You may have heard this buzz word being used more and more, but what are they, and why are they good for us? A superfood will usually contain a wide range of vitamins, minerals and nutrients. They are typically whole...
Some interesting research has come out of the University of Waterloo in Canada on the use of B12 for dementia A high proportion of older adults entering long-term care homes in Ontario are B12 deficient, with more developing deficiencies over the...
No one likes feeling sick. Coughs and colds can spread through workplaces and schools and into the family home. Even more sinister is influenza – the flu – a contagious virus that infects 3-5 million people worldwide every year. It...
You feel that tickle in the back of your throat. You’re fever is spiking. You’re exhausted and ache all over. Streptococcal pharyngitis (more commonly known as strep throat) has infected your body. The pain is intolerable, so you head to...
Cholesterol is a fat carried in the bloodstream. It comes from the foods we eat but made mostly by your liver. Your body needs some cholesterol to work properly, but having too much can create a fatty build up in...
