Mandy King | Healthy Eating and Living (HEAL) While I’ll never give up my turmeric, the superfood moringa has worked its way into my daily routine and for good reason! In case you haven’t heard of it, Moringa oleifera is a tree that’s native to parts of the...
Dr. Laura Belus, ND What are they? The term adaptogen refers to ingredients that help the body better ‘adapt’ and deal with stress by helping to support our adrenal glands. They work to physiologically improve our response to a stressful event, deadline or ongoing endless to-do lists....
Sponsored by Adrien Gagnon | Genevieve Morin With the return of cold temperatures also returns the not so melodic sounds of sneezing and snuffling typically associated with the cold & flu season. Luckily for all of us who prefer natural options, there are a few marvels of nature which...
Dr. Laura Belus, ND Everyone can benefit from a health boost, but depending on your stage of life, certain nutrients can be more powerful than others. Here are the top supplement picks no matter what your age: School-aged children (ages 4-14) This group benefits most from hard-to-get nutrients...
Patricia Di Gasbarro | Founder of Shoosha Truly Organic Eczema is a medical skin condition in which, patches of skin become rough and inflamed with blisters that can cause itching and bleeding. Children under 5 will most often see eczema flare up on the cheeks, scalp, joints...
Dr. Dina Kulik | Pediatrician | MD, FRCPC, PEM Did you know that 10-20% of Canadians get sick with the flu each year? And 12,2000 people are hospitalized for complications and severe infection, and 3,500 people die each year from the flu? These are large numbers! Flu...
Sponsored by Genuine Health Inflammation is on everyone’s mind these days. We know inflammation for its role in chronic disease. But also, on a day-to-day basis, most of us associate inflammation with PAIN. Inflammation is a completely natural process in the body. When an injury occurs, inflammation helps...
Dr. Adrienne Zarifis | BSc. | Naturopathic Doctor A whole-body approach to optimize brain function, making the back-to-school and back-to-work transition that much easier. ‘You are what you eat’, has never been truer, and more telling of the future of your health. What you eat governs what...
Kate MacDougall Sometimes I dream of having an entire team to keep me in optimal health—a nutritionist, a sleep therapist, a fitness trainer, someone to wag their finger at me when I reach for a french fry. My team would decipher all the information out there,...
Danielle Morissette | Ph.D. Molecular Biology Nowadays, probiotics are everywhere. If I ask you if you know what probiotics are, you’ll probably answer yes, of course. But if I was to ask you to explain what probiotics really are and how they can contribute to your...