A little known fact is that Alpha-lipoic acid can assist in living with diabetes. Its unique properties offer support to those living with diabetes and its complications. It offers a variety of benefits for those not living with diabetes as well.
Find out what vitamin D can do to prevent bone loss and degeneration. As new studies come out stating the benefits of vitamin D supplementation, more information is available on why vitamin D is important to over-all health and why we may not be getting enough from our time in the sun.
Berries of all sorts not only are a flavourful addition to your diet, they offer significant and varied health benefits too. Saw palmetto berries, blueberries and cranberries all have powerful properties to help you stay healthy and active.
Children and adults alike struggle to stay alert and attentive when their brain just isn’t getting the nutrition it needs. Brain-critical nutrients can boost the brain’s power to retain information, focus on tasks and even modify behaviour.
Balancing blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels can be problematic. There is a list of contributing factors that can make achieving a healthy balance seem difficult but there is supplementary support that can help – chromium and vanadium.
Everyone knows that fruits and vegetables are an important part of your daily diet though few people actually get enough. Adding a little more colour in your meals not only will keep you healthier and prevent many diseases but is fun and adds variety to the every day.
As our world becomes more populated, the use of chemicals to increase food production and minimize lost crops has increased. These chemicals then make their way into our waterways and food sources, eventually ending up in the food we eat, water we drink and air we breathe. Detoxification and cleansing are natural and effective ways to help eliminate these toxins from our system improving our health and over all well-being.
Do you know where your energy goes? Healthy functioning organs take up more energy than you might think. Take a look and see if you knew just how much.
The B vitamin group is an essential part of over all health. One of the building blocks that helps provide energy, improve sleep quality and manage stress, these vitamins provide so many benefits.
People who suffer from anxiety attacks know how debilitating and frustrating the disorder can be. GABA, or gamma butyric acid, can help to regulate the “anti-anxiety” part of the brain making life, and its challenges, a little easier to cope with.
Who couldn’t use a good night sleep? Yet most of us struggle to slow down enough to get the rest we need. Creating the time before bed to slow down and sleep enhancing nutrients can help you get the rest you need.
Green foods are often called “super foods” due to their many health benefits. They can help to increase your immunity, boost energy and help you get your daily recommended allowance of fruits and vegetables. What are you fuelling your body with?
Heart protective nutrients go a long way to support a healthy heart for life. Would you know if you are at risk? Do you know the signs of heart disease?These heart healthy nutrients can provide you with a tool kit for a healthier heart now and in the future.
High cholesterol, due to lifestyle, diet or family history, affects a growing number of Canada’s population. With the increase of statin drugs, many are looking for natural alternatives that will help them reach or maintain their health goals.
Lutein and zeaxanthin, whether from leafy green vegetables or taken as a supplement, have been clinically shown to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts. These remarkable antioxidants help protect the eye from further vision loss.
Our eyes are delicate and easily damaged by exposure to sunlight, environmental factors, age or eye colour. Lutein is a nutrient that can help protect your eyes from damage and reduce the risk of long-term eye diseases. Whether you supplement or eat lutein-rich foods, this nutrient can help protect your eyes for years to come.
If there was a natural remedy available that could reduce the amount of time that you suffered with a cold, would you be interested? Echinacea has long been known to enhance the immune system and help you beat the common cold.
Heart disease and cholesterol levels are a major health concern for millions of North Americans. People living with high cholesterol are looking for alternatives to improve their health and bring their cholesterol levels back to a healthy range. Can this be achieved? Yes!
Essential fatty acids in the form of fish oils can be very confusing. How to decide which one to take? How much is enough or too much? Dr. Murray discusses omega-3 and omega-6 oils and how to get the best for you.
Probiotics are becoming more and more important in our toxic filled lives. By increasing the beneficial flora in our intestines, we can increase the amount of nutrition we absorb from the food we eat, prevent traveler’s diarrhea and can help decrease the side effects of antibiotic use.