Monthly Archives: June 2015


Nourish Your Nervous System

Nourish your nervous system, say what?  You might be asking yourself how on earth can a person “nourish” his/her nervous system? Your nervous system is made up of nerves, electrical transmissions, and of course, your brain.  In fact, it accounts for about 3% of your total body weight and is the most complex organ in your body. It is vital […]


Less Sugar = More Energy

Summer was officially ushered in yesterday, June 21. Wahoo! Summer is my favourite season, because I love to be outside hiking, biking, camping, swimming, mowing lawns and generally absorbing the sunshine. I wear a bigger smile and a happier mood, when the weather cooperates and I can be outside doing fun thing. In fact, last week, I successfully bicycled 25K […]


5 Tips for Sustained Energy

To minimize spikes and crashes in energy level, you want to make sure your nutritional intake supports a sustained flow of energy by limiting fluctuation in blood sugar level. An even blood sugar level can also help you improve your focus and concentration, and help you prevent mood swings caused by hypoglycemia. What is hypoglycemia?  Clinical hypoglycemia (actually a very […]


Reduce Your Exposure

Sometimes symptoms of toxicity can be quite non-specific and therefore, hard to pin down. Because we are all different genetically,  we will react to toxins differently and at different dosages. Toxin exposure can manifest very differently in different people, after all, we are all unique.  If you have systemic (affecting the entire body) or atopic (allergic hypersensitivity reaction i.e. asthma, […]