Womens Health
Healthy Hair from the Inside Out
Your hair tells a story about your overall well-being. Healthy, shiny hair is one indication of vibrant physical health, while thinning, brittle, dull and lifeless hair tells an entirely different story.
While you may think that your nutrient intake is adequate, the fact is that even suboptimal levels of specific nutrients make a noticeable difference to […]
The Science of Increasing Collagen
Don’t eat It – generate It!
What happens when you “eat” Collagen? By now, you’ve probably seen the ads for collagen in the form of powders and pills. The story is that if you ingest collagen, usually from cows and pigs, you’ll increase your own collagen. But the scientific fact is Collagen is a protein. When […]
Ironing out deficiencies
Put the pedal to the metal with Iron
Has your get-up-and-go gone away? Feeling sluggish is no joke, especially when it’s caused by iron deficiency. Approximately 4% of premenopausal women are iron deficient, and certain groups including children under age 2, adolescent and menstruating women as well as older adults are at greater risk of iron […]
There’s never a good time for a UTI
It’s a bacterial infection that primarily affects women and its symptoms are the very definition of discomfort:
Painful and burning urination
Frequent and often urgent need to urinate
Blood in urine
Lower abdominal pain or cramps
Chills
Odorous or cloudy urine
Pain during intercourse
Its name is urinary tract infection (UTI).
Women are more than 10 times […]
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 […]
Change how you think about probiotics
When you think about probiotics, do your thoughts meander to your digestive tract? It makes sense: your intestines offer up about 250 square metres of living space for bacteria to call home. But your ability to host bacteria extends far beyond your digestive tract. Important, too, is the impact that bacteria can have throughout the […]
Achieving better bladder health
D-Mannose is a simple sugar that occurs naturally in some plants, including cranberries, blueberries, peaches and apples. D-Mannose exists in two forms, alpha and beta. The alpha form is mild and sweet, while the beta form is bitter. The natural manufacturing methods for D-Mannose result in a mixture of these two forms, yielding a product […]
Beauty begins beneath the surface
Collagen is the most common protein in the body. It is an essential structural element of the human body found mostly in the extracellular matrix of most connective tissues. Collagen comprises 80% of our dry skin weight – it is the major structural component of our skin and is what gives our skin elasticity and […]
Finding our way through menopause
As women, we have two significant hormonal shifts in our life: the first being teenage puberty and then the change of life leading into menopause. Although these are certainly natural transitions in life, they can be extremely challenging when our bodies have difficulty adapting to fluctuating hormones.
If you’re a woman, there is no bypassing menopause. […]
Give your hair, skin and nails a nutritional makeover
Health goals! Glowing, radiant skin, lustrous, full hair and strong, solid nails can be elusive sometimes. Over time, the aging process, lackluster nutrition and our environment and weather can take their toll on our skin, hair and nails. There are certain key nutrients we can seek out in our diet and supplements though that can […]