6 Surprising ways that gut issues may affect your health

 Do you suffer from digestive issues? Do you also experience non-digestive symptoms such as depression, weight gain, insomnia, acne or PMS? Did you know that the gut can have a hugely far-reaching impact on your health? Your gut can affect everything from energy, skin and even your mood. To illustrate

Are Vegetarian and Vegan Diets Nutritionally Healthier

 People decide to follow a vegetarian or vegan for many reasons. Some because of the environmental impact and others for ethical concerns or on religious grounds. These reasons deserve respect and appreciation for considering the broader implications of their food choices. Some people also choose a vegetarian or vegan diet

You are what you eat: Processed food additives linked to obesity, gut inflammation and food addictions

 Processed food can remain longer on shop shelves, but what does that spell for our digestion? In a new research paper published in the journal Nature, scientists from Georgia State University examined how food additive emulsifiers affect the digestive health of mice. Emulsifiers are added to most processed foods to prolong shelf

What’s Your Story? The Future of Healthcare

 Photo Courtesy of Dollar Photo Club. Jane, 44 lay frozen on the treatment table. A few seconds before a searing bolt of pain had gone through her back as though someone had just stabbed her with a red-hot poker. She looked up at the health practitioner and asked, “I don't understand

Plantar Fasciitis or Joggers Heel: An early sign of diabetes?

 Lets talk about Jeff, 45. He lives in Kanata with his wife Jill and his two daughters. He does little exercise in the winter, but enjoys jogging from April to September. He has put on a few pounds over the winter, which he blames to his lack of exercise and sweet

Sleep Apnea? How controlling your blood sugar could help

 Robert, 45, is a business consultant and lives with his wife Susan and two children in Greely, Ottawa. About a year ago, he visited his family physician due to problems with his sleep. He explained to the doctor that for that last three months he had been waking up in the

Why Has My Brain Stopped Working?

 Gillian, 42, a mother of two children, 4 and 6, worked as an accountant. She had a loving husband and a successful career she had worked very hard to create for herself. Gillian always had an incredible memory and could always count on her brain. However, over the past few