Supporting Your Immune System

Cold weather brings cold and flu season. Supporting your immune system matters for your own health; staying well also helps reduce the exposure of more vulnerable people in your community to illness. These include babies and young children, older adults, and people with underlying health concerns or weakened immune systems. The following sections describe ways…

Read More

The benefits of carrots

Most people who know me know how much I love soup. I enjoy it year-round—even during the hottest summer months—but when the weather begins to cool, it feels especially fitting to share my latest favourite: carrot soup. As noted in The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Murray and Pizzorno, carrots are one of the richest…

Read More

Nipple Pain and Breastfeeding

Nipple pain during breastfeeding is a common reason for parents to seek lactation support, reduce how often they breastfeed, or, in more difficult cases, stop breastfeeding altogether. It is important for breastfeeding parents to know that nipple pain or damage is not a normal part of breastfeeding. You do not need to “toughen up” your…

Read More