Shawn Peters Spagyric Medicine: Ancestor of Botanical Medicine Spagyric medicine is a ancient form of botanical medicine and is similar to that of homeopathic medicine, in the sense that through the process of creating a spagyric tincture, the herbal remedy becomes more potent and reaches a highly energized state.1,3,4 Spagyric medicine, theory, and philosophy have […]
Dr. Richard Maurer, ND @drrichardmaurer Blood Code Fitness Principle #1 We are mistakenly given the message that what we eat provides energy for the next few hours or for some upcoming activity. But in the evolution of our human body, we had to do some activity on an empty stomach to procure the thing we
Dr. Shaida Sina, ND One of the issues of infertility in women is not getting pregnant but staying pregnant. Conception and fetal growth is a delicate balance of hormones, environment, and nutrition; therefore, anything affecting this delicate balance can be problematic. I was lucky to do a rotation while in medical school at the Mayo
Publisher Razi Berry According to a study out of the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, regular consumption of broccoli may offer protection against liver cancer. Scientists have reported that eating the vegetable three to five times per week can lower the risk of many types of cancer including breast, prostate,
Dr. Taryn Deane, ND @DrTarynDeane Anyone who watches or plays sports knows what a gift time-outs are in a close game. No one in their right mind would give up a chance to bring the team together with the coach(es) and develop a plan to get ahead of their opponent. Similarly, the human body sighs
Dr. Olisa Mak, ND It’s easy to know if you’re allergic to a food – you eat the food and almost immediately you’re itchy all over, your lips and tongue become swollen, your eyes water, you might even have difficulty breathing. Signs of a food sensitivity or intolerance are not so overt and can often
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
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. 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
