A Better Whey
Want to build muscle, lose weight, and boost health?
While many individuals think of protein powder as something made exclusively for meatheads at the gym,...
Go with your gut
Kick poor gut health to the curb with these five superfoods
By Dr. Suhani Shah, ND
Superfoods are everywhere these days. In fact, it seems like...
St John’s wort: herbal help for depression?
While everyone has periods of sadness in their lives, nearly one in nine Canadian men and women will experience major depressive disorder—or “depression”—in their...
How do calorie labels on menus affect our eating patterns?
As of January 1 of this year, new Ontario regulations require restaurants with 20 or more locations to post calorie information for food and...
Canadian researchers join international fight against Zika
The spread of the Zika virus, which can cause devastating birth defects, has become a pressing public health issue in many countries. To this...
Could probiotics be the key to weight loss?
By Melissa Smith, CNP
Poor gut flora has been linked a range of chronic conditions including obesity, diabetes, depression, autoimmune conditions, and irritable bowel diseases....
Could immunotherapy cure brain cancer?
A promising combination of immunotherapies delivers a one-two punch to brain cancer tumours with high cure rates in mice, scientific evidence published in Nature...
Nestlé baby biscuits found to contain excess acrylamide
A French study found that Nestlé’s P’tit Biscuits contain levels of acrylamide—a chemical contaminant known to increase the risk of cancer—that are over the...
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...
Friends with Benefits
Forget social media—you have billions of buddies already, and they're helping to keep you healthy!
BY Dr. Nigel Plummer, PhD and Medical Advisor to Genestra...