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Canada Organic
Though Friday the 13th is considered unlucky for some, this past February's 13th day was an auspicious one for the organic food industry in Canada-as well as for consumers of organic products.

Small Steps Toward Health
Take it one step at a time. That's the advice we hear when we're overwhelmed and don't know where to start. The thought of beginning a healthier lifestyle can be daunting, but it really is just a matter of making little changes to your daily routine.

Sick in the Wellness World
I was fortunate enough to get a free pass to a health and wellness expo recently, as I was helping at a presentation for a book entitled Body Breakdowns (Anvil Press, 2007). I felt weird about hosting the presentation, which was about being "Sick in a Well World.

What's Your Body's Relationship With Sugar?
Metabolic syndrome, syndrome X, hypoglycemia, and pre-diabetes are all names for blood sugar disorders that describe the way a body tries, but fails, to handle blood sugar.

It's Sexy Time!
Get this: the sexiest part of your anatomy is your brain. Scientists insist it's the organ between your ears-not your legs-that makes all the difference to the quality (and maybe the quantity) of your "sexy time. That's why many of the natural products used for enhancing sexual pleasure also reduce stress and promote mental health.

Antioxidant Reference Guide
Antioxidant supplements come in many forms, including powders, tablets, capsules, soft gels, liquid extracts, and teas. They can be purchased as single ingredients or as preformulated combinations.

Maitake Mushrooms
The maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa) has been recognized as a source of immune-enhancing compounds that offer significant health benefits.

Enliven Your Liver
Why should you take care of your liver? Because it takes care of you. The hard-working liver is the second-largest organ of the body (the skin is the largest) and performs more than 500 vital bodily functions.

Consider Your Liver
You already know that the liver is an amazing organ. The hundreds of vital functions that our liver performs for us daily are often taken for granted. In fact, most people don't consider their liver until problems aris.

No Bed of Roses
The good-night wish, "Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite may have lost its charm with the recent spate of bedbug outbreaks. Across Canada reported cases of bedbug infestations have increased as much as 600 percent in the past decade.

Three Major Advances in 2007
We hear plenty of bad news when it comes to major health threats such as breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes, but here is some promising research, completed in the past year, which may improve the outlook for these all-too-common conditions.

Postoperative Healing
No one wants to go under the knife, but surgery is sometimes necessary and unavoidable. Undergoing a surgical procedure can trigger a significant amount of stress on the body.

Widespread, Severe, and Treatable with Pills
If you've flipped through a daily newspaper recently, you may have seen the ad for the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor. Next to a stark image of the tagged toe of a corpse is this question: "What would you rather have, a cholesterol test or a final exam?

Profile of Dr. Andrew Weil
Andrew Weil is definitely changing the face of medicine. His familiar, white-bearded face has beamed at us from the cover of TIME magazine twice in the last nine years, most recently last October when his new book, Healthy Aging (Knopf, 2005) hit the stands.

The Path to Phenomenal Health
I don't often advise people to get rid of books, but this month I'm making an exception. Sam Graci's new book is so accessible and so current, that it might well be the only health book you need. As an exercise in spring cleaning and information purging I say, "Remove three outdated health books from your shelf and replace them with The Path to Phenomenal Health.

10 Steps to Health and Longevity
Maintaining (or regaining) good health is the key to the quality and length of life. Here are 10 steps to greatly improve your odds.

Taking Care of the Caregiver
In our worry about very ill patients we often forget to care for those who look after them. Caregiver spouses are at risk of becoming sick themselves unless they take special effort to stay healthy and happy.

Computer Regulation Thermography
Today, we are in a position to use this ancient experience with.

Malnutrition
The importance of nutrition has a lifecycle as long as human existence. It affects all ages and all the world's population.

Are You Chronically Dehydrated?
It's that time of year again-when people make New Year's resolutions about eating healthier. Reading more books. Starting a garden. Jogging around the block every day.