Canadians should have over the counter access to cannabidiol (CBD) as a natural health product, according to a new campaign from the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA).Read More...
The Canadian Mental Health Association reports up to 15% of Canadians experience the winter blues. And feelings of fatigue and decreased energy take over. Check out our plan full of natural mood-enhancers to help slay the winter blues.Read More...
Happy 2019! If you’re welcoming the new year with the resolve to shake off unhealthy habits and the residue of holiday indulgences, you’re not alone. Many set their sights on a detox to kick off a healthy new year. The best thing about detox? Your body does it naturally! Every. Day. Your body works to breakdown, filter and rid itself of toxins through six organs of elimination: liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph, colon, and skin. Learn more about ways to detox naturally. Read More...
Globe and Mail
Canada’s Food Guide is poised to reduce its emphasis on meat and dairy in a healthy diet and instead recommend consuming more plants and plant-based protein, according to a draft circulated for public feedback. Health Canada intends to finalize and release the new version of its influential guide in the coming months, but a report containing details of a draft version suggests a significant departure from the current guide, last updated in 2007. Most notably, the draft appears to move from an existing four food groups down to three: “vegetables and fruits,” “whole grains,” and a new “protein foods” group. Read More...
Street Level Pundit
Collagen, an ingredient extracted from animal skins commonly found in anti-aging skin creams, has graduated from topical use to internal — a dietary supplement on the verge of being the next big wellness fad, with dozens of collagen syrups, drinks, powders and even gummies being marketed as a cure for everything from brittle nails to brain health. How much research? Some. But not much. That lack, though, isn’t stopping people from drinking it in the hopes that this might be the fountain of youth we’ve all dreamed of. Hopes are so high, in fact, that it’s already threatening the world’s donkey population — one of the preferred sources of collagen in Asia. Read More...
New Atlas
A deficiency in vitamin D can not only cause bone problems such as rickets, but also raises the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. What's more, it's one of the most common vitamin deficiencies. The good news, however, is that your dentist may soon be able to detect it before it becomes a major problem. Read More...
Eye strain from reading on screens all day? Natural help is here: study
New Hope
Perhaps the biggest opportunity of all is a concern that affects pretty much every single person in the modern world—our codependency with our digital screens of computers, phones and tablets. Everyone, it seems, experiences eye strain and fatigue from staring at screens for so many hours a day. The macular carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin may protect eyes from prolonged use of digital screens, according to a new study. Read More
Natural skin and hair treatments
Global News Morning B.C.
Holistic nutritionist Michelle W. Book shows us some natural treatments for luminous skin and hair – help beat those winter blues with some easy ways to 'spice' up your routine. Click here to watch Michelle's interview for this guide to natural beauty. Read More...
3 proven health benefits of curcumin
Reader's Digest Best Health Mag
Research shows that curcumin is a health powerhouse: First, curcumin has shown impressive preliminary results in treating inflammation, particularly of the joints, skin, lung and intestines. Second, the compound may help keep your mind sharp: In brain disease research, curcumin has been shown to reduce oxidative damage. Read More...
Everything you need to know about vitamin B12 deficiency
The Guardian
B12 is involved in producing red blood cells, maintaining a healthy nervous system, and converting food to energy. It also helps to regulate the immune system and mood, and control levels of the amino acid homocysteine, elevated levels of which are associated with heart disease. Most people who eat meat, fish, eggs and dairy products get enough B12. Vegans are advised to eat fortified food and take supplements. Read More...
The real reasons why you´re having stomach problems
Huffington Post Canada
Do you ever feel bloated, tired, gassy, heavy or sick after eating? Perhaps a better question to ask is do you know why you sometimes feel this way? Probiotics and fermented foods can help to re-balance the gut flora and decrease discomfort. Fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kombucha, kimchee, and miso are also high in natural probiotics. Read More...
How to tell if you're vitamin D deficient
Refinery29
Unfortunately, an estimated one billion people worldwide suffer from vitamin D deficiencies — and many of them may not realize they're vitamin D deficient, especially since people can be deficient during the warmer summer months when they feel as if they are getting plenty of rays. Read More...
Vitamin C may boost effectiveness of acute myeloid leukemia treatment
Newswise
New findings published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed in lab studies that supplementing an epigenetic cancer drug called decitabine with vitamin C enhanced the drug´s ability to impede cancer cell growth and trigger cellular self-destruction in cancer cell lines. Many cancer patients are deficient in vitamin C; the proposed approach seeks to correct this deficiency rather than overload patients with the vitamin. Read More...
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