Healthy Living Makes a Difference

Think of the mucosal lining of your small intestine as a window screen, which lets air inside but keeps insects out. This enables you to breathe in fresh air without being swarmed by pests.

The prostate is a small walnut-sized gland located close to the bladder and surrounding the urethra. It grows during puberty, and again after age 40.

Acupuncture has been around for centuries and has recently become one of the most widely used alternative therapies in the western world.

Quite simply, one works long term and the other doesn’t. It should be noted that there is a time and a place for both short-term diets and a healthy lifestyle approach.

Fall is often a blur of back-to school, back-to work demands, myriad chores, endless lists and countless responsibilities… and let’s face it, stress is usually at a premium!

When I tell people I work in bariatric care, run a bariatric surgical clinic, or specialize in weight management, they often make their very own version of a puzzled face.

Are you filling up on fibre? If not, you should be! Registered Holistic Nutritionist Caroline Farquhar states, “It is recommended that people consume 25-35 grams of fibre daily for optimal health but the average Canadian gets less than 15 grams!”

It’s that time of year again when we start worrying about catching the latest cold and flu. Kids are going back to school, work gets busier, and the weather starts to change.

Once upon a time, all food was organic. Now-a-days, these foods are seen as “specialty items” that we have to intentionally search for while shopping.

“Hormone-Free”, “Antibiotic-Free”, “Grass-Fed”… Yes, these are desirable traits when it comes to purchasing animal products. However, many consumers aren’t exactly sure as to why they should be choosing items with such claims.