Health, Healing & Wellness

  By Barbie Boules, RDN, CHC  We hear a lot about inflammation playing a role in our health, but what is it exactly? What do we do to reduce its harmful effects? Inflammation is a natural process that assists the body in defending itself. When trauma occurs – a virus, …

  By Betsy Bruns We are now full swing into grill season in the United States. What a long, strange Spring it’s been. Most of us know that meaty, fatty barbeque is not healthy. In recent months, meat has been harder to come by, and with the closures of meat processing …

By Ania Wilewska – The technological progress is rapidly leading us into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with the Internet of Things (IoT) being the tech giant’s new catchphrase. What exactly is the Internet of Things? With the advancement of technology, we are becoming more and more connected. The internet and …

by Barbie Boules – If you’re interested in health, you’ve probably heard about ensuring a flourishing gut microbiome, but what exactly does that mean? How do you do it? Let’s dive in! “Gut” is another term for your digestive tract—the amazing system your body uses to digest and absorb nutrients—which …

By Jen Heine – Each new year we are given an opportunity to refresh and renew our outlook on life and the way that we will approach the experiences and events that meet us along the path. Preparing your body to shift, change and harmonize with these challenges of body, …

  By Theresa Puskar I was no “Goddess-of-the-Garden.” I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. My mother was a highly creative woman and an avid gardener. Each year she would split the back garden into four sections, one for each of her daughters. To start, we planted tulip bulbs …

By Patti Ashley, Ph.D.  Current research has discovered that the heart, not the brain, is the regulatory organ. To feel safe and secure, the head and the heart have to be in coherence. Stressful emotions such as anger, frustration and anxiety create irregular and erratic heartbeats, or what is known …

  By Alan Cohen While I was in Japan I met an American woman, who had been living in that country for 20 years. I asked her how long it had taken her to learn the Japanese language. “A couple of years,” she answered. “But I still don’t understand everything. …

By Phillis Light, Ph.D.  Do you feel well as a rule?  Do you sleep well?  Do you have plenty of energy to tackle your daily routine? Or is the majority of your time spent fighting off colds, allergies, headaches, or even irritability and stress?  Let’s talk about well-being in our …

By Charles Garfield, Ph.D.  I’ve been fascinated by the way that feeling gratitude in the moment changes not only the moment, but also our relationship with past and future. It eases our way through time. At 75, I can’t pretend that challenges and unwelcome change don’t come thick and fast …