Sugar Substitute
Sugar Substitute: What Makes the Grade? We are all born with a sweet tooth. Sweetness tells our body that the food is calorie-dense. In times… Read More »Sugar Substitute
Diet/Nutrition
Traditional Chinese Medicine Eating Habits
Healthy Eating Habits: How to Eat According to TCM In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), food is heavily relied upon as medicine. What, when, the temperature of… Read More »Traditional Chinese Medicine Eating Habits
It’s Cranberry Time!
The Health Benefits of Cranberries It’s the time of year that you can find cranberries easily in the grocery store. They aren’t readily available year round… Read More »It’s Cranberry Time!
5 Factors Affecting Your Kidneys
Maintaining the Health of Your Kidneys Your kidneys sit close to your back, just beneath (protected by) the ribs in the midback. They are just… Read More »5 Factors Affecting Your Kidneys
Autoimmune disease
What is an auto-immune disease? It’s a disease where the immune system, which is programmed to ignore “self”, has gone haywire and started attacking the… Read More »Autoimmune disease
Gut Health
How to Heal Your Gut Many of the disorders that our naturopathic doctors frequently treat, are related to poor gut health including autoimmune disorders, allergies,… Read More »Gut Health
Boron
UnBoring Boron Boron is a trace mineral found in almonds, walnuts, avocados, broccoli, pears, prunes, honey, oranges, onions, chick peas, carrots, beans, red grapes and… Read More »Boron
Collagen
Anti-aging & Collagen What is collagen? It is a protein, also called an extracellular matrix protein (ECM). It’s the most abundant protein in the human… Read More »Collagen
Migrating Motor Complex
What is the Migrating Motor Complex (MMC)? These are waves of electrical activity that pass through your gut between meals. What does it do? The… Read More »Migrating Motor Complex
Fever in Children
Fever Guidelines in Children As a parent, I always find the times that my son has a fever unnerving, even though logically I know that… Read More »Fever in Children
5 Common Paleo Diet Mistakes
Are You Guilty of Making these Paleo Diet Missteps? By Dr. Pamela Frank, BSc(Hons), ND In my opinion, the Paleo diet is “mostly right”. Eating… Read More »5 Common Paleo Diet Mistakes
Food Addiction: Eatertainment
Food Addiction, it’s a Thing Patients often tell me that they eat when they are either bored or lonely. They can be very structured and… Read More »Food Addiction: Eatertainment
8 Harmful Food Additives
Subtract These 8 Additives Here’s a list of 8 food additives that are major health minuses and why: Sodium nitrite – found in processed meats… Read More »8 Harmful Food Additives
Carrots and Cancer
Another Reason to Eat Your Carrots A 2009 study showed that the more servings of carotenoid-rich vegetables pre-menopausal women eat every day, the lower their… Read More »Carrots and Cancer
Swiss Ch…
Swiss Ch…Fill in the Blank With Halloween just behind us, you thought I was going to talk about Swiss Chocolate didn’t you? Sorry to disappoint, but… Read More »Swiss Ch…
Are You Getting Enough Iodine?
Iodine, Thyroid and Pregnancy Research shows that women from iodine-deficient areas should use iodized salt for at least 2 years before becoming pregnant to prevent thyroid problems… Read More »Are You Getting Enough Iodine?
Heart Disease in a Can
Why You Should Avoid These “Energy” Drinks I know that none of my dear readers would ever drink it, but maybe someone you know indulges in… Read More »Heart Disease in a Can
Why is a Food Journal Important
Why Keep a Diet Diary? One of the more “painful” things everyone does when they first come and see me is fill in a one week… Read More »Why is a Food Journal Important
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