We often misuse the terms food allergy, intolerance, and sensitivity in conversation. Knowing what type of food reaction you’re experiencing is key for making appropriate dietary choices that address the underlying problem and foster overall health long term.

Food Allergy

Natural is the way. We bring you credible approaches to preventative health, holistic treatments, and supportive supplements.

Health

We’ve all been there: forgetting where we left our keys or the name of the neighbour down the street. While a certain amount of forgetfulness is normal, it’s important to support our brain health to prevent more serious memory loss. That’s where the spice saffron comes in: not only does it impart flavour to your foods, but research suggests it may enhance your memory too.

Spices

Better understand vitamin D facts that often surprise people, even if they’re already health conscious.

Vitamins

Our environment is in crisis, so here are some practical ways you can make a difference in 2024.

Protect our planet better. Sustainability is the foundation of natural health. We teach you how to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, one step at a time, because a healthier planet means a healthier you.

Sustainability

Author and registered holistic nutritionist Nicole Scott kept her greys under wraps until a health scare prompted her to unveil her salt and pepper strands. Here, she tells alive about her journey, the risks of artificial enhancements, and getting in tune with our unique, natural selves as we age.

Aging

Beauty starts within. We celebrate natural, organic beauty that is better for the planet and helps you look and feel your best.  

Beauty

We all want to improve our health, but it can feel overwhelming to know where to begin. Whether your goals involve boosting heart or brain health, living a longer and healthier life, or even just wanting to sleep better, adding a few foundational supplements and lifestyle upgrades can help.

Supplements

You’ve heard of macronutrients and micronutrients. Now, there’s a newly defined category that could be just as important for well-being, one that sits right in between: mesonutrients.

Nutrition

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) causes no signs and symptoms and no complications. So how do you know if you're suffering from it?

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - alive

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and the winter blues can make life challenging. Read on for strategies that can boost overall outlook on life.

Strategies For Seasonal Effective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Explore ways to slow down your body’s internal clock and keep your cells and tissues feeling youthful with a mix of science and fun lifestyle tweaks.

How to Slow Your Biological Age

Healthy Aging

Food is medicine. It all starts here. We create recipes with functional, whole organic ingredients that nourish your body and feed your soul. 

Food

One in six Canadian couples experiences infertility. If you’ve got fatherhood in mind, read ahead for expert suggestions to support male fertility.

Fatherhood on Your Mind? 5 Natural Ways to Support Male Fertility | alive

Fertility

Here are 10 healthy and simple foods that can help with chronic inflammation.

When you think of heart health, think of CoQ10. This super&#x2d;antioxidant plays an important role in matters of the heart.

The Research&#x2d;Backed Health Benefits of CoQ10

Heart Health

Vitamin D boasts a bonanza of health benefits. Research shows it can improve our bone, immune system, heart, lung, muscle, and brain health.

Vitamin D

Being vegan doesn't have to mean giving up on treats. Zimt Chocolates are delicious enough to convince even the most ardent dairy fan to try something new.

Zimt Chocolates: The Raw Vegan Chocolate of Our Dreams | alive

Veganism

The minds behind WellPreserved.ca and the new canning and preserving cookbook, Batch, share some recipes that will have you rushing out to buy Mason jars.

Canning and Preserving: 5 Pickled, Cured, or Fermented Recipes | alive

Fermented Foods

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Luckily for us, 2017 has great things in store for natural beauty trends in makeup, hair care, and nail care. Here’s what we can expect this coming year.

The Hottest Natural Beauty Trends for 2017 | alive

There was a time when we wouldn’t think twice about feeding dinner leftovers to pets. Nowadays, we know that their nutritional needs are different from ours.

Pets

Life is about balance. We provide you with strategies for a lifelong commitment to strength and well-being in all areas of your life. 

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Can’t Stomach It?

The Spice for Memory Enhancement?

10 Unexpected Facts About Vitamin D

The Most Pressing Environmental Issues in 2024

Bold Beauty

Habits for Healing

Mesonutrients: The Next Big Nutritional Thing?

Don’t Ignore Your Liver

Finding Joy in the Darkness

Forever Young: The Art of Delaying Time

Diet vs. Disease

Fatherhood on Your Mind?

Success for Children with IBD

10 Food Swaps for Sidestepping Inflammation

CoQ10: The Research-Backed Health Benefits

Why Gender Can Matter When It Comes to Health

10 Surprising Health Benefits of Vitamin D

Raw Beauty

Why Preserve?

Au Naturel

2017 Beauty Trends

For the Love of Pets

Sleepless in Menopause

Future Thinking