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 stomach vs a...

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 Health...

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 not...

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 hypothyroidism...

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 supplements that purport...

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 products for either...

There is so much confusion about what oil should be used to cook with. It comes down to a few simple things. It’s chemical composition (polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, saturated) and ability of the oil to degrade, otherwise known as oxidize. Both go hand in hand....