Cleansing/Detox
Fermentation: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Health Science
What is Food Fermentation?
A food-preparation technique dating back to ancient times, fermentation has been traditionally used to preserve fresh foods and improve their shelf life, increase nutrient density, and enhance flavour. Many well-known fermented foods and beverages (i.e. apple cider vinegar, olives, miso) have also been shown to contain health-promoting phytonutrients, especially polyphenols.1 These potent […]
Stay Fresh with Chlorophyll
Nature’s internal deodorizer
Nature provides humans with healing materials for so many of our health issues. It even provides a substance that can help to naturally deodorize our bodies. Chlorophyll is nature’s internal deodorizer.
Chlorophyll is the green pigment present in plants and algae. It allows plants to absorb sunlight, which is then used in the plant’s […]
Wake up and shake up with Organic MCT Oil
MCT is the short-hand for medium-chain triglycerides which, as the name suggests, contain medium-length chains of fatty acids called triglycerides. Because of their relatively shorter fatty acid chain length, it’s been reported that our bodies can absorb MCT oil faster and easier than long-chain triglycerides (LCTs), taking it directly from the gut to the liver […]
Concentrated organic beets for a quick and healthy boost
Are you missing out on one of the world’s most nutritious vegetables? Many people have been avoiding beets since childhood or have never even tried this highly beneficial food. Beets provide many types of antioxidants and are high in dietary nitrates, which play a positive role in health. Nitrates are first broken down by saliva […]
Re-Charge with a Spring Detox
In today’s world, man-made chemicals are everywhere. From environmental pollution to unnatural ingredients found in processed foods, our bodies are burdened with an ongoing task of detoxification. Many health experts believe that the increase in toxic load over the last 100 years is to blame for numerous chronic diseases and poor gut health.
The good news […]
Get your daily detoxification with essential minerals
For many years our exposure to toxins has been of great concern. These toxins come from many sources: agriculture, industrial pollution, cleaning products, food additives. A variety of toxins have been linked to common cancers like breast and prostate, endocrine disruption, neurotoxicity and the many chronic diseases that can ensue. In 2004, the environmental protection […]
Detox your body for the new year
A new year brings new changes. Whether it’s planning a trip, taking guitar lessons or losing weight, humans seem to want to make changes as they look towards the year ahead.
One promise many people make is to clean up their bodies. This involves changing habits and being mindful of what you are putting on and […]
Overdid it during the holidays?
With todays’ fast-paced lifestyle feeding into the consumption of fast, unrefined foods and high stress levels, it is no wonder that millions of Canadians suffer from liver congestion. From a biochemical point of view, wastes create excess in the body which drains you of energy and literally causes the metabolism to slowly shut down. Once […]
Make a fresh start in 2019
Whether to stay in good health, to clear a congested system, or to use after over-consumption, a detoxification program can be an integral part of your continued health. A detox program should include a wholesome diet focused on alkaline forming foods. It must also include lots of pure water and moderate exercise.
The Detox Diet
The advantage of […]
Cleansing to reset your body
Over 100,000 chemicals are found in our environment and in common consumer products. Unsurprisingly, residents of urban areas and high traffic neighbourhoods have the highest exposure to harmful environmental compounds. They are also at greater risk of developing health conditions such as allergies and asthma.1
We are exposed to exogenous toxins (harmful chemicals made outside […]