What Health Canada’s proposed natural health products regulations mean for you
What is this all about? Health Canada released a surprising consultation paper in early September that calls for a dramatic overhaul in the way it has been regulating what it calls self-care products, including natural health products (NHPs), cosmetics and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. We say surprising, because the way in [...]
How much vitamin D should I be taking?
According to the Vitamin D Council, vitamin D is essential to bone health and researchers say that the "sunshine vitamin" plays a vital role in many other areas of health as well. Skin's exposure to sun enhances mood and energy. With the onset of fall, you're bound to get less vitamin [...]
September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day: bringing awareness to a global affliction
Today is World Alzheimer's Day, a day when Alzheimer’s organizations across the globe concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and dementia. According to  The Alzheimer Society of Canada, there are currently 564,000 people living with the disease. And this number is expected to increase to 937,000 in the next 15 [...]
The sound (and health benefits) of silence
Let’s face it, noise is everywhere. It’s part of our daily lives. Even when we’re sitting in total silence there’s usually some background noise happening – the ticking of a clock, the whir or a fan, the clicking of a keyboard. There’s noise and then there’s noise. Notice the marked difference between [...]
Expert advice | Magnesium Stearate – what’s it doing in your supplements?
Our in-house team of naturopathic doctors, homeopaths, nutritionists and other licensed health care practitioners help you to make better informed decisions regarding your health, natural health supplements, natural medicine and meeting your wellness goals.CanPrev Premium Natural Health Products works in partnership with natural health practitioners to bring you accurate and [...]
Take a breath: exploring deep breathing for pain management
What do belly breathing, alternate nostril breathing, singing, chanting, deep slow breathing (DSB) and other forms of resistance breathing all have in common? Interestingly enough, incorporating one or more of these types of breathing at the first sign of pain can greatly help with providing relief. As correlations are now [...]
Ditch the ibuprofen and read this: how ‘vitamin I’ can hinder your training
You’ve pushed your muscles to the limit after an intense workout, so you pop a couple of ibuprofen and wait for the aches to subside. Though research shows that ibuprofen is effective at relieving pain and inflammation, it can also affect your skeletal muscle and gastrointestinal tract tissue. So does [...]
All about U: Ubiquinol vs. Ubiquinone
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a natural antioxidant, and with everyone from health gurus to beauty aficionados extolling its benefits on the heart, muscles, skin and hair it seems like it's always on the supplement-du-jour list. But what is it, really, and why do we need it? The skinny CoQ10 is [...]
