Cervical Dysplasia – How to Discern Pap Test Results
When it comes to women’s cervical health, the Pap test, also known as a Pap smear, is significantly important in reducing the incidence of cervical cancer.
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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – An Overview and Options for Management
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, as of 2010, the diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) applied to roughly 1.4% of the Canadian population aged 12 and over. Unfortunately, because it is…
Read MoreSupporting a Healthy Liver – Naturopathic Approaches
Every organ in the body has a unique and essential role in maintaining balance in the body. The harmony that is created when they all work well together can really energize us—but can equally deplete…
Read MoreDealing with Shingles – Naturopathic Approaches
Shingles is often touted as an infection of the elderly. We see commercials on TV for the shingles vaccine, and everyone pictured is over the age of 60. Perhaps the pain of shingles can be…
Read MoreMagnesium – Many Health Benefits
Magnesium is the fourth most-abundant mineral in the human body, and is essential for the hundreds of metabolic and hormonal reactions occurring daily. It is generally known to be a component of bone formation (partnered…
Read MoreCandida Overgrowth Syndrome – Naturopathic Perspectives
A fairly common but often underrecognized condition I encounter as a naturopathic doctor is “chronic yeast infection”; something you may have heard of. It is also sometimes called Candida overgrowth syndrome (COS). This condition can…
Read MoreTraveller’s Diarrhea Prevention and Treatment
When travelling to tropical and subtropical regions, there is always a chance of contracting a bacterial infection that turns into traveller’s diarrhea.
Read MoreLow-Level Laser Light Therapy – Potential Uses
What if there was a way to measurably speed up recovery from acute injury, to enhance healing of surgical wounds, to resolve diabetic ulcers, or to mitigate or even reverse chronic degenerative joint pain?
Read MoreMindfulness – What Is It, and What Does It Do for You?
What are the actual benefits of mindfulness? And what do you need to do to realize the benefits?
Read MoreFighting Cold and Flu Season Naturally – Back to Basics!
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, felt achy all over, and are so…
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