As part of your New Year’s resolution let’s make lasting changes to our lifestyles and diet in 2013. Let’s steer clear of that crash diet that inevitably leads to temporary results with no lasting health effects. Dieting is a multi-billion dollar industry and it wouldn’t be the hearty money-making machine that it is if there[...]
Diabetes is a chronic disease that arises from the body’s inability to produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is the hormone that we make in order to use sugar as an energy source. When there is not enough insulin, or the cells in the body don’t respond to insulin, the sugar continues to circulate in[...]
reast Thermography is a well known, safe, radiation and compression-free method of assessing a woman’s risk for breast cancer, offering the earliest possible warning that problems may be developing in her breasts. Thermography, using an infrared camera and high tech computer software, takes images of the temperature and vascular supply in the breasts, based on[...]
Many Naturopathic Doctors have additional training and are licensed to provide Intravenous or IV therapy. IV therapy refers to the administration of substances directly into the vein. There are many benefits to this type of therapy. For starters, intravenous administration of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, homeopathics and plant based nutrients allows for an exact dosage[...]
We all know the facts about rising levels of obesity and the general populations’ unhealthy eating habits. So why is it that we aren’t changing our habits and shedding those unwanted pounds? Losing weight is a challenging and frustrating venture that often sets us up for failure. Losing weight isn’t just about cutting back on[...]
The demand for complementary and alternative health services is growing exponentially because people are taking an active role in their health. Alternative medicines are now recognized as a viable and essential component of the health care of Canadians. Homeopathy is a recognized health profession and was recently regulated by the government of Ontario under the[...]