The Health Detective Files
Stories, Clues & Discoveries
About food, health, and the body.
Investigating the clues behind how your body feels
The Brain Clue That Starts in Your Body
Cognitive aging doesn’t begin with forgetting names. Decode the early brain-body clues most people miss — and what the evidence says you can do now.
Behind the Lid: The Eye Clue Most People Never Hear About
The Health Detective’s own case file: meibomian glands, blood sugar, the brain-eye connection — and the dry eye clue most people never hear about.
The Guest House: When Emotional Patterns Become Metabolic Dysfunction
Uncover the real truth about how emotional patterns create metabolic dysfunction. The neuroscience behind what stress is doing to your digestion and bloodwork.
Perimenopause Bloating and Gas: What Nobody Tells You
It’s not your diet. It’s not in your head. The Health Detective decodes what’s actually happening in your gut — and what to do about it.
Micro-Coping & Aromatherapy: What Your Nose Knows About Stress
Uncover the real truth about micro-coping and aromatherapy nasal inhalers. Who benefits, who should be cautious, and what the science actually reveals.
The Berry Secret You Haven’t Heard Of — Until Now
Uncover the truth about haskap berries — the antioxidant powerhouse hiding in Canada’s boreal forests that most people have never tasted. Until now.
Where clues turn into nourishment
Anti-Inflammatory Green Goddess Smoothie
Blend your way to clearer skin and a calmer gut. This creamy green smoothie combines leafy greens, avocado, and pineapple to fight inflammation from the inside out.
Fermented Beet and Cabbage Slaw
Your gut microbiome affects how you smell, how your skin looks, and more. This tangy fermented slaw delivers live cultures, prebiotic fibre, and liver-loving beets.
Ham Bone Lentil & Spinach Garden Soup
Turn a leftover ham bone into a nourishing lentil and spinach soup. A simple, rustic recipe rich in fibre, flavour, and comfort.