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The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis: What you need to know for brain and gut health   Until recently, we didn’t know how muchour gut and brain interacted. Some people thought that our brains controlled everything we did, consciously and subconsciously.   They were...

Inflammation, diabetes, heart disease, and excess body fat   Diabetes and heart disease are on the rise worldwide. They’re serious chronic (long-term) conditions. They have a few other things in common as well.   For one thing, they’re both considered...

Blood Sugar Creeping Up? Get Control by Doing These! Blood sugar is literally that: the sugar in your blood. Your blood contains all kinds of important nutrients and other substances that we need to be healthy. Including sugar. Blood is the liquid transporter that...

Mental health, inflammation, and mood foods   Mental health issues have a huge impact on society. Some suggest that their impact is larger than any other chronic disease, including heart disease or diabetes.   There are so many factors involved in complex...

 Lavender to Calm the Mind and Heal the Body Many people may think of lavender as something their grandmothers used – as dried sprigs in their handkerchief drawer or linen cupboard, or as oil, to be used as a cure-all for headache, sleep problems and even treating...

Creatine: Will it help my fitness goals? What does the latest research say? Is just about everyone taking creatine to help them reach fitness goals?   Creatine is, actually, the most popular ergogenic (athletic-enhancing) supplement in history!   And there...

8Beautiful skin with hyaluronic acid Did you know that back in medieval France, King Henry II’s wife, Princess Catherine, believed that if she ate chicken combs she would become beautiful? Even before that (in the 700s) Yang Guifei, one of the four beauties of ancient...

Supplements That Improve Blood Flow and Circulation If you have poor blood circulation there are natural supplements that can help improve your body’s complex network of veins, capillaries and arteries to function more optimally. These types of supplements can help...

If you're pretty active like I am, you want to protect your tissues. Did you know that the most abundant tissue in the body, which is also extremely important for anyone who works out, is none other than “connective” tissue? Connective tissue “connects” things in your...

The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis: What you need to know for brain and gut health   Until recently, we didn’t know how muchour gut and brain interacted. Some people thought that our brains controlled everything we did, consciously and subconsciously.   They were...

If you want to lose fat, improve metabolism, and experience other health benefits all without giving up your favourite foods, intermittent fasting might be for you! It’s an emerging area of research and the results are very promising. Similar to calorie reduced diets,...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a type of abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia). Your heart has four chambers that beat in a rhythm; two atria and two ventricles. The atria are the upper chambers. AF happens when the atria beat too fast and irregularly. They “quiver” instead...

Using Essential Oils in Your Chakra Work Aromatherapy is a wonderful form of alternative and complementary medicine in its own right, but it can be even more powerful when added to your chakra work. In turn, your chakra work can enhance the healing effects of the...

Essential Oils for Improving Health You may already know of numerous essential oils and even be vaguely aware of some claimed benefits of ‘aromatherapy’. However, how much do you truly know about the properties of essential oils? Most people know they have a pleasant...