by Jennifer | May 4, 2017 | Wellness
Spring has sprung! This is nature’s season of renewal. Just like we give our homes a spring cleaning each year, it’s a good idea to give our bodies a little internal scrub as well. Let me give you my top 3 foods for kicking your body’s built-in detoxification...
by Jennifer | Apr 30, 2017 | Wellness
Did you know milk is the most common food allergen and a very common food sensitivity as well? There are two main proteins in cow’s milk that can cause an allergic reaction: • Casein, found in the solid part (curd) of milk that curdles • Whey, found in the...
by Jennifer | Mar 25, 2017 | Wellness
Research on the microbiome – the tens of trillions of synergistic and pathogenic bacteria and other microorganisms which reside along our gastrointestinal tracts – is a rapidly emerging science, with universities opening dedicated research centres and logging...
by Jennifer | Mar 14, 2017 | Wellness
Most of us can identify with giving in to that mid afternoon craving for…well, anything sweet! Or maybe salt is your thing? Either way, we then get angry with ourselves for lacking willpower. As it turns out, cravings are not just about mental fortitude; there is a...
by Jennifer | Feb 1, 2017 | Wellness
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional problem, which means that when doctors examine the lining of your intestine, it looks “normal”. Up to 20% of North Americans who live with IBS will tell you they don’t feel “normal”. Some...
by Jennifer | Jan 31, 2017 | Wellness
Conventional farming methods involve the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides. Strictly from a natural health perspective, why put these toxins in our already overburdened bodies when we have the...
