When you are aware of your thoughts, not only can you change them, but you can explore how they can be harmful to you and redirect them into more positive patterns.

A study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, investigated home cleaning products, including sprays and other cleaners. The findings are alarming for what they show, and unexpectedly gender-specific.

We are bombarded with environmental estrogens called xenoestrogens that can mimic estrogen in the body. These can be found in plastics, cosmetics, pesticides, chemicals and more but did you know that too much estrogen upsets the body’s delicate balance of hormones? Some of the most common female estrogen-dominant conditions are PMS, endometriosis, abnormal PAP tests, ovarian cysts, heavy periods, hormonal acne and the list goes on.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common disorder that can happen to people who drink little or no alcohol and It refers to a group of conditions where there is accumulation of excess fat in the liver.

Did you know that your bacterial cells within the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) outnumber the host’s cells by a factor of 10? These human digestive-tract associated microbes are referred to as the gut microbiome and they play a huge role when it comes to your health.

Are you tired during the winter months or suffer from the winter blues? Does your motivation and energy disappear when the sun does? You could be suffering from Seasonal affective disorder but don’t worry, following these strategies will help you feel better and maybe love winter.

Research shows the effectiveness of mindfulness training on stress reduction and reducing negative mood states, as well as for improving the emotional well-being and quality of life of individuals dealing with chronic physical illness (eg, hypertension, human immunodeficiency virus, depression secondary to pain).

The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) came up with a 24-hour movement guidelines for children. These 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (ages 0-4) show there is an important relationship between how much sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity children get in a 24-hour period.

Arthritis is very common but not very well understood. Common joint symptoms include swelling, pain, stiffness and decreased range of motion. The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis and it is a degenerative joint disease that it’s made worse by inflammation elsewhere in the body

You know the saying, “I feel it in my gut”? Well, turns out there might be more truth to that then you think. In fact, the more we learn about the human gut, or our gut microbiome, the more it’s clear that it really is our “second brain.”

These days it seems like you can hack anything in the world but what if you could hack your own body to perform optimally all the time? What a pleasure could that be, right? Well, we have good news for you because it can be done.

One of the main roles of the lymphatic system is to remove waste from every cell in your body. The lymphatic system is very important in the human body and runs mostly throughout the entire body.

We all seem to be busy every day but are we actually being effective? The dictionary definition of effective is “successful in producing a desired or intended result”. Learn 5 tips on how to become more effective every day.

Your hormones control every aspect of your life. From weight loss to appetite, cravings to metabolism. This means that any hormonal imbalance can sabotage your efforts. Here are some of the most common hormonal imbalances, and how you can treat them.

Are you tired of seeing pimple after pimple? Especially when you are taking care of your skin and realize that the pimple that is bothering you is almost gone but suddenly you have two or three more.

Ideally, we would like to obtain these nutrients from our diets but one of the concerns is that our soil is depleted of nutrients.  Modern intensive agricultural methods have stripped the amount of nutrients that come from the soil. 

There are numerous studies that have found benefits to using unrefined virgin coconut oil.  These benefits include: raising HDL, or “good” cholesterol levels, promoting weight loss, as well as containing anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties.

Of all the many health issues people complain about, fatigue is by far one of the most common.  With today’s hectic, fast-paced lifestyles, adrenal fatigue is becoming more and more prevalent. 

Currently one of the most popular health and fitness trends, intermittent fasting (IF) is being used to lose weight, improve health, and live longer.

Our conventional food system today is heavily dependent on toxic chemicals that pose threats to our health.  There are over 6,000 food additives and chemicals used to grow, produce, and package our food.