by Tasleem Kassam | May 3, 2025 | Heart Health, Neurological
Creatine, a naturally occurring compound found in muscle cells, is widely recognized for its role in enhancing athletic performance. But creatine isn’t just for athletes – it’s for everyone. Most of us have about 120 grams of creatine in our body...
by Tasleem Kassam | Jan 12, 2024 | Neurological, Nutrition & Food
Since delving deeper into the field of genomic medicine, I have been revisiting the role of critical nutrients in the human diet. It’s astounding to realize that in North America, in the land of plenty, most of us are nutrient deficient. Today, I’d...
by Tasleem Kassam | Jan 16, 2022 | Mind & Spirit, Neurological, Stress
The past almost two years has certainly tested us with regards to our ability to endure stress. While we might feel, at times, that things are out of (our) control, what we can control is our response to these situations. Mental resilience, as defined by...
by Tasleem Kassam | Nov 9, 2021 | Neurological, Stress
One could argue that stress is an everyday and even healthy aspect of life. However, the stress induced by last twenty-one months of the CoVid 19 pandemic (and counting), is in a league of its own. Natural disasters, while stressful, are also generally short lived...
by Tasleem Kassam | Aug 27, 2019 | Healthy Eating, Neurological, Nutrition & Food
No one really thinks of sugar as a health food, do they? Most of us are quite aware that it plays a role in weight management, tooth decay and the development of Type 2 diabetes. For the last forty years, we have been sold the myth that a calorie is a calorie and that...
by Tasleem Kassam | Mar 25, 2019 | Neurological
Since its recent legalization in Canada, the use of marijuana and related products has exploded, to the point where government-approved dispensaries are out of product three days out of seven. Marijuana and its constituents have been used medicinally over...
