Spring has sprung! And with it comes… allergies. The sniffling, sneezing, burning and redness can put a damper on this beautiful time of year. But there is hope. Here are ten tips to try this allergy season. 1. An Apple a Day… The oldest medical cliché in the book – but it’s true. A study of 1500 people found that eating apples lowers the incidence of allergy and asthma symptoms. 2. Eat Citrus Fruits Daily Eating citrus regula...
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3pm. You hear a sweet voice in your head, calling you towards the snack machine or the fridge, urging you to indulge in a sugary treat. Sound familiar? You aren’t alone. Sugar addiction is on the rise in North America and the impact it has on our health is anything but sweet. The Bitter Truth about Sugar and Health Sugar is an important biochemical that is involved in numerous processes in our bodies. We need some sugar for survival (g...
Lime flower tea - kids love simple, fruity flavours Sharing the Joy of Tea with Kids There are few topics that I like to talk about more than tea. I love tea. I love the flavour of tea, the diverse kinds of tea, the ritual of making tea and the warm, calm feeling that I get when I settle in with a cup of tea. Tea is also one of my favourite ways of prescribing botanicals (plant based medicines) for adults and children alike. While I would...
Cluster Headache Cluster headaches are considered by the medical community (and sufferers) to be one of the most painful chronic conditions. They are not as common as migraine or tension type headaches, affecting approximately 1 in 1000 people. Only one in five cluster headache sufferers (or “clusterheads” as they often call themselves) are women. Cluster headaches have a distinct pattern of symptoms: Rapid onset of one-sided pain (us...
Warm wool socks In my first year of Naturopathic medical school we learned a hydrotherapy technique that was lovingly referred to as “cold, wet socks”. Sounds appealing doesn’t it? Despite the name, the warming socks (as I prefer to call it) treatment is cheap, simple and effective. And not nearly as unpleasant as the name would lead you to believe. Why do Warming Socks? Warming socks is a technique used to treat the common cold, inf...
Gerbera Daisy - Gerbera jamesonii Living indoor plants add a natural beauty to our homes and workplaces and offer a welcome glimpse of green in the depths of a Canadian winter, but did you know they can also purify the air we breathe and contribute to a healthy home and office? NASA’s Plant Program In the late 1980s NASA researchers began looking at houseplants as a potential means of cleansing the atmosphere in future space stations....
There is nothing better in winter than a nice hot bath. And a bath that was prescribed by your Naturopathic Doctor is even better. Just tell your partner, roommate or kids that you *need* to spend 20 minutes enjoying a quiet soothing bath – your doctor told you to do it. Why take an Epsom Salts bath? An Epsom salts bath releases toxins and metabolic waste by enhancing perspiration. Epsom salts also contain magnesium sulfate, which is ...
Vitamin D Levels are Low in Canadian Winters The importance of Vitamin D to health can not be underestimated. It is the only vitamin that our body makes from exposure to sunlight. Learn 10 important things about the “sunshine vitamin” and discover the impact Vitamin D can have on your health. 1. Vitamin D is made from sunlight Vitamin D is often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” because our skin produces vitamin D fro...
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