by HealthaDm1n | Jul 23, 2020 | Inflammation, Nutritional Medicine
This week I’m starting a 3-part series looking at nutraceuticals. By definition, nutraceuticals are ‘foods containing health-giving additives and having medicinal benefit’. In other words, they are regular foods you can add to meals and snacks that help boost your...
by HealthaDm1n | Jul 2, 2020 | Digestive Health, Inflammation
Let’s talk about hormones and health. While hormones play vital roles in our bodies, they can sometimes sabotage our best health intentions. Everyone wants to be healthier. If we are in good health we want to stay that way, and if we need to...
by HealthaDm1n | Jun 9, 2020 | Digestive Health, Inflammation, Weight Management
Over the next few weeks, we’ll take a look at nutrients that take their toll on our health, whether in obvious or subtle ways, if we don’t get enough of them. Magnesium. Have you heard of this mineral? More than 70% of adults currently don’t...
by HealthaDm1n | May 21, 2020 | Digestive Health, Inflammation, Weight Management
Have you been hovering over the refrigerator or pantry too often these days? Are you nearing or have surpassed the ‘Quarantine 19’? Don’t fret! Here’s something you can do NOW to change some unwanted habits. We know how we SHOULDN’T eat (not too much, not too...
by HealthaDm1n | May 14, 2020 | Immune Health, Inflammation
Welcome to the fourth episode in this Nutrition & Immunity series. This week we’re diving into the role of inflammation on immune function and its implications in COVID-19. Here’s what we know: COVID-19 induces an inflammatory...
by HealthaDm1n | Sep 1, 2019 | Gut-Brain, Inflammation, Supplements
Prebiotics, probiotics and synbiotics – oh my! Have you heard of the microbiome? It’s basically the ecosystem that lives in your gut. It’s called our ‘second brain’ because of the many neurons that connect it with our (first) brain. The microbiome houses both good and...
