If health and improved energy is your goal, and the large amounts of micronutrients you get from eating raw vegetables aren’t enough, try juicing them! Condensing fresh vegetables in a juicer at home produces a power-packed liquid which is rapidly...
Broadening their definition of medicine, the Swiss government is announcing a positive shift toward alternative healing and complementary therapies. For far too long, health insurance has guaranteed a monopoly for a system dominated by synthetic...
By Valerie Robitaille A significant number of autoimmune diseases (examples include, arthritis, lupus, celiac and cancer) are food-induced. This discovery, which has been known since the 1970s, verifies the fact that certain foods can trigger an...
Gluten-free oat & raisin cookies Deliciously crunchy 35m (plus cooling) Super easy Ingredients: 200 g gluten-free plain flour 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 100 g raisins 200 g gluten-free porridge oats 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Method Preheat...
Joint pain prevents us from exercising or doing simple tasks like walking. Unfortunately, it only gets worse as we age. This happens because the fluid (synovial fluid) in the joints reduces as we age. Reduction of this fluid increases friction on...
By Valerie Robitaille Many in the nutrition field are keenly aware of the fact that using artificial sweeteners actually causes obesity. Here’s the scoop: Aspartame actually stimulates the appetite. It contains phenylalanine which overpowers...
If you want a better birth experience, you may want to stay out of the hospital. Women are becoming increasingly disenchanted with their hospital birth experiences for a number of reasons. With insurance companies forcing hospitals to herd patients...
Did you know that root canals can have untold, negative effects on your health? People are slowly discovering the hidden dangers of root canals as more medical professionals speak out about their dangers. Here is what you need to know. Dr. George...
We all know the mental and physical benefits of positive thinking and staying attuned to happiness. Even so, it seems humans are hardwired to direct their thoughts and attention to the negative— to all that’s lacking in and wrong with our lives....
Have you ever heard some-one say : “Cancer runs in my family. My grandmother had it… my aunt had it… and I may as well accept that I’m going to get it too.” “Almost everyone in my family is overweight, including me. It’s in our genes. I’ll never be...
With only a day left in Africa, I feel I need to offer a brief overview of my latest aromatic trip just to keep everyone abreast. Once back in Canada I will write in detail about this last trip to Madagascar and Kenya. So much has happened during...
Ginger is one spice that I recommend keeping on hand in your kitchen at all times. Not only is it a wonderful addition to your cooking (especially paired with garlic) but it also has enough medicinal properties to fill several books. Fresh ginger...
In her recent open letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), campaigner Dr Rosemary Mason documents what amounts to a cesspool of corruption surrounding sections of the agrochemicals industry and the regulation of...
“Dementia” is an umbrella term covering an array of neurological diseases and conditions that develop when neurons in your brain die or cease to function normally. The death or malfunction of neurons causes changes in memory, behavior and ability...
Feeling frazzled, depressed or less than healthy? Japanese researchers have discovered that ditching civilization for a few hours can be just what the doctor ordered. Known as shinrin yoku or, more commonly, forest bathing, the practice involves...
