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My 8 Metabolism Boosting Tips

How to Boost Your Metabolism During Stressful Times We’ve all been there. In periods of high stress or uncertainty our priorities sometimes shift away from our health. We’re only human, this is a natural part of life, so don’t be so hard on yourself when your health slides, especially this [...]

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Top 10 Detoxing Foods to Start Eating Today

Dr. Simone Laubscher PhD, formulator of The Super Elixir and Founder of Rejuv Nutrition, shares her: Top 10 Detoxing Foods to Start Eating Today Our bodies perform a natural detox by design. That’s what the liver, the colon, and so many other organs and processes are programmed to do. However, [...]

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Give Your Gut A Chance: The Link Between Your Gut & Immune System

Want to Have a Stronger Body & Boost Your Immune System? Start with Your Gut! Did you know that 70% of your immune system is located in your gut? Your gut is truly at the center of it all! It’s referred to as our second brain for a reason. A [...]

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Fresh Start: Spring Detox Guide

Spring has sprung! Time to turn over a new leaf! Want to shed some winter weight, clarify your mindset, eliminate inflammation, or boost your energy levels? Whatever your goal are a spring detox will benefit your body in incredible ways! Let's embark on this path of renewal together! [...]

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Digestive Enzymes & Amino Acids: Debunked & Answered

This week’s lesson is easily digestible, we’ll guide you through the basics on digestive enzymes & amino acids. Here at Global Glow we believe that achieving incredible health, all begins with incredible information! Knowledge is power, let us teach you the building blocks so you can truly understand what your [...]

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What’s All the Hype About Vitamins, Minerals & Antioxidants?

Now more than ever we need to keep our immune system at its peak performance, having the knowledge of what and why your body needs certain nutrients is the best place to start! Starting with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, these buzzwords are everywhere in the health & wellness world, but [...]

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End of Summer Cleanse – Made Simple!

Are you in need of an end of summer cleanse? September is the perfect time to cleanse your body. After the summer, which was probably filled with indulgent dinner parties (and more alcohol consumption than the usual), it’s time to eat cleaner, get rid of toxins, get active, and get [...]

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WANTED: Good Bacteria

You have most likely heard about probiotics before, but prebiotics may be completely new to you! What is the difference between the two? Although prebiotics get less attention, they are just as important for gut health. Both of them work to heal the gut by restoring friendly flora and by [...]

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The Anti-Inflammatory Solution

Inflammation is a normal and much needed bodily function. It’s the response of your immune system working to heal wounds and fight infection. Sometimes the process can go into overdrive, constantly churning out excessive inflammatory compounds. [...]

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The Blood Never Lies

We all strive to determine the core elements that our bodies crave in order to achieve our most optimal state of well-being. One place we can look is our very own blood. Your blood can't lie; it carries an unrelenting honesty that reveals many truths about what lies beyond your [...]

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JK’s Body & Mind Nutrition Theory

Let me tell you about my distinct theory when it comes to nourishing the body & mind. Fuelling your body with the proper primary & secondary foods is the foundation of living well. But, building a strong foundation is about much more than just what we eat, let's dive in... [...]

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My Top Superfoods

Superfoods or VIF’s (very important foods) are powerful, restorative, energizing and are simply loaded with goodness! We all know of some of these superstar foods like kale, spinach, avocados, organic salmon, lemons etc.…But here are my top 7 superfoods whose stars are on the rise… [...]

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Inflammation & How To Heal It

Fundamentally, inflammation is actually the way our bodies naturally react when being “under attack”. Inflammation is how we protect ourselves. It is how our bodies react to “foreigners”. Take T lymphocytes as an example. They are cytotoxic killer cells that eliminate “foreigners” from your body. They are kind of like [...]

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The Alkaline Diet – A Way of Life

If you are an adamant follower of all things health and wellness, it most likely does. But for those of you who are thinking, oh, here we go again, another fad diet, let me stop you right there. The alkaline diet’s recent increase in popularity isn’t due to a marketing [...]

Breaking down the microbiome is a daunting, yet extremely necessary task if you wish to truly understand what is going on in that body of yours.

The gut microbiome, is influenced by a myriad of factors in our body, such as genetic makeup, lifestyle, the health of our villi, diets, stress levels, intestinal flora to name a few. Understanding your microbiome boundaries and limitations are fundamental if you wish to get healthy and stay healthy; good health and a strong immune system start with a healthy digestive tract.

I like to refer to the gut as being the core, “the heart” of the body’s good functionality.

Now, where should we start…

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Hi beauty! I’m Julie Katerine, a health & wellness junkie, born and raised in Montreal. I’m an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, lifestyle curator, wellness entrepreneur, autoimmune disease overcomer and proud mom of three kids & two pups. Welcome to my world!