As the leaves turn vibrant hues and the air crisps, autumn presents an opportunity for rejuvenation and self-care. Transitioning from the light and breezy summe...
“What’s that? You’re sick?” My voice sharpened with concern as I spoke with my daughter on the phone. I had been anticipating a visit with her in Ottawa for mon...
Does the fountain of youth exist? The concept of human physical immortality, free of aging, has enticed humanity for centuries. Today, this question remains elu...
There is no better feeling than the first time you hold your newborn in your arms. After months of anticipation and hours of labour, those first moments just fe...
Which Organs Are Filters? The filtration of waste products, toxins, and metabolites is an important process within the body. The kidneys and liver are the prima...
Summer’s over and we all know what that means: It is back to work and back to school. But, more importantly, it’s the beginning of cold-and-flu season. Each yea...
Tick-tock, how’s your clock? To be accurate, your clocks (plural), since they are located in almost every tissue and organ of your body! There is also a master...
Metabolic syndrome is a collection of risk factors that significantly increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases. These factors include abdom...
As the sunny weather is upon us, it is a great time to take advantage of our body’s wonderful ability to work with the sun in order to produce the very importan...
As it is now estimated that 1 in 5 Canadians do not have a family doctor,[i] naturopathic doctors are poised to play an essential role in our health-care system...
With the global population aging at an unprecedented rate, there is a growing urgency to uncover ways to improve the health of our extended lifespans. In this q...
Saffron (Crocus sativus), as many of you Flourish readers may already know, is one of the most expensive spices known worldwide—this is thanks to its colour, fl...
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