Immunity and Vaccination
According to Tolstoy, patience and time are the most powerful warriors. When it comes to the pandemic, they certainly seem to have been important allies. The time for vaccines has finally arrived. However, we have…
Read MoreFebruary 2021
How Does Saccharomyces boulardii Tighten the Gap in a Leaky Gut?
In conditions that promote a leaky gut, the compounds of the food bolus that are usually kept safely in the intestinal lumina—including undigested food macromolecules, toxins, bacteria, or parts of bacteria known as endotoxins—has now…
Read MoreWeight Loss
Weight loss can seem like an uphill battle, with so much confusing advice about dieting. The science does appear to be quite consistent with the medical risks associated with weight gain such as obesity, cardiovascular…
Read MoreNaturopathic Approaches to Heart Health
Long before February was declared “Heart Month” in Canada, “American Heart Month” in the United States, and “National Heart Month” in the United Kingdom, children and adults celebrated February 14 as a day of love…
Read MoreNaturopathic Approaches to Supporting the Kidneys
The kidneys are one of the body’s most important filtration systems and are sometimes overlooked until there is an issue. In traditional Chinese medicine, the kidneys are often referred to as the “root of life,”…
Read MoreIs laughter really the best medicine?
2021-02-10 13:46:26 Findings from the Yamagata study suggest that laughter may be associated with decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. The study included 17,152 subjects all over 40 years old who participated in…
Read MoreCan Dill Seed Shorten Labour?
2021-02-03 08:49:58 This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the effects of dill seed (Anethum Graveolens Linn) on the length of labour. Participants were required to be 18-35 years old at gestational age 37–42 week, singleton…
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