A cough is one of the most common reasons people visit their doctor. Coughs are annoying, they’re loud and can disrupt sleep for an entire household. With most...
“I Played the Best Game of My Life, but Now I Can’t Remember It...” So testified 17-year old soccer player Jeremy Gouin-Gosselin in a Radio-Canada (CBC) investi...
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is a N-acetyl derivative of the amino acid ʟ-cysteine and precursor for glutathione (GSH) in the body, whereby it protects vulnerable t...
Introduction We’ve heard it all before: Stress is a normal part of life. Some stress is good for us because it helps us get motivated, be happy, and accomplish...
A recent study, published in the May 2019 issue of The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association,[1] has the scientific community excited about the potential role...
ʟ-Carnitine is an amino acid–based nutrient well known for its effects in supporting mitochondrial function, specifically metabolism of long-chain fatty acids....
Keto in Brief The ketogenic diet consists of drastically reducing the proportion of carbohydrates in your diet, in favour of healthy fats (lipids), which should...
After close to 30 years of struggling with diabetes, late last year “Julie” reached a breaking point. She had tried every diet under the sun, personal trainers,...
Peripheral neuropathy, typically abbreviated to neuropathy, is a disease of nerves other than the spine or brain. The most common presentation of neuropathy is...
“Stress is a killer.” At some point, we have all heard this very common phrase. It is well-known that stressful things drain vitality from human beings. Financi...
Heart disease has the dubious distinction of ranking ahead of even cancer as the number-one killer of North Americans. When you consider the fact that stroke ra...
Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) refer to triglycerides (i.e. fats) composed of fatty acids 7–12 carbons in length.[1] They are nutrients commonly obtained in...
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