Staying Hydrated through Winter
As the weather cools down, it may be more difficult to remember to stay hydrated. While there is often less water loss through sweating in the cooler months, wa...
As the weather cools down, it may be more difficult to remember to stay hydrated. While there is often less water loss through sweating in the cooler months, wa...
Travel Smart
Now that we have transitioned from sunglasses and swim trunks to sweaters and parkas, it is important that we also consider what changes need to be made to our...
“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...
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...
As the chill of autumn makes way for winter, our battle against the annual cold-and-flu season is underway. With health being at the top of everyone’s mind, it’...
I see my medicine cabinet like a first-aid kit: reliable, useful, and stocked! That being said, everyone’s medicine cabinet should look different. Each individu...
The past two years have been like no other. The global impact of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus—which causes COVID-19—has revealed cavernous divisions regarding how...
Ingredients 4–5 large pears for poaching ¾ cups New Roots Herbal’s Elderberry Fruit 3 cups of filtered water ¾ cups of honey 1 tbsp. fresh ginger 1 tsp. ground...
Our family has not been sick since the spring. With two young kids, one starting preschool and the other in kindergarten, we would usually expect quite a few co...
Winter can be a beautiful time of year, especially if you enjoy activities involving fluffy snow and shimmering ice. Let’s delve into some key natural strategie...
Elderberry, the most common variety for medicinal purposes being Sambucus nigra, is found broadly across Europe and North America.[1] It has a long-standing his...