Metabolic Syndrome and Your Diet

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Today, we’d like to talk about a topic that gets lots of attention, but that is often misunderstood. Metabolic syndrome refers to not one, but a cluster of health conditions. These include; high blood pressure, high blood sugar, fatty liver, and high cholesterol. Metabolic syndrome increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. The…

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Sinus and Headache Relief Using Ayurvedic Remedies

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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…

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Disease Prevention Eating: Cancer and Other Ailments

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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,…

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Mindful Eating | Are You Practicing This?

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Picture the last meal you ate. Can you recall the fragrance? The colours? The textures? Perhaps you can recall what it felt like taking that first bite, or what it felt like when it crossed your lips. Chances are, you can recall the general details, but I’m suggesting you focus deeper. Mindful eating means slowing down…

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Fibre – How Important Is It And Are You Getting Enough?

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Fibre, we know we need it, but even with all the fibre-added foods out there, most people are still deficient. The modern western diet has left people with a serious nutrient deficiency, fibre. It is estimated that less than 5 percent of people living in North America get the recommended amount of dietary fibre each day.…

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Kidney Health | Top 5 Foods You Want To Include In Your Diet

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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)…

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