Health Insight
Chronic Conditions 2025
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You Can Now Find Natural Relief from Everyday Pain
Discover how a Canadian-made natural health solution is helping people find fast, effective relief from everyday pain — without relying on conventional medicine. Nearly everyone has experienced the dull ache of a stiff back, a sharp muscle twinge after a workout, or bruising from an accidental fall. Acute pain, whether from overexertion, poor posture, or...
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Why Understanding Gut Health Is Critical to Unlocking Health Benefits
Understanding our mysterious gut microbiome may help unlock the key to better living and more tailored health probiotic products. Much of the human body remains a mystery, and the gut may be the most elusive. Similar to a fingerprint, the gut microbiome is unique to each individual, made up of trillions of microbes that live...
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Confronting Canada’s Chronic Pain Crisis
Chronic pain affects 8 million Canadians, yet remains overlooked. Learn how research, policy, and advocacy can drive real change. Chronic pain affects one in five Canadians — roughly eight million people — yet remains largely overlooked. Unlike acute pain that gradually resolves, chronic pain persists for at least three months, causing noticeable disruption to one’s...
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Why It’s Important to Know the Risk Factors of Kidney Disease
Kidney disease can affect anyone at any time. Knowing the risk factors can help you avoid its life-changing impact. A decade ago, Lynn Clarke, 64, of Toronto went to her doctor for some routine bloodwork. The results showed protein in her urine, and follow-up tests confirmed she had chronic kidney disease. Kidney disease describes a...
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Staying Strong with Spencer O’Brien
She first noticed aches and pains in her knees and ankles, which she attributed to a lack of stretching and old injuries. However, as the pain escalated, Spencer couldn’t lift her shoulders past 90 degrees and could barely walk down a set of stairs. Determined to compete in the Olympics, Spencer pushed through. However, when...
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Why Advocacy Matters for Canada’s Lupus Community
Despite advances in lupus treatments, there are notable gaps that require attention and improvement in Canada. Lupus: What Is It and Why Does Canadian Advocacy Matter? A heterogeneous autoimmune disease, lupus affects thousands of Canadians, meaning its diverse presentation makes it challenging to both diagnose and treat. There is no existing singular and definitive lupus...
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Lupus and Mental Health: Understanding the Overlap
Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, presents physical symptoms like fatigue and chronic pain, but its impact on mental health is often overlooked. Diagnosing lupus can take 6–7 years due to its complexity. This complexity also contributes to unique mental health challenges. Research shows: Many cases go undiagnosed, yet psychiatric symptoms are prevalent. Depression and cognitive...
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Your IBS Diagnosis Guide
Think you may have IBS? The CDHF has put together a guide on signs, symptoms, and when to see a doctor. What is IBS? IBS is a common digestive condition that affects how your gut works. It is now classified as a Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI), meaning it involves both the digestive system and the...
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Taking Steps to Thrive with Arthritis
Living with a chronic condition involves enduring illness for prolonged periods. In the case of arthritis, however, it means having a serious disease for life. It’s a scary and overwhelming prospect. In Canada, arthritis is a growing problem. More than six million Canadians currently live with over 100 different types of this incurable disease, which...
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William Osler Health System: Leading the Way in Dementia Care
William Osler Health System set out to transform how patients with this chronic and progressive illness receive care in hospital. With more than one million people in Canada expected to live with dementia by 2030, William Osler Health System (Osler) – a hospital system in the Greater Toronto Area that serves a region of over...