Fight Disease
What the Colour of Your Urine is Trying to Tell You
What your digestive system produces as waste, is an incredibly important indicator to whether your body is functioning optimally. The colour, texture, viscosity, frequency, scent, of your urine all play a vital role in reading the messages correctly. So I know this can be an uncomfortable subject to be talking about, but we’re not…
Read MoreSinus and Headache Relief Using Ayurvedic Remedies
Many people turn to pain killers like acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) to relieve their headaches. However, these over the counter medicines simply suppress the symptoms, only to have the headache surface again. Or, this can also display as what is sometimes referred to as a ‘rebound headache‘. Frequent headache(s) are often an indication of…
Read MoreDisease Prevention Through Your Diet – Is It Possible?
I do want to stress that the following information is not meant to cure, treat or diagnose disease. What it is meant to do is bring to light some knowledge and experience. And, that is on how important diet is to our overall health. And, that eating the right foods, can support us in disease…
Read MoreAutoimmune Diseases | When Your Body Turns On You
Autoimmune diseases do not need to mean a death sentence. For most, they are a form of inflammation. You can give your body a fighting chance through proper nutrition, geared towards your specific illness. There are millions of people in North America who suffer from autoimmune diseases every day. These can range from diabetes to…
Read MoreDisease Prevention Eating: Cancer and Other Ailments
Everyone reading this knows of someone who has contracted cancer, heart disease, diabetes or arthritis. The media does a lot of talking. And, grabbing attention on finding a breast cancer cure, early detection and treatment options. Conspicuously absent is a focus on the very significant role of diet and nutrition in both preventing and treating cancer,…
Read MorePCOS: My Personal Journey And How This ‘Diet’ Changed My Life
I wanted to share this short story today in hopes of helping even one person who might be struggling with PCOS. And, I want to share what it is, what I tried, and finally – what worked. I promise you this was not an easy journey – but since finding the ‘answers’ I have adopted it completely…
Read MoreEndometriosis Diet | What Can You Do With Your Diet?
First things first, approximately three (3) million women in Canada suffer from Endometriosis. So let’s start with what is it? Endometriosis is a medical condition that occurs when the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, grows in other places, such as the fallopian tubes, ovaries or along the pelvis. In severe cases, it can…
Read MorePesticide Use In Canadian Fruits and Vegetables
It’s that time of year again! Fresh fruits and vegetables are in season, and Canadians will be flocking to the farmers markets for the freshest produce available. Although we all want to buy all organic produce to avoid pesticide use, this is not always possible for every person. And it’s not always possible for every…
Read MoreKidney Health | Top 5 Foods You Want To Include In Your Diet
First and foremost, let’s cover why Kidney Health is important and then I want to leave you with the Top Five foods you should include in your diet to help prevent and/or manage, kidney disease which includes (not limited to); Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, Acute Lobar Nephronia, Acute Tubular Necrosis, and Abderhalden–Kaufmann–Lignac syndrome. Your kidneys are responsible for three (3)…
Read MoreAnti-Inflammatory Foods | Get Back To Better Health | Top 7 Foods
Anti-Inflammatory foods can be key to your overall health and well-being. Because unfortunately, thousands of people suffer from conditions that when the immune system overreaches it begins attacking healthy body tissues. Let’s first clear the air though, because inflammation, providing it’s happening in a healthy body isn’t all bad. For example, when you suffer a…
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