“What’s that? You’re sick?” My voice sharpened with concern as I spoke with my daughter on the phone. I had been anticipating a visit with her in Ottawa for mon...
“Gluten” has become a buzzword over the past several years, causing some confusion between what eating gluten-free means and who needs to be eating that way. Th...
Picture the dawn of time. Caveman Ugg is curled up by the fire, his family sleeping soundly around him. Suddenly, a sound like a snorting aurochs fills the room...
Allergies affect millions of people in Canada, and finding cost-effective ways to manage their symptoms without side effects can be a challenge. While various t...
I’m settled at my laptop, green tea in hand, and I am thinking about popcorn. I am especially thinking about popcorn with butter and salt. You know how the flav...
The warm weather does not only signal that summer is on its way, but that the pollen is out! Allergy sufferers worldwide understand this love-hate relationship...
Our family has not been sick since the spring. With two young kids, one starting preschool and the other in kindergarten, we would usually expect quite a few co...
Botanical medicine, or the study and use of plants as medicine, is one of my favourite healing modalities as a naturopathic doctor. I especially love using plan...
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceous) is a highly regarded herb belonging to the plant family Fabaceae and has a rich tradition of use within both Western herba...
Spring has finally arrived, and with it have come lots of sunshine, birds coming out to play—and, unfortunately, also a lot of sneezing, runny noses, and conges...
A cough is one of the most common reasons people visit their doctor. Coughs are annoying, they’re loud and can disrupt sleep for an entire household. With most...
Introduction Allergic rhinitis (AR)—known for causing watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, and nasal congestion—is becoming more common in developed c...
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