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Introducing Reishi Spores

Reishi spores have many potential health benefits, including immune system support, anti-inflammatory effects, liver health, antioxidant activity, and stress reduction. While more research is needed to fully understand the effects of reishi spores on human health, they could be a valuable addition to a healthy lifestyle for people who want to support their overall well-being.

Tips for a better Sleep

1. Avoid screen time two hours before bed. The blue light wakes your body up and suppresses melatonin production. 2. Keep your room as dark and as cool as possible.

Stay Beautiful

Would you rather look like a raisin or a grape? Reduce coffee, alcohol and pop These drinks are dehydrating and acidic to your bones, muscles and skin. DRINK 2-3 litres of water each day.

Stress and Cancer Activation

Did you know?Stress and cancer are intimately related. Stress does two things… 1. Stress switches on cancerIn response to stress, your body releases a flood of hormones into the blood which are part of your body’s communication system.Hormones deliver messages to genes and cells and act as genetic switches, turning genes...

Bad Habits & How To Break Them

If you are anything like me, you might have a few bad habits. And if you don’t have any…. well… I am intrigued! I could probably write you a list a mile long of all the things I do that I consider to be *less than desirable*. Let’s see… biting...

Get Back in Sync With SLEEP

Seven TIPS for a better SLEEP 1. Avoid screen time two hours before bed. The blue light wakes your body up and suppresses melatonin production. 2. Keep your room as dark and as cool as possible. 3. Avoid eating 3 hours before bed. Digesting food is work for your body...

Energize Your Life - Energize Your Blood

Over the years, we have come to realize one major thing: how you treat yourself and others plays an enormous role in your health. Grant has made a short video to give you a bit of insight into how you can maintain balance with simple everyday choices.

Making the most of summer!

Who doesn’t love summer? Summer makes us feel great. After our winter of social distancing and taking precautions, it is truly wonderful to be able to get out in the sunshine and go for a walk. Veggies and fruit are in season and plentiful; our menus change to crunchy salads...

What You Need to Know to be Successful on a Protein Diet

I don’t know about you, but when I hear about someone on a Protein Diet for weight loss, I am v-e-r-y skeptical. Because, yep, we all know one of those people — the ones who go nuts eating bacon and meatballs and pork chops, along with every other conceivable form...

10 Healthy Summer Snacks

Summer is coming! I love this time of the year — the slower pace, warm weather, and family vacation time are what keep me going through the crazy busy-ness of the spring season. I look forward to short (or long) road trips and days spent at the zoo or the...

Get back on track from the pandemic!

With a global pandemic upon us for the last couple of months, we are looking at how to overcome the effects of our changed lifestyles. Gyms are closed and we are asked to stay home, not to mention the many other things that have caused us to feel stressed and...

Alternatives for the Top 5 Most Common Simple Carbs

Pastries, white bread, soda, candy bars, pasta… just a small sample of the foods we often crave. Why do we daydream about chocolate chip cookies or a bowl of linguine? Because they are full of simple carbs — sugars that quickly satisfy that biochemical desire for sweet. What it breaks...

How to Develop a Vision for Success

A few months ago, I picked up a book called “Double Double” by Cameron Herold (and, no, it is not the story of Canada’s favourite donut shop). The book is for CEOs and business leaders — about doubling revenue and profit in a short period of time. …And you are...

Steps to Keeping Your Liver Healthy

Why is your liver so incredibly important? It is the front line organ for filtering out your body’s toxins. It is also responsible for balancing your hormones and preventing cancers linked to hormones. I would guess that most people think that liver problems come from a very toxic lifestyle — usually...

Healthy Breakfast Solutions

I have been told for as long as I can remember that a well-balanced breakfast is the best way to start your day. We have all seen stats on kids who don’t eat a good breakfast before running out the door to school and, we all know what it feels...

Excuses Be Gone!

My kids are really great at making excuses. The minute that either of them thinks they did something wrong, the situation automatically becomes about what piece of the issue was completely out of their control. And it makes me crazy. But…. guess what? I do it too. And I think...

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