The most important factor when choosing any treatment is that it helps a patient in the end. In certain cases, aspects of it may be unpleasant or inconvenient,...
Leading the Way in Natural Health The initials for Canada’s industry-leading analytical laboratory for natural health products come by its name honesty. Since i...
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is an overgrowth of bacteria that have migrated from the large intestine, where they are useful, into the small int...
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...
For thirty years, the results of scientific studies on the conservation of probiotic strains have underscored the obvious: Refrigeration is a key factor for the...
With over 30,000 published studies about them,[1] probiotics have been scientifically proven to help a multitude of conditions including antibiotic-associated d...
On the September 12 episode of The Tonic talk show, Jamie Bussin interviewed Dr. Philip Rouchotas, MSc, ND, discussing the health benefits and science behind pr...
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...
Let’s begin with the definition of probiotics; according to the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP), probiotics are “Live...
Diabetes has been called the “epidemic of the 21st century.”[1] The consequences of diabetes are often underappreciated by the public, but the medical community...
Ginger (Zingiber officinalis) is an herb that often takes a back seat to other anti-inflammatory herbs such as turmeric or boswellia. However, ginger boasts a l...
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...
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