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Upcoming In-Store Seminars

	Tuning Up your Weight & Metabolism March 16, 7:00pm Cost: $12 As part of our Total Body Tune-Up Series, local holistic nutritionist Joanna Cielen gives you practical pointers on how to reach realistic weight-loss goals and optimize your metabolism in a healthy way.
	Tuning Up Your Immune System March 23, 7:00pm Cost: $12 As part of our Total Body Tune-Up Series, Grimsby naturopath Sandra Koch looks at the amazing workings of the immune system and gives you pointers on how to optimize this vital system in a challenging environment.
	Tuning Up your Cardiovascular System March 30, 7:00pm Cost: $12 As part of our Total Body Tune-Up Series, local naturopath Michael Prytula outlines issues with the heart, circulation and cholesterol and tells you what you need to do to optimize this body system for better health.
To register:	Call us at 905-685-8848 to hold a spot - seating is limited, so don't delay!

On Now! Flora Spring Flyer until March 31 Don't miss out on the deals for your favourite products from Flora, including Floressence, Udo's Choice Enzymes, SambuGuard, Floradix Bonus Packs, Efamol and more. To look at the flyer now, click here.

Health News Updates

St. John's Wort Beneficial in Caesarean Wound Healing.
Source: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
St. John's wort (H. perforatum) has gained a great deal of attention for its use in minor depression. Caesarean section, also known as C-section, is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a mother's abdomen and uterus to deliver one or more babies. The aim of this randomized, double-blind clinical trial study was to determine how effective St. John’s wort would be on cesarean wound healing and reduction of scarring and itchy skin.
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Low Levels of Vitamin D Linked to Relapse Attacks in Multiple Sclerosis.
Source: Annals of Neurology
Although MS was first described over 130 years ago, the exact cause(s) still remain a mystery, and there is no known cure. There is an interesting apparent relationship between low levels of vitamin D, a weakened immune system, and increased incidence of multiple sclerosis. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco and SUNY Stony Brook Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center sought to determine if vitamin levels are associated with subsequent clinical relapses in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis.
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Higher Blood Levels of Vitamin D Reduced Risk of Colorectal Cancer.
Source: British Medical Journal
Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer or rectal cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. Vitamin D is known as the "sunshine" vitamin because it is formed in the body by the action of the sun's ultraviolet rays on the skin. A study published in the British Medical Journal has found that high blood levels of vitamin D are associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer.
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Glucosamine Supplementation and Walking Eases Osteoarthritis Symptoms.
Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy
The most common joint disease in humans and all vertebrate animals, osteoarthritis is a universal affliction: virtually everyone who lives past age 75 has it to some degree. Glucosamine is an amino-sugar that is naturally produced in humans. Recent research has found that a progressive walking program that includes a glucosamine sulphate supplement can reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis.
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