The holiday season involves plenty of socializing and the occasional venture outside of our culinary comfort zone. Variables that affect digestion include the h...
Zingiber officinale, known commonly as ginger, has been widely recognized for its action as an anti-nausea remedy. However, Traditional Chinese Medicine has use...
In the fall, we are naturally inclined to collect ourselves and to gather and prepare for the harsh winter months. The fall can also be a time to turn a little...
Attempts to portray the action of probiotics within the gastrointestinal tract can get a little dramatic, with the portrayal of good probiotic species versus ev...
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin and antioxidant in the body. Vitamin C is best known for its effects on immune function as we...
We look forward to the holiday season all year long as a time of rest, festive gatherings with friends and family, and getting some closure for the year. But wh...
Oily fish and fish oil are the richest sources of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). DHA is an importa...
Vitamin D has been in the spotlight in recent years. More Canadians are becoming aware of its importance in a number of roles including mood, immunity, and canc...
Magnesium deficiency is said to be one of the most common nutrient deficiencies. It is involved in regulation of impulse conduction in the nervous system as wel...
When you consider the evident link between the excessive consumption of sugars and carbohydrates to the epidemic of obesity and diabetes that afflicts our socie...
Now that fall has set in and the winter months are approaching, chances are your child has experienced some sort of sickness and their immune system has taken a...
Herbs and plants have long been used to help relieve ailments, their causes, and their symptoms. In modern medicine, the story is a little different, as physici...
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