Maria Sykes Profile Overview

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

Marie Sykes is an Ontario based writer with a background in research and a love for holistic wellness. She's especially interested in boosting awareness for women's health issues. Once a shunner of gyms, Marie has found an appreciation for weight training and HIIT circuits. She enjoys trying cuisine from all over the world, and she also enjoys not caring two cents what other people think her body should look like.
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10 Tiny Actions You Didn’t Realize Your Dog Actually Loves (and Needs)

Are you looking for ways to increase the bond you have with your dog? Good news! Bonding with your dog doesn’t have to involve any grand gesture. As you’ve likely heard before, the little things often mean the most. There are many small ways you can bond with your dog every single day. These include: […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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A Face of Endometriosis

There is a painful disease that takes place amongst many women. Endometriosis is a common and sometimes debilitating condition experienced by women of reproductive age, it is estimated to affect 10% of women.  This disease can cause chronic pelvic pain and is sometimes associated with infertility. Misplaced endometrial tissue is what defines endometriosis. Typically, endometrial […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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Man Suffers Rectal Prolapse After Playing Phone Games On Toilet

You may not want to admit it, but gone are the days of reading books on the toilet! Now, everyone pulls out their smartphones and plays their favorite app to pass the time. In a weird way, our washrooms or public stalls have become little smartphone sanctuaries – but not anymore for one man from […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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Unsafe Sushi Found Pumped with Carbon Monoxide to Appear “Fresh”

This article was originally published in June 2018 and has since been updated. Crunchy tempura rolls and perfect pieces of fish dipped in soy sauce and wasabi… If you’re a sushi lover, those words are beautiful music to your ears. But, being so glaringly different than the standard American diet – SAD – when did […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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Women Turns Blue From Tooth-Numbing Medication

When a 25-year old woman began experiencing tooth pain, she self-treated with topical benzocaine to numb and help alleviate her discomfort. According to the case report published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the following day, she ended up in the emergency room – totally shocked by her discolored skin. This 25-year old was […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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Is Alcohol Actually The Scariest Gateway Drug to Watch Out For?

While it’s been embedded in many brains, and is often taught in our school system that marijuanna is a gateway drug, the next step toward using substances such as cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin or prescription opioids. While many may see marijuana this way,  is it the only substance guiding users down a dark and dangerous road?  […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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Is My Family Safe in Long Term Care Facilities?

The sands of time have been kicked in our faces. More American families than ever find themselves struggling to balance the needs of three or more generations all at once. The average person can expect to live decades longer than previous generations, according to the CDC. (1) Baby Boomers are finding themselves redefining what it […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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Is There a Link Between Medication Use During Infancy and Allergies in Early Childhood?

This article was originally published in May 2018 and has since been updated. As we all know, allergic diseases, particularly in childhood, are becoming more and more common. It’s not just that we are becoming more aware of allergic diseases, think of the frequent announcements on airplanes about peanut allergies, or food allergy questions by […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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6 hidden causes of foot pain and how to get relief fast

Some common causes of foot pain are fractures, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, Morton’s neuroma, heel spurs, gout, and neuropathy. Your first step is to get your problem accurately diagnosed so it may be cared for properly, and then you may try some common natural solutions for different foot pain. 6 Causes Of Foot Pain And How […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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How Smoking Cigarettes Can Lead To An Aneurysm

People have been aware of the negative effects of smoking cigarettes for several decades now. But even with the decline of smoking that has followed since, there are still many people who choose to smoke. In 2016, 15.5% of adults in the U.S. smoked, which is an estimated 37.8 million people (1). It is common […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team