Eat a well-balanced diet Focus on nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables, as well as healthy proteins that provide amino acids — healthy proteins needed to support a functioning immune system. There is evidence that various micro- and macronutrient deficiencies alter immune…
Nutritional status plays an important role in the maintenance of healthy skin. Macronutrients, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, micronutrients, vitamins and nutritionally essential minerals work together to maintain the barrier functions of skin in the face of everyday challenges. Changes in nutritional status that alter skin structure…
Sleep: One of Life’s necessities. Does it impact the aging process and is the phrase “Get your beauty sleep” accurate? “Get your beauty sleep” is in fact, is completely accurate. Human skin, our largest organ, acts as a powerful barrier,…
Did you know that over 40 million North American adults live with anxiety disorders each year? 54 million live with some kind of Mental Health illness Mental health is one of the most talked about concerns in both Western Medicine…
I recently had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Michael J. Breus PHD, talk about his life long work that was focused on understanding human sleep pattens and why we are all different in so many ways. It was really…
We all deal with stress every day and our bodies naturally strive to adapt and keep us balanced and healthy. There is a category of herbs called ADATOGENS that help the human body adapt to stress, support normal metabolic processes…
Hyaluronic acid gets talked about a lot in the media. All the hype makes sense because it is a phenomenal aid in skin care and can give you great visible results while boosting the health of the skin. Before we…
Your face ages in many different and specific ways. Some changes come from the outside—namely the sun’s damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays and environmental exposures—and others come from the inside, such as your genes and age. Together, these external and internal…
Summer weather is here and one of the first things on everyone minds is starting up the barbeque and grilling up some of our favourite foods while enjoying the summer sun. As much as this favourite past time is a…
Eczema is a common skin condition affecting up to 20 percent of children and 3 percent of adults worldwide. While there’s no shortage of creams and lotions that help alleviate the chronic symptoms of eczema, we still haven’t found a cure that…
