I used to have orange hands. 🍊✋ Why? Not because I ate too many carrots. My doctor actually told me to stop eating all orange coloured foods. So I did. For 1 whole year. Nothing changed. I had orange coloured hands because genetically, I lack an efficient enzyme called BCMO1. Let me elaborate on how this enzyme works when it comes to vitamin A. 🤓 Where do you think you get your vitamin A from? Most people will say orange coloured fruits and vegetables, but that is a big mis

Save and share this post with a new mama or dada that you know. I know there are a lot of new parents on here these days. When my son was in those early baby teething days, I wanted something more than just the usual frozen baby toys or cold wash cloths. I personally never liked the idea of frozen fruit in a mesh or silicone teether... too acidic and sweet for my baby to be bathing his gums and new teeth in for prolonged periods of time. Eating fruit was fine, but not teethin

🐝🌻 Seasonal allergies have been on the rise! These kind of allergies are airborne and come during the seasons when certain plants & pollen are abundant. In clinic, most people will report spring, summer and fall as their worst time of the year. There are countless interventions that can be supportive for people suffering with allergies. The first go-to’s I use for patients with allergies include specific bioflavonoids, antioxidants and improving their levels of certain vita

Seasonal allergies are on the rise in recent years and there are so many factors to look at: genetic predisposition, diet, gut health, sex hormones - the list goes on. If you suffer with chronic allergies and you’re popping anti-histamines daily, perhaps your immune system needs some attention. How do my allergies relate to my immune system? You have different types of white blood cells in your body. White blood cells are part of your immune system that fight off foreign inva

Do your mosquito bites itch more than other people around you? It could be a sign of histamine intolerance. Long before I went digging down the research rabbit hole about all of this, I always wondered why I could have 60 mosquito bites on my legs and not even notice or be bothered by them, while others around me could have only a few mosquito bites and they are itching their skin until it bleeds! Histamine is a molecule released from your immune system when you encounter a f