by Sharon Erdrich | Jul 30, 2021 | Nutrition Health, Articles
What is Lactose? Before exploring lactose intolerance, it’s good to understand lactose. Lactose is the sugar the is naturally found in animal milk (cow, goat, human, etc). It is a disaccharide. That means it’s two (di-) sugar (saccharide) molecules joined...
by Sharon Erdrich | Jul 27, 2020 | Nutrition Health, Articles
Vital Amine C Vitamin C Deficiency Most people know from school history lessons that the early long-voyage sailors risked dying of scurvy. But even in modern times, and in developed countries, general undernutrition can results in vitamin C deficiency. Fortunately, ...
by Sharon Erdrich | Dec 11, 2019 | Nutrition Health, Articles
The old saying “you are what you eat” is becoming increasingly important in many aspects of health and medicine. Magnesium is a cofactor of many enzymes and is involved numerous cellular functions. It is needed for normal nerve and muscle function and has a central...
by Catherine Ockenden | Nov 26, 2019 | Nutrition Health, Articles
Christmas comes but once a year. Time to get the festive vibes going and the kitchen humming! There is nothing more satisfying and festive than making your own gifts for friends and family. It really helps you get in a ‘Christmassy’ mood as well! Check out...
by Sharon Erdrich | Oct 4, 2019 | Nutrition Health, Articles
Do you ever wonder why you feel less than ideal around your period? Or why your mood fluctuates with your menstrual cycle? It may help to know that a hormone imbalance may be driving your symptoms! Hormones are one of your body’s chemical messengers. They are...
by Sharon Erdrich | Sep 5, 2019 | Nutrition Health, Articles
This mysterious function of the human body is bound to make kids crack up and adults cringe. Yet farting (“passing flatus”) is completely normal. How much, how loud and how smelly are the differences, which can reveal fascinating things about your gut...
