Cancer can change your life, however, the changes cancer brings can have very positive effects on your lifestyle. Very soon, you'll have a team of professionals at your side helping you navigate this medical maze. These medical professionals will have all the latest,...
INTESTINAL HEALTH Because our intestines are the only avenue through which our body gets the nutrients it needs, keeping them healthy is of utmost importance. It's such a simple thing to keep your intestines functioning at peak capacity. Eating the right foods,...
The brain is one of the most amazing organs in our body. Just thinking about the infinitesimal daily functions it controls on a minute-to-minute basis is mind-boggling. The brain runs the body like your hard drive runs your computer. Electrical and chemical signals...
You wouldn't think to consider skin, hair and nails together, would you? However, these three are all inter-related and generally require the same vitamins and minerals to maintain them in their best condition. Our skin is our body's largest organ, cradling and...
Moving forward into the New Year with sufficient energy to do all the things you want to will require attention to your daily intake of magnesium. This mineral is involved in enzyme activity, especially the enzymes involved in energy production in our body. As you'll...
Many of us have heard of "losing your nerve" but losing your bone is quite another matter. Osteoporosis, a condition that causes bones to become thin and brittle, is characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue. As many as two million Canadians are...
The name vitamin B12 is misleading as this is not one single vitamin but the general name for a group of essential biological compounds known as cobalamins; so named because they carry the element cobalt, much like hemoglobin carries iron. It is best taken in a...
If laid out in one continuous line, the vessels in our body's circulatory system (arteries and veins included) would stretch approximately 12,000 miles. That's a lot of mileage to be concerned with when thinking about arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries....
"My wife says I never listen to her…at least I think that's what she said."~ AnonymousMany of us joke about "selective deafness" in our significant others well before we reach the time of life when hearing loss develops in the naturally occurring cycle of aging....
Lycopene is a phytochemical (any biologically active compound found in plants) found in red fruits and vegetables such as pink grapefruit, papaya, seabuckthorn, goji, rosehips and watermelon. These fruits get their red coloring from the carotenoid pigment lycopene...
Your kidneys are the master chemists in your body and maintain the purity and constancy of your internal fluids. Much like a city’s water filtration plant that keeps the water supply drinkable and disposes of its waste, the kidneys are usually unappreciated until...
While sleep requirements vary slightly from person to person, most healthy adults need between 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep per night to function at their best. Children and teens need even more. And, despite the notion that sleep needs decrease with age, older people...