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1. Fight arthritis with physical activity
Here are some key things to keep in mind when getting active with arthritis.

2. Glorious grape juice
Move over red wine, purple grape juice is proving to be just as beneficial to our health without the negative effects associated with alcohol consumption.

3. Great catch!
From disease-dodging omega-3s to copious amounts of protein to a treasure trove of vital vitamins and minerals, there’s a boatload of reasons to give fish top billing on your summer menu.

4. Maca
Increasingly we’re learning about the importance of hormonal balance and its place in healthy natural aging. Stress impacts hormonal balance, reducing quality of life, including loss of libido, energy, and mental focus as well as sexual function.

5. Medicinal plants under pressure
It’s common knowledge that many natural health products are derived from plants. What you may not know is that a vast majority of the pharmaceutical pills we pop—from Aspirin to chemotherapy drugs—are also based on natural substances, mostly plants.

6. Natural healing
These modalities treat everything from addictions to zits, and they can complement or even replace conventional medicine—whether you’re facing a little health hiccup or a grave health crisis.

7. Natural solutions for eczema
If you suffer from the itch and sting of eczema, you’ll be happy to know there are natural solutions that have what it takes to bring relief.

8. Ramp up your renos
Give yourself the green light to proceed with these eco-friendly products that will not only wow the neighbours, but will make Mother Earth happy, too.

9. Restore your mind
Studies are piling up, and the news is all the same—being surrounded by nature is good for us.

10. Summer detox
Summer is a wonderful time to start a detox diet. With the arrival of warm weather along with the availability of plentiful organic fresh fruit and vegetables, it is much easier to detoxify. With a new bounce in your step, the results of enjoying summer’s bounty will be well worth the effort.

11. Superfruits to the rescue
Those tangles of wild berries in your backyard may well be your own natural pharmacy. They belong to a group called superfruits loaded with vitamins, minerals, fibre, phytonutrients, and antioxidants—and they taste great too.

12. Supplement Sunday
The third Sunday of June marks one of those arbitrary days of acknowledgement. It creates a frenzy of stereotypical gift shopping for someone who insists all they want is to be surrounded by their loved ones for a backyard barbecue.

13. Tea tree oil
Every region has its celebrated medicinal botanicals: South Asia has sandalwood, France has lavender, and Indonesia boasts the exotic clove oil—but Australia has the champion of champions.

14. Travel fitness
Have you experienced poor results when you work out after an extended break from your fitness routine? Unfortunately, our bodies become de-conditioned surprisingly quickly. Frequent travellers can avoid the disappointing “welcome back” workout and preserve training effects by doing maintenance workouts while on vacation.

15. Treat your brain well
If you can use an ATM machine, set your alarm clock and remember why you set it, write a cheque, go back to work after a coffee break, and remember to pick up groceries on the way home, then the chances are you don’t have a brain injury.