Dr. Wayne Coghlan: Chiropractor

Influenza in Ontario The flu generally hits Canada between October and May with a peak period around February. It is likely that as cold weather outdoors arrives, we spend more time indoors and in closer contact with each other. Dry air tends to irritate the mucous membranes around the eyes and in the nose making them more susceptible to infiltration by flu viruses, and with more nose blowing coming in from outdoors and sneezing (spraying effect) due to dust and irritation.... there is a more likely chance of exposure to contaminated droplets and surfaces. C'mon now... watch how many people wipe their noses then reach for a door knob or to shake hands...   Please note: While many people call an intestinal upset the flu... a true flu ... or influenza, is a respiratory tract infection that can make people very ill and is potentially fatal, especially the ill and/or elderly, yet some even young and fit people may succumb. The so-called stomach flu may be due to any num

  Gluten, Grains, Seeds, and Nuts... and the link to inflammatory disease. Dear Reader: There has been increasing awareness of gluten sensitivity such that the latest health trend has been choosing gluten free products. It is not hard to find advertisements and entire sections in the grocery being devoted to the trend and it is curious to observe how the food industry is falling all over itself trying to capture their corner of the market.   The good news of all this is for the people people who are truly gluten sensitive to now find a variety of suitable foods in the grocery, without having to special order from the health food stores or bring a carry-in bag to the restaurant. It’s becoming mainstream! Depending on the sources, there are some estimated 1-6% of people who are adversely sensitive to gluten to the degree it creates clinical symptoms of gastric inflammation, and for those people, avoiding gluten is a must. However, it seems to me that people who are oth