“It’s good for bones, it’s good for muscles,” Michelle Porter, a kinesiology professor at the University of Manitoba, told CTV News. “And there’s lot beyond the physical benefits… in terms of your brain, cognition, memory. It helps you sleep.”

Porter said walking is a great physical activity for people looking to get moving and suggests starting at a comfortable pace and distance.

To read the entire conversation and to watch the video, please follow the link to CTV Winnipeg. 

“About 85 per cent of POTS diagnoses are made in women,” says Dr. Colette Seifer, a cardiologist at St. Boniface Hospital and a professor in the department of internal medicine at the University of Manitoba.

Seifer says POTS fits under an umbrella of disorders called dysautonomia, which means it’s an abnormality of the autonomic nervous system.

To read the full article. please visit the Winnipeg Free Press. 

With the help of Dr Grant Pierce from the University of Manitoba in Canada, Michael learns about the key components of flaxseed, including alpha-linolenic acid, and how they contribute to its array of impressive benefits.

Through his research, Grant has demonstrated that daily flaxseed can lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, reducing your chance of a heart attack or stroke by a remarkable 50%!

Meanwhile, our volunteer Rena finds flaxseed a welcome addition to her diet. 

Here is the link to listen to this BBC podcast.