10 Great Reasons to Include Spirulina in your Diet
Ten great reasons to include spirulina as part of a healthy lifestyle. 1. Spirulina is known to be alkalizing to the body, which boosts liver function, a necessary element while detoxing. 2. Spirulina contains chlorophyll which is used for “detoxification” by helping...
Rogers Daytime TV Episodes
April is Earth Month - benefits of plant based foods- Originally aired April 2017 All about gut health - originally aired Mar.30, 2017 Coconut Lemon Balls - originally aired Feb.7, 2017 Gluten Free, Vegan Biscotti for the Holidays - originally aired December...
Hemorrhoids
What are hemorrhoids? Affecting both men and women, hemorrhoids are the result of inflamed, swollen veins in your rectum and anus, that can form either internally or externally. According the the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation, over 80% of Canadians will...
Take the HCL Challenge
The stomach is the only organ in the body which is meant to have an acidic environment with a pH of about 1 to 2. HCl or hydrochloric acid is one of the many chemicals released in our stomach when we eat a meal. The role of hydrochloric acid, along with the other...
Spring Detoxing
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, each season is ruled by a particular organ system and spring is connected to the liver. you probably notice changes in the way you feel, both physically and mentally, as the seasons change. I know I tend to feel a bit more...
Consider a Plant Based Diet
CONSIDER A PLANT-BASED DIET — FOR YOURSELF AND FOR THE PLANET I have been eating a mostly plant based diet for over 25 years...long before plant-based diet was a "thing". Most people would consider plant-based eating to be the same as being a vegan. I do not...
Plant Based Proteins
What is protein? What does it do for us? Can you get enough eating plant based foods? Foods basically contain three main macronutrients, carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Whenever you eat a food that contains protein (regardless of whether it is animal or plant based)...
Holistic Approaches to Digestive Health
Originally aired May 12, 2015
Acupuncture for Constipation
Constipation is a symptom that most people have experienced at one point or another in their life. Of course, normal bowel movements vary from person to person and but doctors will often tell clients that a range from 3 times a day to three times a week...
Acupuncture for Stress
Good news, acupuncture fans: It really does help relieve stress. And now, a new study is giving a closer look at why. The body secretes an assortment of hormones into the bloodstream as a reaction to stress, which the researchers were then able to measure in the rats....