Mood and Food – Emotional Eating and How To Help?
Emotional eating defined- or rather, re-defined On days when everything feels gloomy and depressing, munching on that piece of cake or ploughing through that pack of crisps really does feel like there is still hope in this world. Emotional eating - the act of eating...
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Glutathione, The Super Antioxidant
What do you think of when you hear ‘antioxidants’? Often we think of foods that are considered rich in them, things like artichokes, blueberries, strawberries, pecans, goji berries or dark leafy greens. All of these foods do contain high levels of antioxidants, which is essentially...
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Are Heavy Metals Making Us Fat? Part 1
Every year more and more people around the world struggle with weight gain. While poor diet and less activity is a key part of this, many of those individuals are striving to eat well, stay active and prioritize their health. The problem is, it doesn’t...
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The Natural Approach to Fighting off Candida
Do you ever have overwhelming cravings for sugars or carbs, feel bloated after meals, experience PMS symptoms monthly, or battle with frequent yeast infections? While many of us may think these are normal every now and again, you should remember my cardinal rule - anything...
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Seasonal Allergies Explained
Red, itchy and watery eyes, sneezing and runny nose – only a few of the symptoms that can make warm summer days miserable to those with seasonal allergies (also termed hay fever or allergic seasonal rhinitis). But what are allergies and why do some of...
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Think Your Nightcap is Helping You Sleep? Think Again
2020 has started off as a stressful time throughout the world with many complaining of anxiety, isolation, frustration, and ensuing sleep disturbances. It is an old belief that having an alcoholic beverage will help with sleep. In fact, the concept of a ‘nightcap’ (an alcoholic...
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Top 3 Minerals for the Modern Man
To celebrate Men’s Health Month and Father’s Day this June, we dive into 3 key minerals that are essential for men’s health and are common deficiencies. For the modern man, struggles like stress, not enough sleep, poor diet, and environmental toxins can deplete these nutrients...
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The Real Detox
We are all exposed to toxins on a daily basis. Either it be from the foods we eat, chemicals we touch, pollutants we smell, or the water we drink. It’s almost impossible to avoid exposure to toxins. Our bodies rely heavily on our liver to...
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Reset Your Sleep With The Master Sleep Hormone
What is Melatonin Melatonin is a hormone made by the pineal gland, a pea sized gland located just above the middle of the brain. It is most well-known for its role in maintaining the body’s sleep-wake cycle, also known as the circadian rhythm. Apart from...
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COVID-19: A Letter From Our Chairman
Firstly, as one of my favorite books says on its cover: DON’T PANIC! Take a deep breath and let it out slowly. If you didn’t just start coughing or feel breathless, it is very likely that you don’t currently have a COVID-19 infection, or if...
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Sleep & Immunity
In this 24/7 society, being busy seems to be the ultimate state-of-mind. We are willing to compromise on rest, not productivity. We wake up early, we work late and we chug coffee to stay awake. Life is short, so why spend it asleep, right? Wrong!...
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Let’s Talk Acne
Acne is the result of clogged oil glands in the surface layer of skin, with or without inflammation and infection. The oil glands secrete a waxy oil called sebum and can become plugged, leading to whiteheads, blackheads, and eventually red, inflamed and infected pustules or...
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