Coffee-Talk: Health Outcomes from Pre-Conception, Pregnancy and Beyond
Dr Sarah King, ND Caffeine Metabolism and Much More! Many of us crawl out of bed each morning and go straight for a cup o’ joe, infusing delicious caffeine into our bodies, like a car needing gasoline to start its engine. For others, a morning coffee is a ritual. Perhaps it’s the brew, the type […]
More to Taking Minerals Than You Think You Know
Minerals are incredibly important to have in our diet However, because of soil depletion, gastrointestinal dysfunction leading to poor absorption, and lack of proper dietary nutrition, it is often reasonable to consider supplementing. But there is a lot more to consider before just rushing out to your local health food store and a la carte […]
Optimizing the Thyroid Before and During Pregnancy: Two Important Minerals to Consider
Dr. Tanya Lee, H.BSc, ND Thyroid health is an extremely important area to monitor for both fertility and pregnancy. It is commonly known in the medical community that thyroid function can be thrown off balance during pregnancy, and it is estimated that 2-4% of women during pregnancy has thyroid dysfunction.1 Thyroid conditions are the second […]
Juice your way to radiant health!
Dr. Ariel Jones, ND What is juicing? Juicing is the process of extracting the liquid portion of the plant, fruit or vegetable from the fibrous portion. Juice contains all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients, like bioflavonoids and antioxidants without the fiber. Fiber in the diet is good, but when taken with juice, it slows down […]
Reduce Stress, Modulate Cortisol Level, and Support Adrenal Stress Adaptation
Dr. Pamela Frank, BSc (Hons), ND How would you rate your stress level, is it Low, Medium or High? If you answered Medium or High, stress may be contributing to your weight problems. Our bodies have systems designed to help us deal with stress. The type of stress that would be natural for us would […]