Your liver isn’t lounging around doing nothing all day. This powerhouse organ performs over 500 functions daily. It’s your personal detox center, energy storage facility, and chemical processing plant rolled into one biological machine. Your liver filters toxins, breaks down fats, and produces clotting factors that help your blood thicken and stop bleeding when you’re injured. When you...
Lucie Morris-Marr, an award-winning journalist and author of Processed, was living a full life when she received a devastating stage-four bowel cancer diagnosis. This journey taught her how what we eat can have serious long-term impacts. She began questioning the bacon sandwich and other foods she had trusted for years. Her story shows how small...
Butter is a staple in many households and has been for generations. It has many diverse uses and is typically used as a bread spread, as well as for baking and cooking. Many of your grandma’s favorite recipes more than likely require a fair dose of butter. However, new research has revealed some concerning information...
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shape the way we live, work, and interact with one another. While many countries have made progress through vaccinations and updated treatments, the virus itself remains active and constantly evolving. Recently, health officials identified a new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, adding fresh challenges to an already complex public health landscape....
Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition that is neither fully understood nor easy to diagnose. People with this condition can go undiagnosed for years, seeking one doctor after another for their symptoms. Unfortunately, many finally hear the answer after surgery — one of the most invasive ways to receive a diagnosis. Fortunately, the Royal Australian...
You’ve probably seen those incredible Ozempic (semaglutide) before-and-after photos flooding your social media feeds. People are losing weight fast with serious transformations. But there’s something nobody’s talking about in those posts. While the pounds are melting off their bodies, something else is happening to their faces. And it’s not what you’d expect. Doctors are calling it “Ozempic mouth,” and it’s aging people’s...
The word “lupus” is derived from the latin word meaning “wolf”. This is most likely due to the visible and “wolf” looking skin lesions. Lupus is a mysterious and complex disease with the exact causes remaining unknown. For ages, lupus has plagued humanity, as far back as the era of Hippocrates (around 460-375 BC) who...
Ozempic is a drug that is prescribed to treat people diagnosed with diabetes. However, many people have been taking it for other “off-label” purposes, such as for weight loss. Yet, this drug has proven to be linked to a range of ever-growing side effects. The newest reported phenomenon that has health care experts concerned is...
Joy Milne never expected to become famously known as the woman who smells illness. Her story began with love and her husband’s comforting scent. Les had a wonderful, natural aroma that made her feel safe whenever he held her close. But around age 30, something changed. That familiar smell turned musky and strange. For over a decade,...
There are so many choices and various brands to choose from when searching for olive oil. Choosing the right olive oil can be overwhelming with even fraudulent products lurking on store shelves. From mislabeled blends to sub-par quality oils, being able to discern its quality is a must. Here are some tips to help you...
Researchers from Concordia University’s Biology and Physics departments have proposed a promising method to combat cancer tumors using ultrasound-guided microbubbles. This new and innovative approach uses pre-existing technology already common in medical imaging and drug delivery. Researchers are leveraging this technology to enhance the immune system’s natural ability to fight cancer. The ultrasound-guided microbubbles are...
Considering that most of us don’t really eat the healthiest diets, it’s natural to assume we may be missing some of our daily nutritional requirements. Therefore, it’s no surprise that many people buy supplements in the hopes of filling those potential nutritional gaps. Yet some people may be taking it too far. In fact, there...
