Join us Saturday March 23 at the Carleton Place Arena for Community Health Fest. Presented by the Carleton Place Hospital Auxiliary and sponsored in part by The Granary. This exciting community event will feature health services available in our community. Free...
Essential Fatty Acids are nutritional cornerstones of human health. Two major families of fats are comprised under this designation, omegas 3 and 6. They are deemed ‘essential’ because we need them for proper health—much like certain vitamins and...
Thanks to the routine of a regular customer I was reminded this week about the importance, and relatively low cost of refreshing the spice cupboard. I have a faithful customer who comes in every January and restocks her herbs and spices, throwing out the unused and...
Essential oils offer boundless versatility and can be used in a number of ways to enrich the quality of life. From aromatherapy and massage, to personal care and household applications, they can serve as wonderful additions to any home or lifestyle. Essential oils are...
It’s that time of year again. Time to dig out the sun hats, beach umbrellas and sunscreen. Most of us are aware of the damaging effects of the sun. It has become well documented that over exposure to sun can have detrimental effects, both in the short and long...
One of the most recent studies that looked at the role of nutrition in Alzheimer’s was published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine: “Nutrition and Alzheimer’s disease: The detrimental role of a high carbohydrate diet”. The authors of this study have noted...