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Welcome! We’re dedicated to offering healthy living tips and simple solutions for living a healthy, vibrant, and environmentally mindful life.

Our retail location offers a boutique shopping experience in a beautiful heritage building in the heart of Parkhill, Ontario. From the warmth of the rustic wood floors, natural lighting and inspiring décor, we make sure our customer’s shopping experience is welcoming, informative, and enjoyable.

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Varicose veins occur when the blood pools in the v

Varicose veins occur when the blood pools in the veins due to poor circulation and causes the veins to swell. Typically, they affect more women than men.

Sitting for long periods, or sitting with crossed legs can contribute to varicose veins. An important way to improve blood circulation is through regular exercise and movement.

A couple key nutritients can also help improve varicose veins.

One key nutrient is coenzyme Q10, which increases circulation (and is also a beneficial antioxidant).

Another key nutrient is citrus bioflavinoid, which helps strengthen the walls of the veins to help tone and protect them from swelling and stretching. (Citrus bioflavinoids can be helpful for hemorrhoids for the same reason.)

Taking citrus bioflavinoids to treat varicose veins requires patience as it's not likely something that will provide noticeable improvement within a short time.

Citrus bioflavinoids are found in the pulp, peel, and white pithy part of citrus fruit.🍊It's tempting to peel off the white stringy parts from a segment of orange, but it has valuable nutrients if you don't mind the texture of eating it.

Over 30 billion loads of laundry are done each yea

Over 30 billion loads of laundry are done each year in North America.... that's a lot of plastic detergent containers going into the recycle bin and/or landfill!

Tru Earth laundry strips offer a plastic-free alternative for doing your laundry. The strips are biodegradable and packaged in compostable cardboard sleeve. Plus, they take up a lot less space in your home compared to bulky liquid detergents.

Tru Earth laundry strips work in all types of washing machines. Just add a strip into your washing machine before adding your laundry. No measuring required!

Each strip is ultra-concentrated, hypoallergenic, and eco-friendly. They are free of parabens, phosphate, dyes, and chlorine bleach.

Tru Earth's website states their light-weight strips can save the equivalent of taking 27 million cars off the road for a day in terms of truck fuel and CO2 compared to plastic jugs. Or, the equivalent of planting nine million trees. That's huge!

Tru Earth laundry strips are now available at Genuine Wellness!

As we know all too well, life can change and chang

As we know all too well, life can change and change in a hurry.

A singular virus has modified our daily lives, transformed our expectations and how we interact socially.

Despite its challenges, coronavirus has also allowed us to pause and reflect. What can we do better/differently going forward? There's always room for improvement and there's no time like the present to get started!

This is not the time to put off your goals and dreams to wait for the "perfect" time. Make a plan and start today!

I was notified earlier today by the municipality t

I was notified earlier today by the municipality that a bylaw was passed last night for the Municipality of North Middlesex that face coverings are now required in indoor public spaces (with some exceptions).

It doesn’t come as a surprise, and I would say the majority of people I see are wearing masks anyways.😷

As a retail business, we’re required to put a sign up indicating face coverings are needed to enter, so you’ll see that on our door as a reminder.

In case you didn’t know, we do have cloth masks available for purchase.

The masks have a cotton outer layer and moisture wicking cotton blend interior with soft elastic ear loops. Patterns are either blue/beige (pictured) or black/grey.

Stay safe everybody!

Ever wonder why people who live in hot countries t

Ever wonder why people who live in hot countries traditionally eat spicy foods? 🌶 Countries such as Mexico, Thailand, India, Jamaica..... well, one of the reasons is that spicy food can help us feel cooler. Spicy foods make us sweat and perspiration helps cool us down.

Eating spicy foods doesn't actually increase our body temperature, but it can trigger the brain to produce sweat. As sweat evaporates from the skin, it cools the body. It's like our own natural air-conditioning!

I just posted my first blog on the new website! I

I just posted my first blog on the new website! It’s a recipe for garlic scape pesto, although if you don’t have garlic scapes, minced garlic works too.

In past years I’ve tried to use garlic scapes in various recipes and was always disappointed. I always found garlic scapes a bit tough to chew. I finally learned not to use the woody bottom section of the scape and just the top softer part. Makes a big difference!

The recipe is vegan and I increased the nutrition with some unexpected ingredients. Check it out and let me know what you think!

https://www.genuinewellness.ca/garlic-scape-pesto/

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