What the heck is H. pylori? We all know that our bodies are full of bacteria, some good some bad. One of the many bacteria is called...

WHAT IS FIBRE? Did you know that fibre is exclusively a plant nutrient? That’s right, they completely hold the monopoly on this so there...

Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to...

Oil pulling, also known as “kavala” or “gundusha”, is an ancient Ayurvedic dental technique that involves swishing a tablespoon of oil in...

Sugar aka. sucrose (cane or beet sugar) – white sugar, refined sugar, dextrose. Sugar is the primary food sweetener and the common table...

WHAT IS A PROBIOTIC AND HOW DO THEY WORK? Probiotics are made from live bacteria and yeasts that naturally live in your body. We usually...

Intermittent fasting is not a diet, it is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. It’s a way of scheduling...

No one likes to think of it – let alone talk about constipation, but most everyone has had it one time or another and more than 40...

What is the Vagus Nerve? The vagus nerve (VN) originates in the brainstem (the base of the brain) that senses, processes, and regulated...

As winter is fast approaching across the country, we are exposed to people with colds and illnesses and we often start to think about...

Vitamin D also known as the sunshine vitamin is actually made in the human skin when it is in contact with ultraviolet light from the...

Detoxification is the process of clearing toxins from the body or neutralizing or transforming them, as well as clearing excess mucus and...

You have to begin at the cellular level. The lining of your intestine is made of millions and millions of cells. These cells join...

Did you know that the gut has a mind of its own? The digestive system is one of the most important influencers of your health, and it...

What is a FODMAP? FODMAP is an acronym for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols. Simply put, FODMAPs...