(NaturalPath) A new study from The Breast Cancer Fund reported that 2 out of 3 food cans tested contain toxic chemicals in their lining. The organizations found endocrine disrupting chemical, Bisphenol A (BPA), in the interior linings and lids of Campbell’s, Del Monte, General Mills, Kroger, Albertsons, and other canned food products. They tested over […]
According to a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), drinking a little alcohol every day may be part of a healthy lifestyle. He says it doesn’t matter much what you drink either; wine, liquor or beer. He notes that “It’s primarily the alcohol that leads to more good cholesterol, among other
Shawn Peters There’s an ample abundance and inclusion of unhealthy types of food in many peoples’ diets There is a significant food security concern in Canada, raising the concern of the ability, or inability, for Canadians to access adequate food due to financial limitations.1 There is also an ample abundance and inclusion of unhealthy types
Dr. Tanya Lee, H.BSc, ND Spontaneous, unplanned pregnancies happen all the time and while surprising, are the most wonderful things that can happen to an expecting parent. In other occasions, potential parents like to plan and time when they would like to start growing their family and it’s at these times I’m often consulted for
Publisher Razi Berry According to a study out of Brown University, researchers evaluated the link between mindfulness, cardiovascular health and healthy glucose levels. This isn’t just practicing mindfulness once a week, it is what is known as dispositional or “everyday” mindfulness or the inherent trait of being aware of one’s present thoughts and feelings. The researchers studied the
Shawn Peters There are many digestive enzyme supplements available on the store shelves and it can be confusing to choose the right one for yourself or your customer. Through my time at working at various health food stores, here are some helpful tips to weed through the confusion. From what I can see, two main
Dr. Natalie Bozinovski ND, MSc Let me preface this conversation by saying that I LOVE food (did you hear the enthusiasm with those capital letters?). I also love junk food. Despite growing up eating salads with every dinner and being introduced to health foods like rice milk as a small child, I somehow developed a
(NaturalPath) According to a story published by Business Insider, Bloomberg News tested store-bought grated cheeses for cellulose, revealing that all of the cheeses tested contained the anti-clumping additive made of wood pulp. The canisters registered from 3.8 percent cellulose all the way to 8.8 percent, all in what was labeled 100 percent grated parmesan cheese. Cellulose
I am a results-obsessed Naturopathic Doctor. I love what I do. Throughout my career, I have also worked on the “raw materials” side of the nutritional supplement industry. This gives me and my patients the advantage of knowing what works and more importantly, what doesn’t. Our work is targeted, specific and dramatically effective. How fun
Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @drcimperman As our awareness of environmental toxins and their impact on our health continues to grow, detox products and protocols are becoming increasingly popular, from fasting and raw food diets to foot baths and body wraps. These things may be good for us—or not—and they may help minimize our exposure to
