Vancouver Island Naturopathic Clinic Inc.

08/08/2026

06/13/2026

Sunshine is beneficial, providing essential vitamins, yet it also heightens the risk of skin cancer, accelerated aging, and skin pigmentation. Remember to apply sunscreen even when it is cloudy. Our Naturopathic Doctors offer personalized skin care consultations for all skin types.

06/13/2026

June marks the beginning of Pride Season in Canada, a time to celebrate the diversity, resilience, and contributions of 2SLGBTQI+ communities.

At BCND, we recognize the importance of healthcare environments where people feel respected, heard, and supported. Every patient deserves access to compassionate, patient-centred care.

Happy Pride Month and Pride Season from BCND.

06/12/2026

Young minds need uninterrupted boredom, quiet, time to explore, interactions with all ages of people in their community, pen and paper to develop fine motor skills, time to be inquisitive and most importantly time with real live family and friends to shape their social development, critical thinking, skill building and compassion. Losing this due to premature exposure to social media algorithms and AI allows others to shape our kids minds and it is impacting the emotional wellbeing and mental health of our children. We are seeing more mental health challenges in our younger generation than ever before; they are no longer learning natural self regulation and executive function skills that used to develop much more authentically. This is a great first step.

The Canadian Paediatric Society welcomes the introduction of Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, by the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture.

Paediatricians across Canada see the impacts of an unregulated digital environment on the physical, mental, social-emotional, and developmental health of children and youth every day. Comprehensive, child-focused federal digital safety legislation is urgently needed to help create safer online spaces for children, youth and families in Canada.

The introduction of this legislation marks an important step forward. We welcome the opportunity to work with parliamentarians to protect the digital health and safety of children and youth in Canada.

For more information on the importance of online safety for children and youth visit the Centre for Healthy Screen Use at healthyscreenuse.cps.ca

05/24/2026

Incorporating sufficient fruits and vegetables into your diet while reducing meat enhances antioxidant intake and increase fibre consumption, ultimately contributing to improved cardiovascular health. Refer to the latest guidelines published by AHA.

This Medical News article discusses the American Heart Association's new scientific statement on dietary guidance to improve cardiovascular health.