We have long been hearing how chronic stress, poor sleep, unhealthy diet and lifestyle can impact chronic disease. If traced upstream, a majority of chronic conditons and their symptoms have been linked to imbalances in the body on a cellular level. Terms such as inflammation and insulin resistance are becoming increasingly popular. Although these terms have been understood for a long time by science, they are gaining more attention. In the world of nutrition and scientific research, ‘oxidative stress’ has been well studied, yet not discussed enough (mainstream) when it comes to health.

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Through lifestyle changes and medications, metabolic syndrome may be able to be reversed, reducing your risk of…

Evidence shows that many chronic metabolic diseases do. Your gut bacteria and the integrity of your gut lining strongly affect your health.

The good news is that prediabetes is reversible. Here’s what you’ll need to do:

Starting a wellness journey can be daunting, especially if it entails making major lifestyle shifts, such as changing the way you eat, adopting a sleep hygiene routine, or starting to exercise when you’ve been firmly planted on a couch.

Starting a wellness journey can be daunting, especially if it entails making major lifestyle shifts, such as changing the way you eat, adopting a sleep hygiene routine, or starting to exercise when you’ve been firmly planted on a couch.

The gut bacteria, also known as the gut microbiome, needs to be nurtured. Unfortunately, the modern food industry isn't designed for your gut health.

Detoxification is trendy, but is it really necessary or is it just a bunch of marketing hype? What exactly are we detoxifying from and how do you know if you are really toxic yourself??

Well, it’s that time of year again. With that holiday hamster wheel behind us, we find ourselves reflecting on the year past, as we gear up to begin a new year, a new chapter of our lives. With the New Year comes a lot of excitement and positivity about the upcoming year. This can also come with some pretty lofty resolutions for the upcoming year.

Avoid succumbing to stress eating and ‘food emergencies’, finding yourself starving somewhere with limited healthy food options!

Mindful eating is just another way of saying that you focus on what you’re experiencing right now in terms of your meal. These mindfulness lessons can begin by practicing mindful eating with children.

Like most diets, some myths can ruin the experience of the diet and cause people not to get the most benefits from it. Let’s look at a few of these myths, but let’s also remember that your doctor or a nutritionist is the best source of information regarding your diet, based on your health concerns.

Did you know you can lower cholesterol without drugs by following some basic steps that will not only change your levels but also improve your health today and in the future?  So often we use a prescription drug and hope it will magically cure whatever ails us.  The truth is prescription drugs for lowering cholesterol do work.  The problem is both the short-term and long-term side effects.

Like most diets, some myths can ruin the experience of the diet and cause people not to get the most benefits from it. Let’s look at a few of these myths, but let’s also remember that your doctor or a nutritionist is the best source of information regarding your diet, based on your health concerns.

Fasting is often the first thing you think of when you hear spring detox or cleanse, but it is very different. When you fast you eat nothing and drink one thing.

Water, grape juice, orange juice, are all types of juice fasts. But they feature one food or drink and they are made to break some cycle.

Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern where you cycle between periods of eating and fasting. It does not say anything about which foods to eat, but rather when you should eat them. There are several different intermittent fasting methods, all of which split the day or week into eating periods and fasting periods.

Natural ways of treating acid reflux have been shown to be as effective in reducing symptoms and ‘treating the underlying cause’ with minimal side effects, a claim which prescription medications cannot make.