by Kate Rhéaume | Oct 31, 2018 | Vitamins & Supplements, Women's Health
Iron, lady! Iron deficiency is the most common mineral deficiency in North America, with a predilection for females. Up to a whopping 60% of women of child-bearing age show some degree of iron deficiency. Because of its role in both oxygen transport and energy...
by Kate Rhéaume | Oct 22, 2018 | Vitamins & Supplements, Women's Health
What You Need to Know About Iron During Pregnancy Anemia is a condition that refers to a lack of healthy red blood cells. In addition to blood loss, anemia can be caused by deficiency of iron, folic acid, or vitamin B12, since all of those nutrients are used to build...
by Jennifer Dyck, ND | Oct 10, 2018 | Vitamins & Supplements, Women's Health
A Natural Approach to Fibromyalgia A Natural Approach to Fibromyalgia Coping, managing, and treating the symptoms of fibromyalgia can be quite a challenge, especially because many of these symptoms can be vague, constantly changing, and don’t fit neatly into a...
by Jennifer Dyck, ND | Aug 13, 2018 | Vitamins & Supplements, Women's Health
Tips for Happy and Balanced Moods I am generally not the gambling type, but I would bet that most of us have felt our moods swing from positive to negative or happy to sad at some point in our lives! Whether it’s waking up on the wrong side of the bed or going through...
by Marita Schauch | Dec 9, 2017 | Vitamins & Supplements, Women's Health
The Importance of CoQ10 Coenzyme Q10, also known as Ubiquinone and CoQ10, is a vitally important component to our body’s production of ATP, our energy source. Every cell in the body needs energy to keep our bodies functioning properly. Enzyme molecules such as CoQ10...
by Marita Schauch | Dec 8, 2017 | Vitamins & Supplements, Women's Health
1 in 3 Canadians have Low Thyroid Recent studies indicate that 1 in 3 Canadians have a thyroid disorder. Of those, up to 50% are undiagnosed! The Thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the neck on both sides of the lower part of the...