When you think of skin health, zinc is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But you’d be surprised at how this mineral plays an important role in combating skin ailments and acne and enhancing the wound-healing process. Zinc is known as the “trace element” because small amounts...

What is the first word that comes to mind when you think “potassium”? Let me guess, banana! That’s right, we have all been told to eat bananas because they are rich in potassium, but has anyone ever been told why?  Look no further, because I am here to take a...

Perhaps the most overlooked mineral in our body that plays a part in over 300 enzymatic reactions inside of us is magnesium. Everybody needs magnesium. It synthesizes proteins, passes signals in the nervous system, controls blood glucose levels, and is responsible for proper bone development. In fact, magnesium deficiency is...

Our bodies are like machines. There are hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions, of functions that occur in our bodies every day to help us stay alive, alert, healthy, and strong. Like every machine that needs a source of power to operate, so do our bodies. But instead of electricity,...

Have you ever walked down the aisle of your local drugstore or department store and noticed that many of your favorite skincare brands have incorporated algae, an aquatic organism, in their products? If so, maybe you are thinking to yourself: why algae, what are the benefits in skincare, and are...

What goes up and doesn’t come back down? Your age! If there’s one thing that women and men (for the most part) want to preserve; it is their youth. Everyone wants to feel young, look young, and be young. But unfortunately for us, there is no time machine to take...

If you’re like me – or really, if you’re like anybody else nowadays- you care about how you look. When it comes to skincare, there is no hiding those pimples and blackheads. As hard as you may try to cover it up with makeup, those skin villains will still be...

For hundreds of years, people have been using charcoal for cooking, drawing art, making fireworks, and medicine. Recently, charcoal has hopped aboard the train of beauty trends in its ‘activated’ form, taking the beauty industry by storm. The term ‘activated’ simply means that the charcoal has been heated to ridiculously...

If there’s one thing to know about me it’s that I deal with stress in one of three ways: Eating warm and gooey chocolate chip cookies, turning on the TV to watch an episode or two of my favourite show, or if we’re talking a really stressful time, heading to...