A message of gratitude from Darlene Higbee Clarkin, CEO & Founder of WholeLife Holistic Nutrition Inc. Many countries celebrate a day of thanksgiving at the end of harvest season, and in Canada, Thanksgiving Day falls in October. The month of October is often a time of gratitude, thankfulness, and appreciation. Scientific studies have shown that […]

Whether it’s for children to concentrate at school or adults at work, breakfast is essential for all of us; at the Breakfast Club of Canada, we like to say that ‘Breakfast is the first bite to success’!

Kristy Horner, BSc. Pharm, is a pharmacist who works at the Robson location of Pure Integrative Pharmacy. She has a passion integrating natural and complementary health solutions to achieve the best health outcomes for her patients. Furthermore she specializes in compounding, which allows her to create customized medications for her people and animal clients. We […]

Dr. Kristina Uban received her PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of British Columbia, and is currently working in pediatric neuroimaging research on brain development at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She is a leading neuroscientist whose research and public outreach efforts center around the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing brain […]

This month we’re all about probiotics—so we wanted to speak to a bug-expert, of sorts, about how probiotics can support optimal health and what you need to know about finding a good quality supplement. Desiree Nielsen is a registered dietitian in private practice in Vancouver, and Education Specialist for Bio-K+, a family owned, Canadian manufacturer […]

This month we introduced you to two of our three pillars of health. Our third is supplements and who not better to speak to our stance on supplements than Karlene Karst, RD, a mother, author, nutritionist and developer of the SeaLicious™ and VegLicious™ line of omega oils. She is aligned with our approach in her […]

We truly believe that you can manage your health naturally with the guidance of a team of experts who practice an integrative nutritional approach. And as such, we are passionate about finding and supporting individuals in all the various aspects of health and wellness who share our philosophy. So, as the perfect finale to our […]

As a child, I selected wheat bread over white and believed that was the healthier option. However, because of the changes in how we grow and use wheat, I strongly recommend dramatically reducing, and in some cases even eliminating, wheat in our diets. We are accustomed to eating wheat as a whole grain, pasta or […]