Better health from the Inside
We all suffer from digestive “issues” from time to time - bloating, gas, and constipation. Yet a healthy digestive system is responsible for more...
Traveling This Summer?
Drinking different water or foods can throw your GI tract off balance and cause bloating and other stomach ailments. To keep your intestinal tract...
Should You Get Nutty About Pecans?
Why you should jump on the pecan bandwagon
By Lisa Cantkier, Holistic Nutritionist
Did you know April is National Pecan Month? It’s no wonder, since pecans...
Making Diabetes Disappear
Currently, more than nine million Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes. That’s a pretty staggering number in a country with just over 34...
Move With It
While it may seem wise, staying immobile isn’t necessarily best for back pain. Low-impact movements that elevate heart rate and improve fitness while minimizing...
Are you drinking too much milk?
Apparently, you really shouldn’t cry over spilled milk. According to new research out of Sweden, drinking excess milk may shorten life span in women.
The...
Health Expert – Your Questions Answered
Dr. Christine Davis, ND, is the Health Promotions Manager for Magna International. She obtained her Honours Bachelor of Science from the University
of Toronto before...
Giving up Gluten
Gluten-free products have inundated our grocery shelves – cookies, baked goods, pastas, breads, sauces and our favourite staples. However, just because it’s gluten-free, is...
Thyroid Troubles
Add natural options to your treatment
BY ROCHELLE FERNANDES, MSc., ND (cand)
Your thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, produces hormones, which control virtually every...
Kefir: Your Number One Support for Gut Health
Full of Healthy Bacteria for Gut HealthBy Melissa Smith, CNPKefir is a thick yogurt-like drink made by fermenting milk with kefir grains. The fermentation...