By Jennifer Nevels, NMD --- Essential oils are concentrated compounds extracted from different plants. There are about 100 essential oils available to use, each claiming different health benefits. Although we lack a lot of research on essential oils, this does not mean that they are not helpful and useful. The ...
By Stephanie Elliot --- This is part three of a five-part series exploring eating disorders. Part 1: What is an eating disorder? Part 2: What is anorexia nervosa? Part 3: What is bulimia? Part 4: What is binge eating? Part 5: What is ARFID? Bulimia is another type of an ...
By Jennifer Nevels, NMD --- Intersex is defined as being born with sex characteristics that don't align with the female or male gender specifically. In these individuals there can be variations in chromosomes, sex hormones, and differences in the male and female anatomy. Chromosome abnormalities can be a combination of ...
By Stephanie Elliot --- This is part two of a five-part series exploring eating disorders. Part 1: What is an eating disorder? Part 2: What is anorexia nervosa? Part 3: What is bulimia? Part 4: What is binge eating? Part 5: What is ARFID? The dictionary defines anorexia nervosa as: ...
By Stephanie Elliot --- What is an eating disorder? Over the next five weeks, we’ll break down different types of eating disorders to help shed some light on these mental health disorders which affect the body and mind, emotionally and physically. When it comes to eating disorders, no one is immune ...