Nutrition

Healthy New Year's Resolutions That You Can Keep: A Simple Guide

Dec 31, 2021

Happy New Year everyone! Like most people, you probably made some resolutions to keep. But how many of you actually stuck to them? No matter who you are or where your life will be in 10 months' time, making and keeping new year's resolutions can be...

Holiday Pro-tip: Staying Fit and Healthy During the Holidays

Dec 28, 2021

The holidays are a time when many people tend to indulge in food and drinks that they don't normally have. This can lead to weight gain, which can be frustrating if you've been working hard to stay fit and healthy. But don't worry – there are ways...

Holiday Pro-tip: Shopping Healthy for Your Christmas Dinner

Dec 24, 2021

The holiday season can be a time of indulgence, with decadent foods and drinks everywhere you turn. This makes it tough to stick to healthy foods and your weight goals. Preparing for your own holiday party can be as stressful as eating out, especially...

Veganuary 2022 for Optimal Health

Dec 21, 2021

What do Joaquin Phoenix, Paul McCartney and Natalie Portman have in common aside from being creative and successful in their respective fields? All of them are non-meat eaters and animal rights activists. Now that the holidays are over and you're ready...

Parenting Pro-tip: Helping Your Kids During Puberty

Dec 16, 2021

Getting to puberty is one of the most important moments in a teenager's life, as well as their parents'. A young person goes through a lot of physical and emotional changes at this stage of their life, and understanding these changes is crucial to...

Heart Failure & Natural Therapies: Fixing Your Broken Heart Naturally

Dec 14, 2021

People with heart failure suffer from heart disease, which can be caused by abnormal heart valves, heart attacks or heart defects. Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood and oxygen throughout the body. It can cause shortness...

Everything You Need to Know About Food Poisoning

Nov 22, 2021

Poison is not always packaged in a tiny bottle, powder form, or as a fume that is released into the air. Sometimes, it is found in your refrigerator, on your table, or on your barbecue grill. Scary, but true. Food poisoning is often downplayed, with...

Eating Disorder 101: What is Bulimia Nervosa?

Nov 19, 2021

Bulimia nervosa is one of the most common eating disorders in which a person goes through episodes of binge eating, or eating large amounts of food in one sitting, and then purges that food. In bulimia nervosa, a person goes through many binge-purge...

What is Crohn's Disease?

Oct 26, 2021

Crohn's disease is a long-term condition that causes inflammation of the digestive system. Crohn's can affect any part of the digestive system but most commonly affects the end of the ileum - the last part of the small bowel before it joins the large...

You Are What You Eat: Types of Eating Habits

Oct 12, 2021

Our eating habits refer to our relationship with food. They affect our eating behaviours and choices, as well as the state of our mental and physical health. Eating habits can be either healthy or unhealthy, depending on whether or not they include...

Digestive Health 101: What is Constipation?

Sep 23, 2021

Infrequent bowel movements, or passing hard, dry stools, are signs of constipation. This condition not only causes sluggishness, physical pain and discomfort, but also leaves you irritable and your brain foggy for weeks, if not months. Follow this...

Inflammation 101: Types, Causes, Symptoms & Prevention

Sep 21, 2021

Our bodies have an innate ability to fight disease, or at least warn us when foreign agents are attacking our internal organs. As the body's major weapon in maintaining structural integrity and function, inflammation plays a vital role. While its primary...

Preserve Your Health and Animals on World Vegetarian Day 2021

Sep 17, 2021

Did you know that people who maintain meatless diets live 10 years longer than the average life expectancy of non-vegetarians, which is around 73? This is why World Vegetarian Day, an annual event celebrated on 1st October, aims to support those who...

The Entourage Effect of Getting Your Gut Well

Sep 14, 2021

Gut health, digestive health and immune health. These three terms are often used interchangeably to describe the health of our abdomen that can lead to optimal physical, mental and spiritual health. In the twenty-first century we would expect, with...

Yeast Infection: Types, Cause, Symptoms & Diagnosis

Sep 13, 2021

Yeast infections often cause itchiness and discomfort in the vaginal area, though they can occur in other parts of the body as well. These infections can be developed by external or internal factors, and they can range from mild to serious. Follow...

Hair Loss Basics: Causes, Types & Symptoms

Sep 09, 2021

Apart from the ones that you have to untangle from your hairbrush, the clumps of hair clogging the shower drain and strewn on your living room couch and pillows can be a sign of a health problem. Growing up, we've all been told that it's normal to...

Digestive Health & Natural Therapy

Sep 07, 2021

After partaking of the food and drinks in a celebratory feast, we usually feel bloated. But, if it's been days since the party and you still haven't digested what you ate, leaving you without energy and sufficient sleep, that could be a sign of a gut...

Activating and Relaxing Using Ceremonial Cacao

Sep 03, 2021

Welcome to the wonderful world of cacao - pure, unadulterated, dark chocolate. With its inviting aroma, velvety texture, ancient history and incredible health benefits, it's no wonder cacao is becoming more and more popular in western culture as a...

Fun Runs & Walks to Combat Parkinson's Disease

Aug 30, 2021

Are you looking for a fun way to support people battling Parkinson's disease while spending time with your friends and family? Come to the Unity Walk and Run 2021 on 13th September and change the fate of people who suffer from Parkinson's disease.

What to Eat to Boost Your Memory

Aug 27, 2021

Memory and brain function What if you could eat yourself smart? Whilst there are other factors than food influencing our memory and brain function, the food choices we make can indeed have a significant impact on our brain health. There are three main...