Raising funds for Parkinson’s research
On Saturday, May 7, Harry McMurtry, who has Parkinson’s disease, started his 500-mile walk from New York City to his hometown, Toronto, to raise...
Lawsuit to force the federal government to stop overbilling of Quebecois patients
On May 2nd, a petition was filed with the Federal Court of Canada to force the Minister of Health to prevent the overbilling of...
Sun is good for you, study finds
Swedish women who avoid sunshine shorten their lifespan by the same amount as smoking, according to latest research published in the Journal of Internal...
Mandarin MS Walk – Toronto
25 years of raising funds to end MS
WHO: Over 18,000 participants will celebrate the power of coming together to...
Diabetes and Diet: Which way do I turn?
How to best prevent and manage this debilitating disease
By Lisa Cantkier, Holistic Nutritionist
You are probably aware that diabetes is a growing epidemic in the...
Chaga: Healing Ability, Hope or Just Hype?
Shedding some light on this natural ingredient
By Lisa Cantkier, Nutritionist
If you’re searching for ways to support your immune system naturally, then chaga might be...
GMO Labeling: What’s in your Food?
By Lisa Cantkier, Nutritionist
According to the Non-GMO Project, “GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a...
Is salmon you eat contaminated with medications?
According to new research, tissues of migratory chinook salmon and local staghorn sculpin caught in Puget Sound near Seattle, Washington, tested positive for cocaine,...
Vivo Brand recalls more natural health products
Vivo Brand Management is recalling more of its sexual enhancement products. This recall is due to an undeclared prescription drug, which could pose serious...
Suffering from obesity? The cause might be in the air.
If you think you excess weight is caused by unhealthy diets, you are right. Just partly, though. According to a new study, exposure to air...