Every day the average person takes about 17,000 breaths. Emphysema can make each one a real struggle. If you have emphysema, there are a number of positive steps you can take to breathe more easily and greatly improve your quality of life.

This painful intestinal condition is widely believed to be the unhappy result of too little fibre in your diet. Most cases of diverticulitis can be treated with medication and rest, and future incidences prevented by making healthier lifestyle choices.

Diarrhea is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection of the small intestine. It can also be caused by certain medications (such as antibiotics, blood pressure drugs, and magnesium-containing antacids), certain medical conditions, and food poisoning.

Approximately 2 million Canadians have diabetes, a group of diseases characterized by high blood-glucose levels. When you eat, your body metabolizes carbohydrates into glucose, which is then ushered out of the blood and into the body’s cells by insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. If you have an insulin disorder, glucose remains in the blood and is unavailable to fuel the cells’ activities. The result is elevated blood-sugar levels.