Autoimmune disease is becoming an all too common problem in our Western world. Autoimmune conditions covers a number of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, celiac disease, thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Autoimmune disease means that the body is having [...]
Definition of constipation: We are not moving our bowels daily. Tendency to constipation: We are not moving large quantities of stools daily and full emptying our colon OR our bowel movements are small, hard nuggets or rabbit pellets. FIVE Ways to Address Constipation Increase [...]
When you are traveling the last thing you want is to get sick. There is no doubt that traveling itself can be a stress on the body whether it is being susceptible to infections or in a new environment, adapting to different time zones [...]
You may not be consuming enough iron rich foods such as red meat Internal bleeding: This is something you need to rule out or heavy menstrual bleeding: which may be due to a hormonal imbalance. You may have issues with your digestive tract that [...]
TWO Problems with peanuts and possibly the increase in anaphylactic peanut allergies. Peanuts are prone to harboring molds, since they grow at the same level as mold, most notably the carcinogenic mold aflatoxin. Peanuts also have a tendency to accumulate pesticide residues from surrounding [...]
I grew up believing that milk was a healthy food. It did a body good and built strong bones. What I’ve now realized is that that was good marketing. Cow’s dairy includes milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream. FOUR problems I discovered about cow’s dairy. [...]
Have you ever wondered what the problem with wheat actually is? Why are so many people making such a big deal about it? I wondered that too. I grew up eating cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and never thought twice about eating bread [...]
The advice to introduce cereal as a first food is one of the reasons I decided to write my book, Building a Healthy Child, because this advice is causing a cycle of ill health. It is actually one the most problematic foods we could [...]
You’ll find sugar in the obvious places like candies, baked goods, cakes, chocolate, pies, dessert and pop but then it’s hidden in many places including sauces, dressings, ketchup, fruit juices, protein powders and processed foods. The average American (I’m sure the Canadian statistics are [...]
Manufacturer – professional brands ensure quality, effectiveness and desired results; 3rd party testing to ensure what is on the label is what is in the product. NPN number tells us that it is regulated by Health Canada. Typically they are using the highest quality [...]
