Spicing Up the Holidays
December 1, 2009
By johnmac
Spices add incredible richness, flavour and sometimes colour to our food. While recent research is uncovering the numerous health benefits of various spices, many cultures around the world have used spices for their numerous healing properties for tho …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthProtect Our Natural Health Products
November 1, 2009
By johnmac
I hope all of you are coping with all the H1N1 news. Remember, H1N1 is just another strain of flu and finally, we are even hearing from the media that it is no more virulent or life-threatening than the ‘usual’ seasonal flu. Stay calm and do what you …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthTen Steps to Building Immunity Naturally
October 1, 2009
By johnmac
With flu season starting, I am getting a lot of questions about how to build up our immune systems. Below are 10 simple things that you can do (not necessarily in order from most to least important) to build your immunity naturally and to prevent illne …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthFight Germs With Oregnao
September 1, 2009
By johnmac
Oregano is a delicious herb that is native to Europe. It was highly valued by the ancient Greeks and considered to be a cure-all. Today, the fresh or dried leaves are commonly used in many Italian, Greek and other Mediterranean dishes. It is a very ver …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthChewing Gum
July 1, 2009
By johnmac
You may have heard that chewing gum has certain health benefits, including stress management, weight management, increasing concentration/alertness and decreasing dental decay; however, many of these ‘benefits’ only come from very frequent gum chewing, …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthSun Safety
June 1, 2009
By johnmac
Last fall I wrote about Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin. Now that we are heading into our sunny summer months (hard to imagine with all the rain we’ve been getting, but I am hopeful!), I am looking forward to getting more of my vitamin D from sun expo …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthSea Vegetables
May 1, 2009
By johnmac
I have recently returned from a glorious trip to Japan. I was there for just over 2 weeks and was overwhelmed by the beauty of the country, culture and people. Every experience I had there was amazing….including the fact that when I stepped on my bathr …
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