Get Outside and Benefit From Full-Spectrum Natural Light

 by Lynn Jones, Ottawa River Institute Natural light, a powerful health elixir, is freely and abundantly available, yet many of us do not get enough of it. Six decades ago, in the early 1960s, a fellow by the name of John Nash Ott invented time-lapse photography and created famous movie

Playing it safe, how to keep your family safe during COVID 19

 As we are trying to return to work, school and our everyday lives, it is important to protect everyone in the family, from the youngest generation to the oldest. The best way to keep your family safe is to teach and reinforce everyday preventive actions. Here are a few of

Tetley’s new super teas for fall and winter

 Above: Tetley’s SUNSHINE Lemon & Orange with Vitamin D and IMMUNE+ Peppermint & Ginger with Zinc and Vitamin D Super Herbal Teas. Two new flavours join the award-winning Tetley Super Teas* collection this fall — Canada’s first line-up of teas fortified with vitamins and minerals. Tetley is looking to brighten up the tea aisle

Start a new health routine — Tru Niagen NAD supplements

 Our body uses NAD every day for basic functions like sleeping, breathing, eating, and drinking, but not everyone knows what this powerful coenzyme can do. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a cofactor that is central to metabolism and found in all living cells. It’s essential to every cell, especially to those

How to keep your whole body healthy

 Unfortunately, in today’s society there's a wealth of different things that can be detrimental to your health - there are far too many negative temptations, potential risks and bad decisions available that can have such a devastating effect on your overall wellbeing. Not enough information is spread about how the

Are you Getting Enough Vitamin D?

 As our Canadian cold weather trickles in and the days become shorter, getting your daily dose of sunlight can become a challenge. While curling up at home with your favourite blanket all winter might sound like a great idea, it can also hurt your vitamin D intake. Many Canadians are

Three important nutrients to help fight inflammation

 Sarah is 35, lives in Northern Ontario and has come to see me for nagging, persistent back pain. She has tried physiotherapy in her hometown but without much relief. She also lists on her intake that she is troubled by fatigue, insomnia and irritable bowel syndrome. When I palpate and