Intergenerational power through Rites of Passage
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- March 23, 2016
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Natural remedies you can take for the flu: from a Haudenosaunee nutritional expert0
- Health & Wellness
- February 13, 2018
OHSWEKEN – When you find yourself sick with the flu there really isn’t a cure-all. Unfortunately because the flu is a virus the main course of treatment, apart from anti-viral drugs for severe cases, is treating symptoms at home until the bug has run it’s course. Over the counter pharmaceutical medications are readily available at
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How to make it through the flu season: from a Haudenosaunee naturopathic doctor0
- Health & Wellness
- February 13, 2018
OHSWEKEN – Medical officials say the effectiveness of this season’s flu shot has been extremely low, with the vaccine preventing only 10 to 20 per cent of infections caused by the dominant H3N2 strain affecting Canadians, researchers have found. “That means people who were vaccinated should not consider themselves invincible for this season,” said lead
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Intergenerational power through Rites of Passage0
- Health & Wellness
- March 23, 2016
I recently came back from a conference discussing reconciliation and one of the workshops was listening to residential school survivors and visiting the burned out remnants of Spanish Residential School. We heard stories of disconnection and fear. Children were stolen from their families, their nations and their ways of living. Without these vital connections, children
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Oils to try with indigenous roots0
- Health & Wellness
- March 5, 2016
The Healthy Roots Indigenous Wellness Challenge is all about prioritizing healthy foods into your diet while giving honour to those foods indigenous to the Haudenosaunee. One of the most exciting parts of this challenge is to expand your grocery list and start incorporating tasty foods that might be unfamiliar to you — especially when
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A double-barrelled package to treat hypertension0
- Health & Wellness
- February 24, 2016
By W. Gifford-Jones M.D. Today millions of North Americans have hypertension and 99 per cent are being treated by prescription drugs. Studies show that nearly 50 per cent discontinue their medication due to unpleasant side-effects. But tossing away drugs is a hazardous move which can result in an earlier death. This week we’ll discuss a
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Play it smart with spirited parties this Holiday Season0
- Health & Wellness
- December 9, 2015
STAY SAFE – Parties catering to adults are often enhanced with a variety of food and beverage options, and alcoholic drinks are a common component of such gatherings. Party hosts and hostesses who will be offering the spirits to their guests should keep safety in the back of their minds. Many party hosts are unaware
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