COVID & Healthy Eyes
As COVID-19 continues to dominate the headlines, protecting yourself and those around you is vital as is looking after your health including the health of your eyes. Coronavirus is transmitted from person to person mainly through airborne “respiratory droplets”...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Currently, 1 in 3 Canadians are living with pre-diabetes or diabetes. It is estimated that every 24 hours: More than 20 Canadians die of diabetes-related complications 480 more Canadians are diagnosed with this devastating disease 14 Canadians have a lower limb...
Will Getting the Flu Shot be Different During Covid-19?
People with diabetes often have a weakened ability to fight off infection. That’s why you’ll hear your healthcare team cautioning you to protect yourself from infections, whether it be from the flu, Covid-19 or from cuts and scrapes. Flu Prevention A recent Pollara...
Dry Eyes & Diabetes
What is dry eye? Dry eye is a condition in which the eye does not produce tears properly. It can also involve tears not having the right...
Keeping Healthy Through the Holidays
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and marks the beginning of a few months of special meals and indulgence. It’s easy to brush it off and think “Oh, it’s just one meal, it won’t matter!” But, between Thanksgiving, Halloween and the holidays in December AND all of...
Don’t Let Chronic Conditions Take a Back Seat to COVID-19!
During the first few months of COVID-19, many people either avoided or weren’t able to receive their usual appointments or assessments for chronic conditions, such as diabetes. For some, this has resulted in delayed care plan updates and potentially, sub-optimal...
Back on Track With Your Yearly Eye Health
September is usually seen as the month for re-organization after the slower pace of the summer; a signal for many of us to get back to our routines, with kids going back to school and parents getting back to work. However, with the emergence of the coronavirus,...
Getting Back on Track With Your Diabetes Management
September always feels like a time of transition, whether we’re headed back to school, back to the office after summer vacation, or just feeling the inevitable shift of summer to fall. Whether you’re moving into a new routine or this time of year is just giving you...
Properly Fitted Shoes For The Whole Family!
September marks the start of a new school year! Children are constantly growing, and are often in need of a new pair of shoes to start their school year off right! Please see below for tips and tricks to fitting the right shoe no matter who you are shopping for: Try...
Saving Time in the Kitchen: What is meal prep and how do you do it?
The hallmark strategy of healthy eating is planning. “Meal prep” typically refers to either of the following approaches: The planning and preparation of large quantities of ingredients to allow one to quickly combine foods into quick meals. Batch cooking a large...
Kitchen and Pantry Stock Up for Quick Lunchbox Packing and Easy Meal Prep
Are you wondering what foods to keep on hand for preparing healthy lunches and snacks? Foods to have on hand in the pantry: Whole grain breads, English muffins, or bagels Oatmeal (whole grain old-fashioned or steel cut oats) Whole grain crackers (aim for at least 3...
Dry Eye Syndrome
The tears your eyes normally produce are necessary for overall eye health and clear vision. Dry eye occurs when your eyes do not produce enough tears or produce tears that do not have the proper chemical composition. Dry eye symptoms can result from the normal ageing...