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Strengthen Your Bones Naturally: Top Supplements for Seniors This Holiday Season
As the holiday season approaches, it’s important for seniors to focus on maintaining bone health amidst the colder months. Bone density can decrease with age, and the winter season can bring about changes in activity levels. Fortunately, natural supplements can help strengthen and support your bones during this time. Here are the top supplements to […]
read moreNot ready for Ozempic?
Not ready for Ozempic? Maybe there is a natural health option, available without a prescription, that suits you better. Ozempic (semaglutide) is a prescription medication used to manage type 2 diabetes and aid with weight loss. While the following suggestions do not replicate the mechanism of action of semaglutide, they are natural health products some […]
read moreMovement and Your Gut
Movement and Your Gut You might be surprised to learn that the way (and how much) you move has an effect on your microbiome. Your gut microbiome is the collection of bacteria (probiotics) and other microbes in your intestines that affect your health in many ways. A study in the Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity […]
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Happy Food After a stressful day, you might reward yourself with ice cream, chocolates or potato chips. After all, these snacks give you a hit of dopamine. Dopamine is known as the “feel-good” hormone. It gives you a sense of pleasure. It also gives you the motivation to do something when you’re feeling pleasure. There […]
read moreFasting and Muscle Growth
Are you sacrificing muscle when you fast? Intermittent fasting is a popular dietary strategy that involves cycling between periods of eating and fasting. This approach has been shown to have a number of potential health benefits, including improvements in body composition and muscle growth. One of the ways that intermittent fasting can promote muscle growth […]
read moreGood Bugs and Big Muscles
Good Bugs and Big Muscles What is the relationship between probiotics and muscle growth? The gut biome refers to the collection of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms that live in the digestive tract. These microorganisms play a crucial role in maintaining overall health by helping to digest food, absorbing nutrients, and regulating the immune […]
read moreTravel Health Tips – Allergies
Travel Health Tips – Allergies Perhaps you are thinking of strolling amongst the cherry blossoms while on a trip to Japan this spring. Maybe you are staying closer to home to witness the rebirth of the world renowned garden of Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island. Whatever your travel plans, at home or abroad, the return […]
read moreTravel Health Tips: Insect Bites
Travel Health Tips: Insect Bites If you are heading toward an exotic destination you may encounter some of the smallest residents of that location. Specifically: insects. Unfortunately for come travelers, exotic bug bites can transmit exotic illnesses, like malaria, dengue fever, or zika virus, or at least cause an unpleasant allergic reaction. Here are some […]
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