January 1, 2011

Complementary choices to enhance your healthcare Diabetes is a chronic condition which affects the body’s ability to use sugar.  It is characterized by elevated blood sugar levels and either a relative or absolute deficiency of Insulin.  Insulin turns the sugar from the food you eat into energy. In Diabetes Mellitus, the pancreas is unable to […]

Are you dealing with pain on a daily basis? Research shows that 1/3 of Canadians are living in pain on a daily basis, and what’s worse is that most of these people have accepted it as normal. A lot of people decide to turn to medications or surgeries as their way of dealing with the

Hawthorne berries are nature’s gift for the heart. These wondrous little fruits keep the heart healthy and help prevent coronary disease. Hawthorn is indicated if there is any loss of cardiac function, mild arrhythmias and any degeneration of the heart or vascular system. These berries enhance the heart’s activity; it increases the force of the

Hydrotherapy uses applications of hot and cold (usually in the form of water) to various parts of the body. These fluctuations in temperature serve to stimulate the immune system and the body’s inherent healing power. An external cold application is generally used in an acute condition to decrease swelling and pain. Swelling causes pain because

Summertime is in full swing and it’s that time of year where everyone is enjoying their outdoor sports, but with an increase in sports comes an increase in injury. Unfortunately the two seem to go hand-in-hand.  A common injury for golfers is Golfer’s Elbow; however you don’t have to play golf to acquire this injury.

By the end of the session, my whole body was resonating like the lost chord! This client was expressing a common response to Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT).  A non-invasive, latter-day descendant of Acupuncture and Acupressure, the objective of EFT is to harmonize and align the body’s energies, so that all output pushes in the same

Since its inception, vaccines have been considered one of modern medicine’s miracle breakthroughs. Increasingly, the media has adopted the virtues of vaccinating, but rarely, if ever, are the consequences or side effects of vaccinating considered though there is a sufficient amount to be concerned about. It should be noted that when you vaccinate, you are

So what exactly is gluten intolerance? Well to put it simply if you eat products that contain gluten and you suffer from a stomach ache or gas, coming from both directions, it is most probable that you have some degree of gluten sensitivity. If you have Celiac Disease you are suffering from an ‘immunologically toxic

Is it coincidence that in the last 50 years, as fast food chains and processed foods increasingly adorn our dinner tables, 3-8% of children are diagnosed with behavioural problems? The effect of diet, nutrition, and environmental toxins on ADD/ADHD is an issue that merits greater recognition by parents and health care providers.  Emerging research provides

It’s that time of year again.  Cold and flu season is here. Do you have a tendency to suffer from several colds every winter? Are you already worried about potential sick days from work?  Are you debating whether to get the flu shot?  Read below for some important tips on how to maximize your immunity