Strength & Performance
All About Electrolytes
Electrolytes! It’s what plants crave! …Sorry for the bad reference, friends, my ageing millennial is showing. Every day, I carry around this massi...
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Botanicals
From the Apothecary: Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)
Lemongrass is a tropical perennial in the grass family, native to southern India and Sri Lanka. Tall, sharp, citrussy. This girl ain’t no lemon! ...
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Hormonal Health
TEST Synergy: Testosterone Support for ALL Adults (formerly Opti-TEST)
Health Canada-Approved Use: Adults (19 yrs & older): Supports testosterone production. Supports healthy testosterone levels. Many believe tha...
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Botanicals
From the Apothecary: Peppermint (Mentha x piperita)
If Peppermint has a mind about anything, it certainly isn’t subtlety. Peppermint is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the mint family, Lamiaceae...
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Gut & Digestive Health
What are Your Digestive Enzymes Really Made From?
Did you know that the large majority of the digestive enzymes on the market, even those labelled as “plant enzymes”, are not from plants (or animal...
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Botanicals
From the Apothecary: Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)
“There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance,” said Ophelia to Laertes. Rosemary is a woody evergreen shrub in the Lamiaceae, or mint, family. You’ll...
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Botanicals
From the Apothecary: Damask Rose (Rosa damascena)
Damask rose (Rosa damascena) is a treasured botanical ally. Long revered across cultures for beauty, fragrance, and traditional use in caring for t...
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Allergies
The Optimum Health Allergy Arsenal
When it comes to recommendations for seasonal allergies, I do what I have always done, which is to rely on my experience of what works to produce d...
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Allergies
Why Water Matters More Than You Think
“Drink water. Drink water. Drink more water.” I hear it constantly - from my doctor, to the guys at the gym, to the nagging little voice in my h...
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Botanicals
From the Apothecary: Nettle (Urtica dioica)
Oof! This baby stings! And yet, we love her all the same. Nettle is a perennial plant in the Urticaceae, or nettle, family. You may recognise it f...
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Gut & Digestive Health
Demystifying the Microbiome: Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics Explained
Gut health can be needlessly overcomplicated. So let’s just dive straight into it, shall we? Today, we're highlighting the differences between p...
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Botanicals
From the Apothecary: Burdock Root (Arctium lappa)
Food, fibre, folklore, oh my! Burdock is a biennial plant in the Asteraceae, or daisy, family. You may recognize it from the tiny sticky burrs that...
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Gut & Digestive Health
Waking up Anxious? How Your Gut Shapes Your Morning Mood
Many people wake up already feeling on edge. Racing thoughts, tightness in the chest, a sense of heaviness or unease — it can all arrive before you...
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