Lifestyle

Did you know you’re more microbe than human? There are 10x more microorganisms on and in your body than cells, and in addition, our genes are outnumbered 1:100 to microbial genes! This is the Human Microbiome: a fascinating ecosystem that plays a huge role in our health. (Stein, 2013) I know what...

Working from the Inside Out Before we begin eating “healthy” and “junky foods”, these little workers called gut microbes in your stomach and intestines are striving to do the following metabolic functions: Vitamin and short chain fatty acid production Bile acid biotransformation Hydrolysis and f...

Minerals & Trace Minerals: The building blocks of life! Minerals are the most basic of nutrients, the bonding agents between you and food – allowing your body to absorb nutrients. Minerals are especially necessary for athletes and people in active sports because they must have minerals to be ...

Magnesium The Most Important Mineral Very few people are aware of the enormous role Magnesium plays in our bodies. After oxygen, water, and basic food, Magnesium may be the most important element needed by our bodies—so vitally important, yet hardly known. Magnesium is a co-factor in activating o...

Break free from Candida! Have you heard about the not-so-secret agent that wreaks havoc on your insides? The culprit is Candida Albicans. The name implies something exotic and inviting, in reality, this common entity can cause chaos. Each and every one of us has Candida in our bodies, what can ha...

What starts with fats and ends in Heart Disease and Strokes? It’s a case of ‘wow that escalated quickly’. This little piece of cholesterol in our bodies is something we create internally. Yes, some of it comes from the diet but not as much as you think. A Harvard Health article published in Febru...

Are You Infectious?? Infections and illness don’t discriminate, they don’t pick or choose sides. Everyone has the ability to get sick to some degree. It can all start with a small cut, cough in your direction, or a contaminated item/surface. From there the pathogen gains entry and has the first ...

The Forgotten Superfood Miracle Food Hiding in Plain Sight Would you believe me if I told you there was a miraculous food that could heal you; a food that has been under your nose, hidden in plain sight this whole time? When searching for that missing link in of healthy foods, I finally stumbled ...

HEAL LIKE A TEENAGER Injury recovery with the “Claw”  Have you ever gazed upon a beautiful cliff and mountainside, admiring its beauty and splendour? Well, when someone like Darren Berrecloth looks, he doesn’t just see the drops, dips, valleys and crevices; he sees lines. As in how can he ride f...

When accidents happen, they do so indiscriminately! No one is safe, and for some, there is no preparation that could help. This is a real-world problem for anyone and everyone. Nowadays we all have to be concerned about our bodies and have to make sure that they’re in shape and well cared for. T...

Do you or someone you know suffer from some form of physical health issue? You’re not alone! Too many people walk the path of ill-health alone and waiting for help, support, and answers. The Pivot Point This happened to one of the founding members of Avena. Then someone close to us became sick w...