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Well-Being

It’s Reset Season. Let’s Re-Balance.

Well-Being

It’s Reset Season. Let’s Re-Balance.

The nervous system thrives on structure. But, guess what? It’s that time of year again… New schedules. New focus. Start with clean hands Saniti...

Gut & Digestive Health

Gentle, Effective, and Mold-Free: Why Opti-Digestaway Stands Out

When it comes to choosing a digestive enzyme product, not all formulations are created equal. For those dealing with food sensitivities, allergies,...

Pets

Sophie’s Story - Increasing Your Dog’s Health & Longevity For More Years of Joy

“Sophie passed at 15 years, 8 months of age. Pretty awesome considering that when she was 8 yrs old, the vets gave her less than a year! Even more...

Well-Being

Feel-Good Fuel for Outdoor Adventures

Summer is a wild time. Even through the fluorescent humdrums of adulthood, I still crave going a little bit feral. I seek the barefoot kind of free...

Healthy Aging

Vibrant at 60: John Biggs and the Power of Preventative Living

Optimum Health’s founder, formulator and long-time practitioner, John Biggs just celebrated his 60th birthday in June of 2025—and if you know him, ...

Vision

How to Protect and Support Your Vision with Nutrients

Like many of our Optimum Health Vitamins formulations, Opti-I See was developed after years of hands-on experience—watching what truly works to sup...

Mental Health

How to Offset Stress, Long Drives & Travelling

Adaptogen(n.): A natural substance—typically a plant or herb— that helps the body resist and adapt to physical, emotional, and environmental stres...

Healthy Aging

3 Foundational Pillars of Aging

Initially, I thought about titling this piece “Aging Gracefully.” But that would be a fat, bold-faced lie. Aging is a relentless negotiation with y...

Sustainability

Returning to Our Roots at Optimum Health

Nature teaches us that change is unavoidable. Just as the seasons turn—summer’s abundance gives way to autumn, and winter heaves a heavy sigh jus...

Respiratory Health

GSH+: The Best Defense Against Smoke Damage and Lung Irritation

As wildfire smoke continues to blanket large parts of Canada this summer, many people are feeling the effects, especially in their lungs. Irritatio...

Hormonal Health

Supporting (Not Fighting) Perimenopause

I’m in my late 30s. 40 is quickly approaching. My body has started to make its needs very clear. In my 20s and early 30s, I was fuelled by ambition...

Allergies

Is Your Lymphatic System Making Allergy Season Worse?

Sure, April showers and May flowers are lovely and all, but might have you reaching for allergy meds more than you’d like. Have you considered you...

Immune Support

The Gut is the Foundation of Your Immunity

Optimum Immunity has been approved by Health Canada with the claim: "Helps Maintain Immune Function". Yet remember, you can't properly discuss mai...