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Ten 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 …

Sea 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 …

Chia Seeds

January 1, 2009

By johnmac

Happy New Year! Resolution time again! Ready to start some new, healthy habits? A very simple one that you may want to consider is the addition of chia seeds to your diet. Chia seeds (also called Salvia Hispanica) can be traced back to 3000BC. The seed …

Time for a Detox

October 1, 2008

By johnmac

I have just finished a great detoxification program. Although I have done other detox programs in the past, this particular one made the biggest difference for me. While I didn’t have many complaints going into this detox, by the end of it, I noticed a …

Is Organic Really Better For Us?

July 1, 2008

By johnmac

Is organic food really better for us? There is much scepticism and confusion regarding organic foods. This is largely due to the fact that there has been no single, industry-wide standard for the definition of ‘organic’ foods in Canada, even though it …

Probiotics and Gut Health

May 1, 2008

By johnmac

In the natural health field, the phrase “death begins in the colon” is often heard. The health of the gut is critical to overall health and well being. This is due to the fact that a significant amount of the body’s immune cells are in the intestine; t …

Sprouting

March 1, 2008

By johnmac

With giant piles of snow all around us, it’s hard to believe that the month that kicks off spring is finally here…but it is! I love spring! I can’t wait to walk through my yard to see how many of my tulip and daffodil bulbs have survived the winter, …