.rosedalenaturalhealth.com/blog/2008/03/17/happiness-%e2%80%93-you-can-achieve-it/ Joseph Chan, BSc, RMT Registered Massage Therapist With multi-million dollar salaries given to the most gifted athletes in the world, there is a huge pressure to win and perform at their very best. In order to do this, today’s professional athletes are subjected to heavy training schedules. With the help of sports ... http://www.rosedalenaturalhealth.com/blog/2008/03/06/massage-to-enhance-sport-performance/ Cynthia L. DeWild, BASc, MA, CCC Psychotherapist/Counsellor Do you feel tired all the time? Are you oversleeping often? Are you irritable and not sure why? Are you avoiding social situations? Do you have difficulty concentrating? Has your energy decreased? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you may be suffering ... http://www.rosedalenaturalhealth.com/blog/2008/03/06/how-to-beat-the-winter-blues/ John-David Kato, DC, MSc, ACSM-RCEP, CSEP-CEP Chiropractor and Clinical Exercise Physiologist The first major snowfall of the season left areas of Toronto with 20-30 cm of snow. This fantastic amount of snow in such a short period of time had some residents spending up to 5 hours digging their buried cars out ... http://www.rosedalenaturalhealth.com/blog/2007/12/19/reducing-risk-of-back-injury-from-snow-shoveling/ Exercise has benefits to many health conditions, affecting multiple systems in the body. One of the benefits of exercise is to promote and maintain strong and healthy bones, and to stop bone loss in those with osteoporosis. The biggest concern with osteoporosis is weakened bones that are prone to ... http://www.rosedalenaturalhealth.com/blog/2007/11/05/osteoporosis-and-the-benefits-of-exercise/ By John-David Kato, DC, BSc, MSc, RCEP  This month (October 2007) there were some of articles published in the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine1,2,3 that reviewed the scientific evidence on the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain (LBP), and presented a number of recommendations as guidelines for medical doctors and ... http://www.rosedalenaturalhealth.com/blog/2007/10/26/recent-scientific-review-spinal-manipulation-is-effective-for-low-back-pain/ October 14th was the 13th Annual Toronto Marathon and Half Marathon. The cool, overcast weather was perfect for long distance running and no doubt many runners achieved their “PB” (personal best) race times. However, even with proper training leading up to the race, covering the 21 km of a half ... http://www.rosedalenaturalhealth.com/blog/2007/10/15/repetitive-strain-injuries-after-running/