The Detox PowerHouse: The Liver - Phase I
In this detoxification series, we are now exploring Phase I detoxification in greater detail. Learn how best to support phase I detoxification in the liver and much more in part three of this four-part series.
The Detox Powerhouse: The Liver
The liver is the body’s powerhouse for detoxification. There are two phases to this detox process. Dive in with me, as we better understand what the liver is capable of in this second post of a four-part series
why is no one talking about vitamin C & the gut?
Why is no one talking about how vitamin C affects the microbes in the gut? By now, most of us have felt the effects of too much vitamin C and what it can can do to our digestive function. But can vitamin C alter the composition of our gut microbiome?
7 Easy & Nourishing Ways to Get to Sleep
People aren’t getting to sleep, or feeling well-rested. Sleep is one of the first things I discuss with my clients. Quantity and quality of sleep is not only about feeling good the next morning, research also indicates that it can help prevent chronic illness or disease when optimal.
Managing Stress (Part 5): Iron
We need iron to transport oxygen to our muscles, organs and tissues. But what happens if we aren’t getting enough iron in our diet and how does it affect how we deal with stress.
Managing Stress (Part 4): Calcium
This mineral is our body’s most abundant and when you think of calcium, you might think of your teeth and bones. And you’d be right. We store our calcium in our teeth and bones. Calcium is where we get the structure in our bones. But what does it have to do with stress?
Managing Stress (Part 3): Vitamin D
We hear so much about how we’re all shy on our vitamin D levels. With short summers and less time outside in Canada, it is really no wonder that most of us experience a vitamin D deficiency.
Managing Stress (Part 2): Vitamin B6
Did you know that vitamin B6 is involved in more functions in the body than almost any other nutrient, including helping to make you feel sleepy? To learn more about how vitamin B6 works with other B vitamins and minerals, such as magnesium, to alleviate stress, read more…
Nourished Facts: Magnesium
If you’ve ever had a toe cramp, spasm, or muscle ache, it may be your body’s way of telling you that you are low on magnesium. Magnesium can help your body and mind to relax and what most of us don’t know, is that we’re deficient.