For those who enjoy food, our stomach craves gastronomic pleasure like our heart yearns for love.[1] So, long live the festive end-of-year celebrations where we...
I’m settled at my laptop, green tea in hand, and I am thinking about popcorn. I am especially thinking about popcorn with butter and salt. You know how the flav...
With over 30,000 published studies about them,[1] probiotics have been scientifically proven to help a multitude of conditions including antibiotic-associated d...
There seems to be no end to the exciting things we are learning about the microbiota, that collection of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa living on and in...
By now, most of us have heard the word microbiome—the collection of trillions of functional bacteria of all different species found in many places throughout ou...
Would it surprise you to know that the human colon contains about 3.3 lb of bacteria?[1] This microbiota is practically its own organ, acting as an entire ecosy...
On the September 12 episode of The Tonic talk show, Jamie Bussin interviewed Dr. Philip Rouchotas, MSc, ND, discussing the health benefits and science behind pr...
Itchy skin, dryness, redness, and cracking—uncomfortable signs of an eczema flare-up that can range from mild to having a significant impact on quality of life....
Naturopathic doctors are holistic practitioners and see the body with all its connections. We believe the basis of all disease and illness begins in the gastroi...
Let’s begin with the definition of probiotics; according to the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP), probiotics are “Live...
Jetting off to sunnier climes to escape the cold weather? Even for the most seasoned of globetrotters, travellers’ diarrhea can wreak havoc and ruin a good vaca...
In our previous issue, we shared a keto success story and highlighted supplements available to help you succeed with it. This triggered significant interest and...
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