Our StoryWelcome to the world of vitamins, where tiny molecules make big impacts on our health! The following spotlights our three superheroes: vitamins B6, B9 and B12. You might wonder, “What’s so special about these vitamins?” Well, let’s dive into their superpowers, especially how they help fight off the bad guy known as “inflammation.” What is […]
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Do creaky knees and aching joints sound all too familiar? You’re not alone. Arthritis affects more than 6 million Canadians — more than diabetes, heart disease, cancer and stroke combined. One in five adults across the nation deals with joint pain or chronic inflammation, and the numbers are on the rise. If you’re looking for […]
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Written by Paul Bernitt, DHH Director of Wellness Services You Deserve a Better Life Medical experts around the globe agree that chronic inflammation is one of the greatest health risks to humanity. Let’s face it, we live in a high-stress, inflamed world. We’re exposed to highly-processed foods and drinks, chemicals, pathogens and isolation, which can […]
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We know trans-resveratrol is a multi-tasker and helps our bodies in several ways. But most people are unaware of how much resveratrol helps as an anti-inflammatory.
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Omega-3 fatty acids are essential and required for human life. While many know the importance of omega fatty acids as part of a healthy lifestyle, it hasn’t been clear how low amounts of fatty acids in the blood are also linked to all types of death including heart disease and cancer until now.
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Chronic inflammatory-related diseases are the most significant cause of death in the world today. While this is a startling statistic, you don’t have to suffer.
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There is so much noise out there about stress and bad news leading to high blood pressure, it’s important to keep an eye on our own. High blood pressure occurs when the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries is consistently too high.
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Nitric oxide is a gas produced by the body and it is produced by almost all human cells. It is made naturally in our bodies and plays a vital role in signaling between cells, neurotransmission and immune response, to name just a few. Because of nitric oxide’s systemic effect, it is important to understand what this miracle molecule is and how to maintain and improve the body’s ability to produce it throughout our lifetime.
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Omega-3 fatty acids are essential and required for human life. While many know the importance of omega fatty acids as part of a healthy lifestyle, it hasn’t been clear how low amounts of fatty acids in the blood are also linked to all types of death including heart disease and cancer until now. A recent […]
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Today, medical experts around the globe agree chronic inflammation is a great risk to humanity. In this article, you’ll learn about inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses of small proteins called cytokines and their role in stimulating immune response in the body. While inflammation is an essential part of a healthy immune system, chronic and uncontrolled inflammation can lead to serious illnesses.
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When asked by your doctor; how are you feeling? Most people respond; I feel fine. But are you really fine? Your actual health may not be as good as you think because what’s really going on inside just might tell another story.
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What could be more beneficial to your health than any medication? According to a publication by Harvard Medical School, walking is considered to be the most helpful thing you can do to sustain your life-giving force of wellness.
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Inflammation is a hot topic. It’s in the news, making magazine covers and maybe your doctor has even discussed the effects of chronic inflammation with you. But this wasn’t always the case. It wasn’t until recently that scientists discovered that inflammation is at the root of many degenerative diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer’s and even cancer.
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Inflammation is directly associated with symptoms such as swelling, pain, heat and limited mobility. Inflammation can affect your quality of life. Reducing your inflammation can alleviate these symptoms.
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Researchers have carefully studied some of the most common diseases to affect Western populations in search of their root causes. While many advances have been made, much is still unknown. However, they agree on a common factor in virtually all of them: inflammation.
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Your greatest health risk is chronic inflammatory-related diseases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In fact, they say it is the most significant health risk to all humanity worldwide!
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Chronic inflammation can be debilitating. It can make you feel tired, lead to aches and pains, reduce your mobility and joy for life. But studies are showing that a surprisingly small amount of daily exercise can help reduce your inflammation.
There are a lot of claims being made about supplements and how they affect your health. Find out if supplementation can actually support healthy inflammation levels.
