Hormonal fluctuations throughout the month can leave you full of energy one minute, and weepy and emotional the next. Feeling completely at the mercy of your hormones can impact your quality of life, from mood and energy levels, to how you function in your relationships. This is where cycle syncing, a ... Continue Reading

Some people are pretty shy about toilet talk, but everybody poops. It's important to keep tabs on the toilet – a change in bowel movements can give you important indications about your overall health. The scoop on healthy poop A brief overview of digestion Digestion starts before food even gets to the mouth. ... Continue Reading

For thousands of years, we’ve been drinking milk from cows. Milk, cream, butter, yogurt, and cheese were defined as the only dietary sources of calcium growing up. Dairy was the main food source and a staple for many families. After all, our parents were simply following the advice given generation ... Continue Reading

A healthy gut is key to overall health and we all know that heavy, sluggish feeling indicating our digestion is a little (or a lot!) out of balance. In fact, we've shared about ways to improve digestion in adults, so you can feel lighter and say adios to a gurgling, ... Continue Reading

Most people admit that they would love to feel a little happier in their everyday life. With so much pressure on us in relation to work, chores, and running a household, it's not surprise that you may struggle with your mood, and that's completely okay - you're only human after ... Continue Reading

Boosting Your Parent Superpowers You’ve got superpowers! Little one cries and you crumble like a chewy chocolate chip cookie. Off you run to magically make a beloved stuffed animal reappear or heal a pinched finger with a kiss. In the eyes of our kids, parents have superpowers. And, you can boost ... Continue Reading

You can’t deny that there’s real beauty in those Winter wonderland days, where everything is covered in a dusting of white, fluffy snow and the silence is calm and serene. Of course the coldest, most beautiful days are often the ones most brutal for our skin and dry skin is ... Continue Reading

Studies suggest that one out of every three adults have prediabetes. In fact, 29.1 million people in the United States alone suffer from Type 2 diabetes. Another 8 million may have it, but just don’t know yet. If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, you may think you’re in for a lifetime ... Continue Reading

With the temperatures still at a comfortable level, it’s hard to believe that the flu season is around the corner. But all you need to do is notice the lengthening shadows and the dark creeping in a little earlier, along with the slowly changing colours of the leaves to know ... Continue Reading

This was my third summer self-learning organic gardening. Though the physical work required surpassed my expectations, it has been deeply gratifying. It has also been eye-opening to the wonders of nature from what started as, a patch of wild, deep-rooted grass and weeds.  My favourite part is eating the tender, young ... Continue Reading