Nepean Active Health Centre

35 Auriga Drive, Unit #209
Nepean, Ontario
Phone for Chiropractic: 613-274-0020
Phone Marie-Thérèse Du-Pond: 613-322-0438
Fax: 613-274-0024
Email:info@nepeanahc.com
Navigation Menu

Folic Acid and Pregnancy

Posted by on Jul 23, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

Folic acid, also known as folate, is a B vitamin that has been shown to reduce neural tube defects in newborns by up to 70%. Neural tube defects are birth defects that involve incomplete development of the brain and spinal cord. Some of the most common neural tube defects include: spina bifida, anencephaly, and encephalocele. Spina bifida is an incomplete...

Read More

Grape Benefits

Posted by on Jul 23, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

Metabolic syndrome is a group of syndromes that occur together including increased blood pressure, high blood sugar levels (just under diabetic levels), excess fat levels around the waist, or low levels of the good cholesterol (HDL) and increased blood triglycerides . These syndromes individually and more so together , increase that person’s risk of heart...

Read More

Kids and Bicycles

Posted by on Jul 23, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

Less than 20 per cent of reported bicycle injuries involve collisions with cars. Most occur in falls, or as a result of riders losing control. A bad fall can result from a skid, catching a wheel in a crack or even getting a shoelace caught in the chain. In a spill, the forehead usually hits the ground first. Head injuries cause most bicycle-related...

Read More
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox

Join other followers: