Pharmaceuticals can be helpful to manage symptoms of psoriasis – but what’s under the surface? Many people with psoriasis have a genetic predisposition to developing the disease, but there are also lifestyle and environmental contributors.

If healthy eating and physical activity haven’t resulted in the weight loss you’d expect, you may be dealing with weight loss resistance. Resistance to weight loss can happen when we’re inflamed, up against high insulin, and overburdened with toxins.

It’s estimated that 1 in 10 Canadians have some type of thyroid disease, whether that’s hypothyroidism (under-functioning), hyperthyroidism (over-functioning), or autoimmune thyroid diseases like Graves’ and Hashimoto’s. In honour of thyroid health month this June, let’s dive into the symptoms, assessment methods, causes and natural supports for thyroid health.

Rates of It’s estimated that 6.1% of our population has prediabetes and that more fit the diagnosis but don’t yet know it. Simple monitoring methods, nutrition tweaks, lifestyle practices, and supplements can help.

Are you considering a “detox protocol”? There’s quite some debate in the scientific and medical communities about whether or not we need to assist the body’s natural detoxification process. Dr. Cassie Irwin tells The Peanut Mill community her thoughts on detoxification of the intestines, liver, kidneys, lung and lymphatics.