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Gluten Free Recipes
Do family gatherings bring the stress of making tasty gluten free meals for yourself or other relatives? … If so,...
MindCheck Monthly: Nature Deficiency, Effects on your Physical & Mental Health
MindCheck Monthly: Nature Deficiency, Effects on your Physical & Mental Health Are you feeling like you don’t get enough nature in your life? … You are...
Workplace Stress (Part 1): Stress Nutrients
Are you stressed out at work? … If so, it may be due to one or more of the top 15 health nutrient (orthomolecular) and naturopathic syndromes that...
Workplace Stress (Part 2): Adrenal & Thyroid Stress
Does stress affect your ability to work, learn, or interact with others? … If so, it may be due to thyroid/adrenal imbalance or some health factor not...
Workplace Stress (Part 3): Lifestyle Approaches to Combat Stress
Does stress affect your ability to interact with others at home or at work? … If so, it might be due to the constant...
Insomnia (Part 1): Sleep Nutrients & Problems Falling Asleep
Do you have a problem falling asleep? … You are not alone. If your brain doesn’t shut off at night, you may have a particular form of insomnia. Sleep...
Insomnia (Part 2): Sleep Nutrients & Problems Staying Asleep
Do you have a problem staying asleep? … If your body doesn't relax after falling asleep, you may have a particular form of insomnia. Sleep nutrient...
Insomnia (Part 3): Healthy Sleep Lifestyle
Do you have a problem falling or staying asleep? … If so you will be interested in noting the following naturopathic lifestyle tactics that can improve sleep....
MindCheck Monthly – Mind Body Health
Does your physical health affect your brain? … Yes, the condition of the body can definitely influence mental state, and vice versa. Here we discuss the...
MindCheck Weekly – Nutritious Lunches – A Nutrient-Lifestyle Perspective
Do you struggle to keep lunch interesting for your kids? Here we discuss good nutrition and five nutrient-rich recipes in time for the start of another school...
MindCheck Weekly – Academic Nutrition & Lifestyle Perspectives
Do you want your kids to succeed at school? … Kids only want to do well and sometimes all they need are some simple tools. To improve academically,...
MindCheck – Teen Communication & Nutrient Perspectives
Have you encountered roadblocks communicating with your teen? … Here we provide some helpful communication tools with a perspective on improving communication...
MindCheck Weekly – Mercury Toxicity Revisited
How badly does mercury toxicity affect your brain? … Here we discuss mental health ramifications of mercury exposures from dental fillings to large fish...
MindCheck Weekly – Teenage Brain Nutrition
What is a Teenage Brain? A teenage brain is a developing brain where millions of connections are in need of pruning, a nutrient taxing process that can be...
MindCheck Weekly – Drinking Water & Your Mental Health
Does the quality of your drinking water affect your physical and mental health? … Yes, drinking water that contains heavy metals (such as lead), excess …
MindCheck Weekly – Are Vitamins Necessary?
… Are Vitamins Necessary? ... The simple answer is yes … It is a basic nutritional tenant that achieving mental and physical health often requires nutrient...
MindCheck Weekly – Premenstrual Syndrome
The negative emotional and physical symptoms of PMS can be debilitating ... PMS is a genuine condition often starting early on in teenage years and affecting...
MindCheck Weekly – Sugar Mentality
Sweet cravings are a huge component of Canadian lifestyle … Canadians consume the most donuts per capita … and a glazed donut has about 13 teaspoons sugar …
MindCheck Weekly – Right and Left Brain Orthomolecular Characteristics
In ADHD and learning disability we might see the right brain copper dominant characteristics of visuospatial creativity standing in stark contrast to the …
MindCheck Weekly – Calcium and Your Mental Health
Eat your broccoli! Its high in calcium and calcium is good for your brain. Calcium in Mental Health [The following is a revised view of calcium metabolism …
MindCheck Weekly – Histamine Imbalances
Histamine Imbalance is a classic orthomolecular subtype seen in people with Schizophrenia, Depression, Anxiety, ADD/ADHD …
MindCheck Weekly – Digestion and Your Mental Health
The terms ‘Gut Feeling’ or ‘Upset Stomach’ imply that mood is linked to digestion. This blog describes why mood (depression, anxiety), thinking, and behavior...
MindCheck Weekly – Protein for Mental Health
Protein deficiency is common in ADD, ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety, and psychosis. Protein is Essential to Life and Mental Health Basic proteins, fats,...
MindCheck Weekly- Chocolate in Mental Health
Satisfying your sweet tooth does not mean that you are satisfying your body's needs, or does it? Chocolate and Your Mental Health Chocolate has...
MindCheck Weekly – Vitamin Compliance in a Frenetic Age
In a busy world we want to makes things simple but there is no magic pill when it comes to vitamin-mineral supplementation and you often find regimens that...
MindCheck Weekly – Iron in Mental Health
Iron is involved in several manufacturing processes important to mental health. Iron Deficiency in Mental Health Iron is Universal to Mental Health Iron...
MindCheck Weekly – Resolutions for Parents & Kids
Have you considered adding a practical lifestyle change in your household, one that can improve the health of you and your kids Resolutions for Parents and...
MindCheck – Anytime Stuffing, Gluten-Free
Eating gluten-free does not mean that you have to compromise taste or take long to prepare recipes. Maintaining a gluten-free diet is easy-to-do if you have...
MindCheck Weekly – Stress-Free Holidays for Kids & Teens
The key to a stress-free holiday time is to take advantage of the 'down time'. STRESS-FREE HOLIDAYS FOR KIDS & TEENS Time Off Should Be Stress-Free...
MindCheck Weekly – Mineral Defiecient Stress in Kids
Stress takes on many faces: hyperactivity, fatigue, anxiety, digestive complaints, headaches, nervousness, etcetera. This blog looks at the internal...