Sometimes, we have good news worth sharing; this is one of those cases. Upon seeing a new study promoted by CTV News, I was compelled to share it with my friend...
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...
The human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) alone contains 1014 microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.[1] That’s approximately 100 times more microbi...
Naturopathic doctors are holistic practitioners and see the body with all its connections. We believe the basis of all disease and illness begins in the gastroi...
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...
You’ve probably heard the words probiotics, prebiotics, and antibiotics before, but what are they, exactly? All three affect your gut flora but in different way...
Winter is here, windows stay shut, and it becomes hard to protect yourself against those seasonal viruses, or even just to overcome the tiredness that comes fro...
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...
You may have felt it already: the runny nose, the sore throat, that embarrassing cough. Or perhaps you’ve taken the day off work because you’ve spiked a fever,...
What is Stress? Stress is a threat to the internal balance (homeostasis) of the body. Stress related conditions including anxiety, depression, high blood pressu...
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