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Chaga: the black mass

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Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is a distinctive mushroom known for its health benefits and unique appearance. The word itself, tschaga, is of Russian origin, borrowed from northeastern dialect called Komi and it simply means "mushroom". Chaga grows primarily on birch trees in cold...

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Ashwagandha

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"Ashwagandha" is a medicinal herb commonly used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, which originated in India. Its botanical name is Withania somnifera, and it is also known as Indian ginseng or winter cherry. Ashwagandha has also been called the king of...

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Vitamin B12

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Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin that plays essential roles in red blood cell formation, cell/energy metabolism, nervous system function and the production of DNA. Vitamin B12 is an elaborate molecular jigsaw involving around 30 individual components. It is...

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What is CoQ10?

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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an antioxidant that your body produces naturally. Your cells use CoQ10 for growth and maintenance. It is a fat-soluble substance which resembles a vitamin. It is present in every cell in our body (hence the other...

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Spirulina

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Spirulina is a blue-green algae that nutritionists are calling the superfood of the future. It is an easily produced, non-toxic species of Arthrospira bacteria. You probably never thought you would be adding algae powder from tropical lakes to your smoothies,...

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Can a vitamin be a drug?

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Sometimes patients are confused about this topic: aren’t the supplements (vitamin, minerals, fatty acids etc) drugs too? Don’t they “treat” diseases too? What’s the difference between them? Let’s start with the definition of a drug first. According to Health Canada,...

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Cordyceps: the killer fungus!

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Cordyceps sinensis is a very interesting medicinal mushroom that has been used for medicinal purposes in Asia for centuries. It is used mainly to restore lost energy and vigor and to stimulate a fatigued immune system acting like a general...

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How many B vitamins are out there?

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Have you ever wondered how many B vitamins there are? And what's with all those numbers? I did and here is the answer. First of all, let’s start with the definition of a vitamin and a brief introduction to vitamins....

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