Migraine is a disorder that is set apart from others by its symptoms of intense attacks of a throbbing headache that is just on one side, sensitivity to both sound and light, nasal congestion, nausea, and cloudy thinking among others. Migraines can be hard to treat medically. However, combining...
Natural Way to Battle Alzheimer’s
Ask everyone you know what their top 3 most dreaded diseases or conditions are, and you are likely to hear Alzheimer’s as one of their answers. In fact, survey shows Alzheimer’s disease is the second most feared disease by aging Canadians. It is also the most common cause of dementia,...
3 Things to Know About Depression
Depression is a fact of life that millions of people battle every single day. It is a battle that most fight with the weapon they were equipped by modern health care - prescription drugs. No one questions it. And who would? It has been established that depression is caused by...
Your Favourite Snacks – Are You Munching on Cancer-Causing Carbs?
As years pass, evidence of how certain carbohydrates can harm your health keeps mounting. A recent study shows there is even more reason to be motivated to remove those sugars that could trigger cancer cell growth. This particular study shows that unhealthy or “bad” carbs substantially increases prostate cancer risk....
Birth Control Pills – Do Their Cons Outweigh Their Pros?
Most women who are on the birth control pill take it for one of these reasons: To prevent pregnancy To address menstrual cycle related problems To clear up their acne The most important reason for taking ‘the pill’ is to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Of course, no one can deny...
Why You Should Include More Veggies in Your Diet
When you think of vegetables from when you were a child, you probably think of bland or awful tasting green things your mom used to force-feed you. As you grow older, your perspective changes. Now you think eating vegetables mean tossing a few leaves of lettuce, adding some tomatoes and...
Battling Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Foods and Nutrients
Bad news: More than 3 million more people will suffer from age-related macular degeneration in the next five years. Good news: The right diet can lower your risk. Those who are aged 50 and above, vision loss may seem to be a normal occurrence and the culprit behind is...
Ways You Poison Yourself with Pop
You may deny it all you want, but at the back of your mind you know it. You are poisoning yourself with pop. And yet you probably do not want to stop. Well, let us convince you. There are a number of studies that show what effects drinking soda...
Zinc: What Is It Really For?
How do you feel today? Do you notice anything different, like your sudden lack of appetite? Do you feel like you have taken a ride on a time machine back to high school when your acne was at its worst? Do you notice there’s more than the usual amount of...
Plastic Could Be the Culprit behind Your Illness
Plastic is a daily part of life. In fact, it is so embedded in our lives that we rarely question where they come from. We just accept that they are here for our use and disposal. After all, plastic has been making our lives easier for decades now. We use...