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Show your skin some love with a healthy homemade Activated Charcoal Face MaskThe average woman uses twelve personal care products in a day, exposing herself to approximately 168 different chemicals. That’s huge!Some of those chemicals have been linked to potential health risks, raising questions about ingredients as potentially carcinogenic, toxic to reproductive health or disruptive to our hormones.Our skin is our largest organ, and we need to t…

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Learn how oil pulling with coconut oil promotes healthier teeth and gumsOil pulling with coconut oil is one of the best ways to achieve a healthier smile! It’s natural, it’s safe, and it requires minimal effortWhat is Oil Pulling?Oil pulling is an oral detoxification practice that has been around for literally thousands of years. It comes from Ayurvedic medicine, a traditional style of medicine developed in India many years ago. Ayurveda looks at…

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Toxins enter the body from all around us - air, water and food, as well as chemicals that are in everything from clothing to cleaning products; they're almost impossible to avoid. There are somewhere between 23,000 – 35,000 chemicals in commercial use in Canada and hundreds of new compounds are being introduced annually.According to Dr. Nelson Narciso, DNM® and Director of Education for Progressive Nutritional, this environmental ‘chemical burden…

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With our hectic pace of life we frequently neglect the important life sustaining nutrients found in vegetables and opt for convenient fast foods that are over processed and nutrient poor. By neglecting to consume sufficient amounts of colourful veggies, we are predisposing ourselves to a greater risk of cancer, heart disease, rapid ageing, memory impairment, acid alkaline imbalance, and many other conditions to numerous to list. The likelihood of…

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Chronic stress can lead to serious health problems for people of all ages. From young children to the elderly, untreated stress leads to a wide range of health issues from insomnia to memory loss and depression. Without sufficient levels of all the B vitamins, our over-reactions to stress greatly reduce our quality of life and especially impact on our immunity, metabolism and mental and emotional well-being. Remember: All the B vitamins are…

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