In “Healthy Aging… Part I” (Flourish, autumn 2025), we considered the impact of aging on our joints, muscles, and skeletal system as well as the changes we coul...
Male Fertility: Supporting Sperm Health
“If you want to lose weight, you must count Calories.” Isn’t that what everyone says? You’ve all heard this before: If you “burn” more Calories than you consume...
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...
Metabolic syndrome is a collection of risk factors that significantly increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases. These factors include abdom...
Our bodies are constantly changing, and this can be especially noticeable as we age. One of the more common concerns people encounter as they approach their 50s...
Diabetes is certainly going to be one of the most challenging health problems in the 21st century. Currently, 8.8% of Canadians live with diabetes, and approxim...
Pharmacology Resveratrol (also known as trans-resveratrol or trans-3,5,4′-trihydroxystilbene) is a potent antioxidant polyphenol derived from the skins of red...
Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) refer to triglycerides (i.e. fats) composed of fatty acids 7–12 carbons in length.[1] They are nutrients commonly obtained in...
alpha-Lipoic acid (ALA) is an organosulfur compound and antioxidant that can be obtained from food as well as made endogenously within the body.[1] ALA is assoc...
Interesting Results A new study shows that the consumption of a beverage rich in antioxidants (from apple, lemon, and green tea) and containing B and C vitamins...
In the field of nutrition, few subjects are more controversial than this one. Everyone has their own opinion: Some say it prevents certain types of cancers, oth...
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