Do you have sore joints?
Do you have many digestive symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal distension, diarrhea, nausea, blood and/or mucus in the stools, etc?
In practice, I have found Boswellia to be extremely beneficial for both of these conditions...
All About Those Cruciferous Vegetables Again!
Cruciferous vegetables belong in the Brassica family of vegetables. These include: broccoli and cauliflower, and also arugula, bok choy, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, daikon, kale, kohlrabi, radish, rutabaga, turnip, wasabi and watercress.
What's in...
A British study looked at 14 lifestyle factors that contribute to cancer: smoking tobacco, drinking alcohol, lack of fruits and vegetables in the diet, lack of fibre, eating red and processed meats, eating too much salt, being overweight or...
Rebecca Katz’ book, One Bite at a Time: Nourishing Recipes for Cancer Survivors and Their Friends, is a fabulous cookbook with many yummy recipes that are beneficial and nutritious, particularly for cancer patients.
What's a cruciferous vegetable!?!
Bok choy is a...
I read a very interesting article on the potential association between birth control pills and prostate cancer last week.
In recent studies, it has been suggested that estrogen exposure increases the risk of prostate cancer. Interestingly, this study proposed that...
What is Vitamin C?
Vitamin C (or ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin. Unlike most mammals, we humans don't have the ability to make our own vitamin C when we need it, so we must get our vitamin C through...
Talk of the H1N1 (aka “Swine Flu”) has been all over the news outlets, and we are all preparing for its potential onslaught as the warm summer days battle it out with the cooler autumn nights. But was does...
I read an article regarding the negative effects of excess body weight and fertility. Being overweight or obese increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, certain types of cancers and orthopaedic problems. In addition, being overweight or obese during...
I stumbled across this great blog the other day (click here) written by Leanne Vogel, an RHN based in Montreal QC. She has an amazing array of yummy recipes in addition to sections on travel, food, health, fitness and...
I read an interesting article today regarding the effects of BPA (bisphenol A) on behavioural and executive function in children. The study involved 244 mothers and their 3 year old children. BPA levels in the urine were measure in...
