While watching my son play on his iPad, it struck me how much blue light exposure he gets in a day. When we are outside, he wears sunglasses and sunscreen to protect his eyes and skin from blue light damage, but at home, watching the Wheels on the Bus in Vietnamese,...
How does a bill become law in Canada? On June 2, 2022, the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) had its first reading in the House of Commons (HOC). On June 13th, with roughly 10 sitting days left before parliament adjourns for summer break, the leaders of over 75...
Last night I fell down the weirdly satisfying, but ultimately horrifying rabbit hole of pimple popping videos. The average pimple, if we really break it down, is an effect of hormones and stress built up of oil, bacteria, dirt, and, I think very poorly discussed in...
What is collagen? Collagen is one of the most important proteins produced by the human body. It is a structural protein found in skin, bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage - it comprises three quarters of your skin and a third of the protein in your body....
Adaptogens are natural herbs or roots that help your body adapt to or resist stress.
WHAT ARE ADAPTOGENS OR BIOADAPTIVE PLANTS? Adaptogens, most often found in food or supplements, are substances that help the body adapt to, or resist, varying types of stress—physical, emotional, environmental. These substances usually come from botanical sources....
I’ve been reflecting on why I felt hurt on New Year’s Eve and it’s taken me three weeks to process. My family got together for the holidays. Mom agreed to stay with my son on NYE so that my husband and I could celebrate with my bothers and the rest of the...
The B.C. government recently announced that it would phase out individualized autism funding for children under age 19 by 2025, to be replaced with “one-stop family connections hubs”. My son will only be eight years old by that time. The loss of individualized funding...
Thoughts stream through our head constantly at a rate of roughly 3000 thoughts per hour. I've been reflecting on the the stories we tell ourselves about what others think of us. We choose to attribute those stories to others. Someone looks at us. We can choose to...