vitamins

The Supplement Myth

by Leisa on September 6, 2008

I get asked a lot about supplements, which ones are the best, what do I take every day, and how to know which ones you need. I was once a total supplement junkie – I had 40 bottles of different tablets and capsules on my bench top, and every morning I would take handfuls of
Continue Reading

Organic IS Better!

by Leisa on June 3, 2008

If anyone nutritionally minded has ever had an argument with someone over whether organic produce is healthier than conventional supermarket fruit and veggies – then all you need to do is stop arguing and just send them to this site: http://www.ota.com/organic/benefits/nutrition.html The website states “Growing crops in healthy soils results in food products that offer healthy nutrients.
Continue Reading

Crushing Alternative Medicine in Canada

by Leisa on April 30, 2008

Could it happen here? “A new law being pushed in Canada by Big Pharma seeks to outlaw up to 60 percent of natural health products currently sold in Canada, even while criminalizing parents who give herbs or supplements to their children. The law, known as C-51, was introduced by the Canadian Minister of Health on
Continue Reading

We don’t often hear a lot in the media about the deliberate attempts to discredit the natural medicine industry, but the anti-vitamin lobby is working hard to cause doubt in the mind of consumers. Whenever a study comes out that shows vitamins in a negative light – it is trumpeted across the media as a
Continue Reading