Supplements
What Niacin And Vegetables Do For Our Brain
We know how destructive stress can be to our brain and body. Our brain is vulnerable to burnout and working overtime. Modern imaging has shown that the harder we work the brain needs more nourishment to complete the tasks. So, it’s not surprising to learn that permanent damage can occur when there are not enough…
Read MoreOne minute of laughter and Lions Mane boosts the immune system
We are in late summer entering into early fall, a time for self care and inner nourishment. Preparing for seasonal change is a good time to start thinking about nurturing your immune health. In Chinese medicine there are five elements wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Late summer is associated with the Earth element groundedness,…
Read MoreEssential Superfoods For Brain Health
Do you want to move the needle from just surviving to thriving? Are you constantly feeling excessive stress in your life even when you take a break your brain doesn’t actually feel it? Stepping out of excessive stress is a tough thing to do. How can you shake up your autonomic nervous system and move…
Read MoreAh, Spring Thaw, The Pain of Allergies!
It’s officially spring and the delightful signs of Lily of the Valley, crocuses and other spring flowers are poking through gardens after the top layers of permafrost are melting from the winter freeze. Thus begins the spread of allergens from decay, mold and pollen blooms with hay fever symptoms. Sneezing, coughing, eyes tearing, extreme cold…
Read MoreMaximizing Wellness In the Workplace Newsletter, November Issue
Welcome to this November’s newsletter that features topics, articles and insights about wellness in the workplace in the real estate and facility management sectors. The pandemic, these last eight months has dramatically shifted the workplace environment. A large percentage of the workforce are working remotely from home or following a hybrid office/home-work approach. Covid has…
Read MoreParkinson’s Symptoms significantly reduced in just one calming meditation session, Learn How!
Managing symptoms every day for people living with Parkinson’s can be an enormous challenge. They never know when a symptom or side effect will hit them. Tremors may escalate and you can’t hold a fork to feed yourself, freezing can stop you in your tracks so you can’t move or your speech is slurred,…
Read MoreWhy Choose Organic Foods Over Conventional Foods for Brain Health
Yesterday, I went food shopping to buy my groceries for the week. I was in a rush and went to my local No Frills grocery store rather than the organic one in another neighbourhood called The Big Carrot. The costs of fresh vegetables are escalating and so are the costs for organic foods. There are…
Read MoreSwallowing and Snoring: What Do They Have In Common?
A few weeks ago I read an enlightening article in The Globe and Mail newspaper on snoring called Sleepless and desperate: Why snoring is so hard to fix. I don’t know about you but snoring is a huge issue in my home. I admit I snore but my husband is a huge snorer and unfortunately…
Read MoreThree Foods To Avoid With Parkinson’s Disease
The Role of Nutrition in Parkinson’s Disease Some of you may be familiar with the long term effects of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) from having experienced it first hand with a loved one or friend or known someone whose had it. Over 7 million people worldwide have the disease, 50,000 new cases are reportedly yearly and…
Read MoreWatch This Documentary: The Brain’s Way of Healing
If you are looking for inspiration watch this documentary: The Brain’s Way of Healing I attend a weekly mediation group that uses visualization and other meditation techniques to exercise our brain plasticity. Judy, who leads the group, has devised a unique approach applying Buddhism and research by various scientists, doctors and the work of Dr.…
Read MoreThe Art of Fermentation With Sandor Katz
I am a regular fermented food eater. My Buby (grandmother) made fermented beets, a version of Borscht, which she served at every family meal and I hated it. Today I love it. You may know that I make and sell fermented vegetables in my shop. Types of fermented food can be found in almost every…
Read MoreVitamins and Supplements: Magic Pills Documentary and Whole Life Expo
A quick post here to share that I am at the WHOLE LIFE EXPO at Metro Convention Centre in Toronto this weekend from Friday November 27 to Sunday November 29. Please stop by Booth 276 and say hello. Get some great food and try out my new product! Watch this documentary from The Fifth Estate…
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