When you hear the words “turkey tail,” it’s natural to think of the plume of feathers on November’s bird of honor. But Turkey Tail, so named because of its similarity to the real thing, is a mushroom with immune-boosting powers. And in the fall, w...
Udo's Oil Recipe: Healthy Nutty Banana Cream Protein Shake
A healthy spin on the flavours of a creamy and delicious banana cream pie, this probiotic rich, protein rich shake is free of refined sugar and also has a boost of plant-based omega-3s fro...
Level Up Your Cognitive Powers with Efalex® Kids Brain Booster
E to the F to the A
The Efamol® name comes from ‘EFA molecule’. They have been a leader in scientific research and manufacturing of essential fatty acid supplements for over 40 years ...
What to Look for in a Children's Vitamin & Mineral Formula
As previously featured on onbetterliving.com
If you want to set your child up for success, feeding them a balanced diet with a variety of whole foods is the key to helping them grow up...
The Basics of Good Health and Nutrition – Filling in the gaps
There is a gap in our understanding of health that leads to gaps in our diets and nutrition.
The first gap occurs between us and what we learn from school and parents, from government,...
11 Important Health Benefits of Getting Enough Iron
As previously featured on onbetterliving.com
Getting enough iron can provide us with a variety of benefits while helping to prevent health concerns like iron deficiency anemia, fatigue, weakness...
Herbal Medicine: Synergy in Action
Flora’s Burnaby, British Columbia office is located a stone’s throw right across the street from the Fraser River Foreshore Park, a large park sprawling east-west along the Fraser River. The park is home to eagle...
This is What Happens to Your Body When You Take a Vitamin
Previously shared on @onbetterliving
Research shows that eating a healthy, nutrient-dense diet is the key to long-lasting health, better immunity, and a lower risk of chronic disease. But a...
Summer Health and Wellness Tips for Your Pets
Life is better with pets. That’s especially true in the summer. A trip to the lake is more fun with Rover splashing in the water or chasing a Frisbee. And a lazy afternoon on the deck is cozier with Ti...
Why You're Not Getting The Right Balance Of Essential Fatty Acids
After decades of fearing the fat inside our food, science has shown that it’s not fat that’s the problem, but the type of fat we’re eating. [1] In fact, our bodies need fat to survi...
Probiotics and Seasonal Allergies
Seasonal allergy symptoms occur when the body’s immune system sees some harmless pollen protein as a foreign invader and decides to go to DEFCON 1. These are typically from tiny, airborne types of pollen and not f...
9 Easy Ways to Improve Your Gut Health
We can’t see or feel it. But inside our gastrointestinal tract (aka the gut) lives an interconnected system of microorganisms totaling approximately 100 trillion cells housing up to 2000 types of bacteria [1]...
