Testosterone Therapy: helpful or harmful?
2014-02-28 10:48:18 Hormonal changes are a natural part of aging for both men and women. For years the focus had been on women and menopause. This is partly due to the less dramatic way in…
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Intravenous Vitamin C and Chemotherapy
2014-02-28 10:47:33 Intravenous (IV) Vitamin C is a popular adjunct treatment in cancer patients that is offered by many integrative practitioners, including naturopathic doctors as well as some medical doctors. Its efficacy has been in…
Read MoreIron Deficiency Anemia associated with risk of stroke
2014-02-28 10:46:22 Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of anemia, affecting roughly two billion people worldwide.(1) It can cause low energy, weakness, frequent infections, dizziness, and can affect appetite, cognitive and motor development…
Read MoreFenugreek: A potential tool for managing Diabetes
2014-02-28 10:45:23 Fenugreek is an herb used in cooking by certain Asian cultures; it has also been used traditionally and historically to treat diabetes. A meta-analysis looking at several clinical studies on the effect Fenugreek…
Read MoreRoutine use of antipyretics for fever not supported
2014-02-28 10:43:02 Perhaps surprising to many, the notion that a fever is best treated by being reduced is not one that is supported by solid scientific evidence. A recently published study presented evidence that the…
Read MoreProton Pump Inhibitors: affecting more than just your heartburn
2014-01-31 16:22:40 Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the top 10 dispensed medications in Canada, with prescriptions that reached roughly 19 million in 2008. (1) The widespread use of these drugs makes them that…
Read MoreFibromyalgia and the vitamin D connection
2014-01-31 16:21:35 Fibromyalgia is a disorder that brings about great debility and suffering for those that must deal with it. It is a diagnosis of exclusion that presents with widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, poor memory…
Read MoreMediterranean diet and Cognition
2014-01-31 16:20:16 A Mediterranean diet pattern (rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grains, Omega-3 and -9 containing plant oils such as olive/flax/canola, fish, and low in trans fat, saturated fat, and red meat) has been reproducibly…
Read MoreVitamin D and Depression
2014-01-31 16:10:52 A growing body of literature has shown vitamin D to be a useful tool in the fight against depression, used alone or in combination with prescription antidepressant medications.(1,2,3) A recent study randomized 42…
Read MoreFish oil and liver disease
2014-01-31 16:03:17 Non- alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming an epidemic in the developed world, generally linked to rapidly escalating rates of overweight and obesity. Fish oil supplementation is emerging as an important possible…
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