We are pleased to present an article authored by Sophie Bishop, a freelance writer passionate about health care, mental wellbeing and sustainability. Achieving peak performance in sports is multi-faceted, it does not all come down to how hard you’ve been training; it’s also about fueling your body in the correct way to match your training, and […]
The Ultimate Guide to Sports Performance Nutrition Read More »
Antioxidant flavonoids in red yeast rice: Red yeast rice is a brick-red colored superfood with medicinal properties and a long history. It’s made by fermenting cooked white rice with a species of yeast from the Monascus family, then drying the product and grinding it into a fine powder. Red yeast rice has been a staple
WHAT IS RED YEAST RICE? Read More »
Athletes have special needs when it comes to fuelling for optimized performance. Nutrition requirements are continuously shifting depending on the desired activity as well personal goals such as weight loss or improvements to lean muscle mass. There are a growing number of vegan and vegetarian athletes at the amateur and professional levels which raises discussions on
Vegan & Vegetarian Sports Nutrition to Improve Performance Read More »
There is a special feeling associated with conquering a challenging workout. As part of an active daily lifestyle, it is healthy to safely test our body’s boundaries of strength and endurance. This challenge is different for everyone; attempting more weight or repetitions at the gym, extending your long run by a few extra kilometres, or
Sports Nutrition: Protein for Post-Exercise Muscle Repair Read More »
Every day your immune system is hard at work, defending you from infectious bacteria, viruses and parasites and more. This complex system is made up of a variety of cells and signalling molecules that work together to help keep you healthy. Most of the time you don’t even notice that your immune system is at
Cold & Flu: A Unique and Effective Formula Read More »
What is NMN? NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) is a molecule found in every living cell of all forms of life. NMN is getting attention for its metabolic and anti-aging connection. NMN transforms to NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) in the cells, where it performs its most important job. Without adequate NAD+ levels, cells would cease to function.
Your Guide to NMN Supplementation Read More »
Maybe you want to reduce your environmental impact, or you’re looking to increase your vegetable intake, or you just want to consume fewer animal products for personal reasons – no matter why you’re doing it, the benefits of switching to a plant-based diet are numerous. Plant-based diets have been shown to lower inflammation, reduce risk
Plant Based Diets and Immunity Read More »
NMN was first discovered in 1963 by Chambon et al. alongside discoveries of key enzymes poly-ADP-ribose and poly-ADP-ribose polymerases (PARPs). Shortly thereafter its role in the regulation and function of cellular energy metabolism as a precursor in NAD+ biology was well established. However, it wasn’t until more recently that supplemental upregulation of NAD+ using NMN
Defining Doses: Finding the Right Dose of NMN Read More »
The link between UV rays from the sun and skin health risk has been well established, chronic sun exposure has also been linked to photoaging of the skin. We also know that sun exposure is required for vitamin D production. Vitamin D is a complex fat soluble neuro-hormone involved in immune, bone and even digestive
How to Boost Your Skin’s Natural Sun Protection This Summer Read More »
Magnesium is one of those supplements that is very well known for its benefits throughout the natural health community. Magnesium is involved in over 300 biochemical processes in the body. One of its most important functions is that it plays a key role is producing energy, this makes it vitality important for all cellular functions
Understanding Different Types of Magnesium Read More »
Due to the potential Canada Post strike, we recommend not using Canada Post to return DNA samples, as delays or lost packages may occur. To ensure safe and timely delivery, please use a reliable courier such as UPS or Purolator until the strike is resolved to send back your sample.
If you do not want to incur additional shipping charges to return your sample via courier, we suggest you wait until the strike is over and use the pre-paid postage Canada Post envelope provided in your kit.
