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  • Stomach Bloating – Home Remedies to Help Relieve It

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    The Mayo Clinic explains that bloating occurs "when gas doesn't pass through belching or flatulence." This gas remains trapped in the stomach and intestines, causing pain and discomfort. Here are some common home remedies that are known to relieve gas and stomach bloating...

  • Oil of Oregano: A Powerful Addition to Your Natural Pharmacy

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    There are many different kinds of oregano but it is the Oreganum vulgare, wild oregano, species that shows the most promise in medicine. Oil of oregano is derived from wild oregano and is concentrated into liquid form. Oil of oregano is a powerful anti-viral and anti-bacterial....

  • 10 Reasons To Take A Fibre Supplement

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    1) Fibre is essential for healthy bowel function and will improve bowel movements. As fibre passes through the bowel it absorbs water and increase the bulk of the waste matter. It also softens the bowel movement making it easier to pass. This makes fibre key to eliminating constipation...

  • Eight Foods That Will Help Cure Your Hangover

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    Some people swear by a fried breakfast, while others claim that burnt toast will help you shift the nausea and headaches that strike you after a night of drinking. A lot of the most common claims are just scientifically dubious urban legends. Read on if you want to know which foods and drinks really can help...

  • The Process of Food Fermentation and the Health Benefits

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    Today few societies depend on fermentation for preserving food, but research shows that there are a number of surprising health benefits from consuming properly fermented food. Only food that has been fermented in a way similar to methods used by our ancestors will bring health benefits...

  • Why Hemp Seeds Should Be in Your Diet

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    Maggie Park Like blueberries and green tea, hemp seeds are considered one of the "super foods." Yet most people have never heard of eating hemp see...

  • The Truth about Probiotics

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    An Introduction to Probiotics The adult gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is comprised of approximately 6.5m of convoluted tube that is divided into an ...

  • History of the Arctic Cod

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    Archived article from 2013 - video no longer available We at Nordic Naturals would like to take you on a tour to the long history of Arctic cod fis...

  • EpiCor Fermentate: Proven Immune Strength

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    EpiCor is one of those great discoveries stumbled upon by happenstance. In 2004, company executives from a leading animal nutrition manufacturer, D...

  • Vitamix Blender Models Compared: Vitamix Aspire vs 5200 TNC and CIA Models

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    The information below details the major differences between the various full-size countertop Vitamix models with variable speeds that were first released for home use in Canada in 2013.... All these models were designed to create smoothies, soups, frozen desserts, and more, and can chop, grind, whip, blend, heat, stir, and purée...

  • 5 Super Food Seeds That You Should Be Eating

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    There are some foods available that contain substantially more vitamins and minerals than most other foods. These foods are sometimes referred to as "super foods". Super foods include everything from vegetables and fruits to nuts and seeds. The following are five super food seeds known that are incredibly beneficial to your body...

  • Exploring the Health Benefits of Hydroxycitric Acid

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    B.E. Conrad There are many health supplements on the market today, but one of the most promising goes by the simple initials HCA. Those initials st...

  • Humidification Facts: Did You Know?

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    Medical experts recommend a relative air humidity between 40%-60%. At these levels our senses tell us the air in the room is ideally humidified. This humidity level also is ideal for our health, for the animals and plants in the room, for furniture, musical instruments and much more...

  • Vitamix: What You Can Make

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    You can make delicious juices in your Vitamix with whole fruits and vegetables, and they're actually more nutritious because you're getting the maximum nutritional value as well as all that healthy fibre. There's also no waste, and clean up's a lot easier too...

  • 13 Health Benefits of Asparagus

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    Asparagus is often advertised as being a very healthy food, but the reasons why it is thought to be so good for you are often left rather mysterious. Read on to find out how eating more asparagus might be able to dramatically improve your quality of life in some surprising and important ways...

  • 8 Foods That Are Great for Your Skin

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    If you moisturize regularly, stay out of the sun and avoid products with harmful chemicals, you probably think you’re doing all you can to keep your skin healthy. However, if you still find yourself battling dull, dry or oily skin, there’s still one thing left for you to try: changing your diet...

  • Eating Disorders and Recovery

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    The term “eating disorder” includes rumination syndrome, selective eating disorder, and compulsive overeating. The two most common eating disorders are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, the diagnostic criteria of which are strikingly similar...

  • How to Treat Gout Naturally: 6 Alternative Remedies

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    Seth Cleverley Gout is a very painful form of arthritis that is caused when a build-up up of uric acid is deposited in your body tissue. Sharp mon...

  • Foods and Supplements to Cleanse the Colon Naturally

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    People who suffer with symptoms, such as constipation, bloating, backache, headache, fatigue or a bloated abdomen can benefit from eating foods that flush the toxins from their body that cause these discomforts. These symptoms only get worse, until something is done to rid the gastrointestinal tract of any built up wastes and toxins...

  • Without Water, Life As We Know It Cannot Exist

    by Nathan Zassman
    We lose about two quarts per day through perspiration, urination and respiration....Mild dehydration, which increases with age due to declining kidney function, hormonal changes, and a loss of our sense of thirst can impair alertness, concentration and cognitive function...

  • Serrapeptase Dosage

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    Lately we've been getting a great deal of inquiries asking for additional information on one of our most popular products, Serrapeptase. Here is some additional information as provided by the manufacturer...

  • Niacin: Why Take B3?

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    B3 niacin has a particularly important role in that it assists in ridding the body of harmful or toxic chemicals. It also helps the body produce, within the adrenal glands, several different sex and stress related hormones. B3 niacin also has very beneficial effects on improving circulation, as it can assist in the reduction of high cholesterol levels...

  • Choline – Do You Need it in Your Diet?

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    Choline is an essential nutrient your body needs in order to keep cell membranes healthy and to help process brain chemicals used in memory. Although your body can make some choline on its own, you still need to get more from your diet. A choline deficiency can actually be dangerous and lead to variety of potentially serious health problems.

  • Natural Sleep Formulas Compared

    by Nathan Zassman
    Vitamin B6, GABA, L-Theanine, Lemon Balm and Hops are synergistic ingredients in the Pure Encapsulations Best Rest Formula, making this the most complete formula available. I also recommend Zenbev, a clinically proven sleep formula that contains a natural source of L-Tryptophan...

  • White Tea: The Amazing Health Benefits

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    White tea appears to have both antibacterial and antiviral properties. Studies have shown that an extract of white tea not only can prevent the growth of some bacteria and viruses, it also may increase the ability of the immune system to fight off viral and bacterial infections...

  • Lemons and Limes – Twelve Surprising Nutritional Benefits

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    They are delicious, refreshing fruits that taste great in water or when added to certain dishes. As it turns out, they are also great for your body! Here are twelve different ways in which eating lemons and limes might improve and extend your life...

  • Get a Good Night's Sleep – 5 Simple and Natural Ways

    by Aviva Natural Health Solutions
    Whether you can't fall asleep when you go to bed or regularly wake up in the middle of the night, several dietary and herbal supplements can be effective sleep aids. Also, sleep-promoting habits can arm you in the fight against insomnia...
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