A study is claiming that dietary supplementation in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders is common, insufficient, and excessive. The study was published online in the June edition of the Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The cross-sectional study looked at dietary supplements and the micronutrient intake of children with ASD. Estimates of usual intake […]
Dr. Teri Jaklin, BA, ND, IFMCP @WaterdownClinic Two years of blindness was the ophthalmologist’s prognosis after a severe bout of optic neuritis left me completely blind in the right eye. Determined to beat that prediction, morning and night I stared at the small window outline behind the curtain in my room first with my good
Dr. Jennifer Williamson, ND I’m terrified of the Apiaceae family. Not bad enough to have nightmares or anything, but super-duper cautious to make sure I know the exact plant at which I’m looking. Sure, it includes regular foods like carrot, celery, dill and parsley. But, it also contains poison hemlock, wild/poison parsnip, and giant hogweed.
Dr. Jennifer Williamson, ND Now that I’m on a mission to find new herbs to photograph and describe, I feel surrounded! Everywhere I look is a new plant. This one I’ve seen before so I quickly jumped out of my car to take a picture of it sitting right next to our house. Lambs quarters
Dr. Thomas Kruzel, ND Most everyone will experience an allergic reaction at some time in their life as hypersensitivity reactions are the body’s way of defending against foreign invaders while enhancing the immune system development. It is also the body’s way of letting us know that we need to identify and eliminate what ever it
Everyone knows a healthy diet helps our bodies remain active and in good form, but not everyone realizes that healthy food choices also improve memory. Healthy foods contain natural nutrients that can actually improve memory as we age. Here is a list of eight nutrients that will boost your memory. Slideshow: Click the arrows to
We pulled this one from our garden to make way for some veggies, but just because it was in a space we used for a different purpose doesn’t make it useless. This is Meadow Horsetail (Equisetum pratense). It has a very peculiar feel to the leaves due to its high content of Silica, a nutrient
Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @DrCimperman Blackening meat with spices is a healthy alternative to charring, which creates cancer-causing compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.1 These carcinogens are most concentrated in charred meats but can also be found in well-done meats, smoked meats, cigarette smoke, air pollution, and unvented fires. In this recipe I blacken wild salmon.
Dr. Tanya Lee, H.BSc, ND There are a number of people who wish to sustain their vegan lifestyle during their pregnancy and consult a naturopath on how to keep with this lifestyle without harm to the growing baby. While I always recommend and educate my patients on the benefits of consuming small amounts meat in
With the warmer temperatures people are flocking to the out of doors to enjoy the sun’s warmth and the fresh air. But along with that fresh air are the no-seeums. Those pesky biting insects such as mosquitoes, black flies or horse flies! OUCH! Don’t reach for that toxic bug spray, though. You can make your
