Ulcers

Ulcers

Ulcers First of all, what is an ulcer?  It’s an open wound in your stomach or duodenum that hasn’t healed.  It can bleed and cause all sorts of digestive disturbances.  It’s different from heartburn/gastritis which is more of an inflammation of the lining of the...
Magnesium

Magnesium

Magnesium I love Magnesium because of all it does and all it gives us.  It’s a super mineral that somehow seems to be hovering under the radar. I’m not sure why.  So, I thought I would bring some awareness to what an incredible mineral Magnesium is.  According to...
Fibre

Fibre

Fibre Everyone is obsessed with counting things; Calories consumed, calories burned, weight loss/gain, BMI, hours of sleep, exercise time, macronutrients, etc.  But who is actually counting fibre?  (No one!)  Perhaps those on a low carb diet but honestly it’s really...
Thyroid Disease

Thyroid Disease

Thyroid Disease January is Thyroid Awareness month so it’s only befitting that we shine a light on this often overlooked disease. Most thyroid disease is autoimmune based (90%).  It can either be hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease), which is an overactive thyroid or...
How to Pick a Supplement

How to Pick a Supplement

How to Pick a Supplement Supplements are widely available today and can be purchased anywhere, from the dollar store to the supermarket and beyond.  But an uninformed consumer has the unfortunate daunting task of trying to sift through multiple brands of well packed...
MSG and Tartrazine

MSG and Tartrazine

MSG and Tartrazine MSG (monosodium glutamate) and the artificial food colour Tartrazine, aka Yellow #5. Both are common ingredients contained in products bought in the grocery store. Both are heavily prevalent chemical additives that do not need to be present in food...