As we enter the cozy BER-months, with cooler weather and holiday vibes, many of us affectionately call it Sweater Weather! It’s the perfect time to layer up in warm, comfortable clothing. But did you know that what you wear can affect more than just your body temperature? The fabrics you choose can influence your mood,
Magnesium, One Blessed Mineral! Magnesium plays a crucial role as a cofactor in over 300 enzyme systems that govern various biochemical processes in the body. For example it helps with protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood sugar regulation, and maintaining healthy blood pressure. Unfortunately, most people are deficient in magnesium (and don’t even know
With a few ingredients and three easy steps, you will have a fun and healthy snack that you and the kids will enjoy. Great for on-the-go, these are everything you love about store-bought fruit leathers but with an immune boost! Bonus: They make really nice easter egg fillers! Ingredients 4 Cups Fruit of choice (for
PRECONCEPTION NUTRITION Preconception nutrition is a preventative approach to optimizing nutrient status for positive fertility outcomes. For some women and men, this will simply allow them to better understand what nutrients are important for their bodies during this phase. For others, preconception nutrition can span to what is known as ‘fertility nutrition’ which is focused
January can make many of us feel really lousy. Winter is time for rest, slowing down and focusing inwards yet we often set really restrictive or unfair goals for ourselves. January shouldn’t be about go go go, but rather, deciding what we hope to bring in. For colder months, our health focused intentions should align
Good Mood: The Gut Brain Connection Those feelings of butterflies when you see your crush? Or an upset stomach before a performance on stage? Our brain and our gut (digestive system) work together closer than we think, and when one is off kilter, we can often experience symptoms elsewhere. For many of my clients, they
Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies This recipe is from the blog ‘Minimalist Baker’. We made several adaptions, but it is otherwise her recipe. Gluten, dairy, egg, soy and refined sugar free, you can also swop the coconut oil for apple sauce to make these. INGREDIENTS ½ cup coconut sugar 1 flax egg (mix 1 tbsp.
Benefits of the Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie Originally formulated by Anthony Williams, this smoothie is as functional as it is delicious! Recommended in our My Health Reno program and to many of our clients who are on a detoxification protocols, this smoothie is fantastic alone or in combination with lemon water and celery juice. We call this trio of drinks the “magic morning” 🙂 Here are the benefits of some of ingredients. Remember, these ingredients work synergistically together to support the healthy detoxification pathways, each ingredient is just as important as the other. Spirulina – Spirulina is rich in B12, and works synergistically with barley grass juice powder which soaks up metal metals. Barley grass juice powder – Has the ability to draw heavy metals out of your spleen, intestinal tract, pancreas, thyroid, and reproductive system. Barley grass juice extract prepares mercury for complete absorption by spirulina. Dulse – Rich in iodine, as well as a binder for mercury, lead, aluminum, copper, cadmium and nickel. Atlantic dulse also serves as emergency backup, helping ensure that all the heavy metals that make it as far as the colon actually leave the body. Wild blueberries – Wild blueberries, smaller than farmed blueberries, have a higher surface area of antioxidants. During heavy metal detoxification the body will experience oxidative stress on a cellular levels, and needs large amounts of antioxidants to buffer the effects of heavy metal tissue detoxification. Cilantro – Cilantro is a food based chelator, which means it draws out heavy metals from tissues. Works
Kickin’ Butternut Squash Soup Everything seems a little better with a bit of a kick! This butternut squash soup is incredibly easy to make. The focus is on quality ingredients that are hugely functional. What I love most about it, is that I can easily remember the recipe and with an herb garden, usually
Each year The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a public health research organization, sets out to test which fruits and vegetables are being sprayed most heavily with pesticides. They form a list to better inform the population on what is going on their food (and in our bodies). Each year they publish a list of the
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