CALGARY, Canada – A new study is showing that a diet with with dietary fiber supplements had better weight control results. The study looked at the impact of high dietary fiber supplements on subjects’ weight reaction while also on a high-fat and high-sugar diet and found those with high fiber supplements had a lower weight […]
As the heat of summer increases and the dog days approach, staying hydrated becomes extremely important. Our bodies need plenty of hydration for our internal organs to function properly. But how do we do this? Here are the top seven ways to stay hydrated – naturally. Slideshow: Use the arrows to move to next slide
Warm weather is upon us, and with the heat comes an opportunity to grow medicinal herbs. Some of these herbs can be used fresh or dried to fight an array of sicknesses. Here are eight of them and a bit about where to plant, what they do and how to harvest. Slideshow: Use the arrows
Dr. Anne Williams, ND, LAc The origin of the term “Dry Needling” Dr. Janet Travell, personal physician to John F. Kennedy, made popular the idea of “trigger points” (motor points) and “trigger point therapy,” where needles are inserted into painful, “knotted” areas of muscle tissue for the purpose of relieving pain and dysfunction. Because trigger
Dr. Michelle Cali, ND Although it feels like summer has been here for a while in Ontario, it only took one chilly and rainy weekend to bring back warming comfort foods in my life. When it comes to a vegan, veggie-loaded curry, there are too many nutrients and therapeutic properties to focus on just one!
Dangers to Brain, Mind and Health Dr. Katy Nelson, ND Under normal breathing conditions, air and airborne particulates are adsorbed in lungs. Scent is different. Evaporated non-particulates like fragrance are absorbed through our nose into our brain where it is used physiologically to guide behavior and promote survival. Both the nose and the lungs have
Dr. Tanya Lee, H.BSc, ND This month, I am continuing with the trend on my daily supplement recommendations during pregnancy – today the focus is on another popular supplement, fish oils. Fish oils consists of long-chain, polyunsaturated, omega-3 fatty acids, which are touted for their numerous health-promoting properties, such as their impact on cardiovascular health,
Dr. Jennifer Abercrombie, ND The Autoimmune and Infertility Relationship Autoimmunity of the thyroid gland is well known as a major influencer of infertility, particularly in those struggling with Hashimotos thyroiditis.1 Hashimotos is an automimmune condition in which the body begins to attack the thyroid gland, resulting in hypothyroidism or an underproduction of thyroid hormones. Underproductive thyroid
Dr. Charley Cropley, ND @CharleyCropley Each of us longs deeply and authentically for a way to decrease our anxiety and misery. We constantly and incessantly yearn for some way to do good for ourselves. Even my patients steeped in self-hatred and self-loathing will readily acknowledge that their greatest longing is to be free of their
Dr. Tamara (Cullen) Evans, ND The kids are out of school and the sun is calling. I think we can all agree that summer means travel, whether it’s a weekend road trip, an exotic destination you’ve been saving for, or just a day hike on your favorite trail. I think we can also agree that
