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Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to lose density and structural integrity. This makes them more prone to breaks and fractures, even from minor falls. Osteoporosis is usually linked to aging, developing slowly in later life. However, some younger people can experience accelerated bone weakening and osteoporosis. The first sign of osteoporosis is often a broken bone. This is because osteoporosis is typically not a painful condition. However, other consequences of osteoporosis, like broken bones, height loss and a stooped posture, can be distressing. Osteoporosis is not an inevitability of aging. While the condition can be treated with medication...

“Why do I keep getting colds?” If that question keeps coming up every few weeks, you are not alone. Some people catch every virus in the air, while others make it through colds season without a single sniffle. Frequent colds can signal that your body is not recovering properly, your immune response is off, or that daily stress and poor sleep are dragging your defences down. In our years of experience working with macrophage-activating factors (MAF), we have identified common patterns behind recurring colds and how supporting macrophage activity helps bring the immune system back into balance. In this blog, you...

Stress and anxiety can have a big impact on your physical and mental health. Here, we look at what stress and anxiety are and how you can improve your symptoms with the help of supplements and vitamins. Learn more about the science behind the best supplements for stress and anxiety, including what they do and how they work.  Exploring what vitamins are good for stress and anxiety can present new treatment options like GcMAF, so let’s get started.  What Is Stress? Stress is the physical and emotional reaction we have when we are faced by challenges or disruptions. In work,...

Antibiotics save lives. However, their presence can disrupt the intricately balanced gut microbiome, the rich and diverse ecosystem of microbial populations that thrive in the gastrointestinal tract and are crucial to good health. This is one reason we must be more circumspect about antibiotic use and learn how to restore gut health after antibiotics. The Gut Microbiome The gut microbiome refers to the entire microbial ecosystem in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, commonly known as the ‘gut’. This ecosystem is the combination of microbial populations (i.e., microbiota), their environment (i.e., the gut and all its components), the interactions among these microorganisms...