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In this episode, we present Managing Pain Flare-UpsIf you feel the Persistent Pain Program may be a good fit for you, speak to your Grande Prairie PCN family physician.For more information and resources, visit our website, www.grandeprairiepcn.comContact us at info@grandeprairiepcn.comYour Partner In Health is a production of The Grande Prairie Primary Care Network.

In this episode, we present The Importance of Pacing in The Management of Persistent Pain.If you feel the Persistent Pain Program may be a good fit for you, speak to your Grande Prairie PCN family physician.For more information and resources, visit our website, www.grandeprairiepcn.comContact us at info@grandeprairiepcn.comYour Partner In Health is a production of The Grande Prairie Primary Care Network.

In this first post-lockdown episode, we present the Persistent Pain Program Information Session.If you feel the Persistent Pain Program may be a good fit for you, speak to your Grande Prairie PCN family physician.View the companion videos HERE.For more information and resources, visit our website, www.grandeprairiepcn.comContact us at info@grandeprairiepcn.comYour Partner In Health is a production of The Grande Prairie Primary Care Network.

On this episode, we’re going to talk about How To Survive The Extreme Cold in The Dead of The Canadian Winter. We’ll learn about health risks of extreme cold, treatments for extreme cold health conditions, and how to reduce your risk when you live in a place where the air hurts your face.

Rumour has it that the flu is shopping for an all-inclusive vacation this winter. Don't let you or your loved ones become the perfect destination for the flu virus. Don't become flutopia.Links:http://www.albertahealthservices.cahttp://www.canada.cahttp://www.globalhandwashing.orghttp://www.grandeprairiepcn.com/groups

This episode of Your Partner In Health is a discussion with two members of the Grande Prairie PCN Persistent Pain Program multidisciplinary team.

The opioid crisis has impacted thousands of Canadians. Take a walk with us through the basics of opioid poisoning and the life-saving Naloxone kit.

March is Nutrition Month, and this is part 3 of our 3-part deep dive into the new Canada Food Guide, featuring Grande Prairie PCN Registered Dietitians Sarah O’Brien, Michelle Heckbert, Taylor Hannah, and Robin Lange. Part OneSarah, Taylor, and Robyn discuss the fundamental changes to the guide, and answer questions like, “Where’s the beef?" Part TwoSarah, Taylor, and Robyn talk about how healthy eating is more than the foods you eat, and how mindful eating, cooking more often, eating with others, and enjoying your food is also important. Part ThreeMichelle and Taylor give suggestions on how to be aware of food marketing and the influence it can have on the food choices you make. They also discuss what it means to limit foods high in sodium, sugars, and saturated fats, and how reading your food labels is important. Part 1 and Part 2 can be found at www.grandeprairiepcn.com/podcast

March is Nutrition Month, and this is part 2 of our 3-part deep dive into the new Canada Food Guide, featuring Grande Prairie PCN Registered Dietitians Sarah O’Brien, Michelle Heckbert, Taylor Hannah, and Robin Lange. Part OneSarah, Taylor, and Robyn discuss the fundamental changes to the guide, and answer questions like, “Where’s the beef?" Part TwoSarah, Taylor, and Robyn talk about how healthy eating is more than the foods you eat, and how mindful eating, cooking more often, eating with others, and enjoying your food is also important. Part ThreeMichelle and Taylor give suggestions on how to be aware of food marketing and the influence it can have on the food choices you make. They also discuss what it means to limit foods high in sodium, sugars, and saturated fats, and how reading your food labels is important. Part Three will be available on March 20th. Part 1 can be found at www.grandeprairiepcn.com/podcast

March is Nutrition Month, and this is the first of our 3-part deep dive into the new Canada Food Guide, featuring Grande Prairie PCN Registered Dietitians Sarah O’Brien, Michelle Heckbert, Taylor Hannah, and Robin Lange. Part OneSarah, Taylor, and Robyn discuss the fundamental changes to the guide, and answer questions like, “Where’s the beef?" Part TwoSarah, Taylor, and Robyn talk about how healthy eating is more than the foods you eat, and how mindful eating, cooking more often, eating with others, and enjoying your food is also important. Part ThreeMichelle and Taylor give suggestions on how to be aware of food marketing and the influence it can have on the food choices you make. They also discuss what it means to limit foods high in sodium, sugars, and saturated fats, and how reading your food labels is important. Part 2 will be available March 13th, and Part 3 on March 20th.

All the Grande Prairie PCN news that's fit to talk about in a short podcast episode. Don't miss the 3-part Nutrition Month Series coming March 6, 13, and 20.

In this episode of Your Partner in Health, we talk to a Grande Prairie PCN Registered Social Worker about all things Social Work in the Grande Prairie PCN world.

A special Christmas episode of Your Partner In Health. A telling of the classic poem, A Visit From St. Nicholas, also known as Twas The Night Before Christmas.

The holiday season is ubiquitous with sharing, warmth, tradition, and spending quality time with family and friends. But the hustle and shake of the holidays can be a difficult time psychologically. Grande Prairie PCN Mental Health Therapist Robyn Steinke joins Judd to share tips and strategies for maintaining positive mental health during the holidays.

The idea that ‘a calorie is a calorie’ is a concept that most people are familiar with. It is based on the idea that all calories are equal, regardless of the food they come from. This leads us to ‘calories in – calories out’ - the belief that we have to ‘move more and eat less’ to lose weight. We’ve been hearing that song for years. It’s been drilled into our heads. But it is such a drastic oversimplification of the metabolic process of nutrition that it begs the question, can you outrun your fork? 

Introducing Your Partner In Health, a new podcast about collaborative care from the Grande Prairie Alberta Primary Care Network.