FOOD
Nutritional Medicine
The effects of radiation are cumulative and may manifest as cancer anytime within 40 years after: exposure to fission products from nuclear reactors; fallout from...
Turmeric: The Golden Spice of Life
Curcuma longa, or turmeric as it is more commonly known, has been used for over 2,500 years in India for its powerful healing properties. It...
Tantalizing Tea Cuisine: Herbal Infusions Add a Splash of Excitement to Winter Meals
When I was a girl growing up in rural Muskoka, the world of tea was a relatively small one. In my grandmother’s pantry, there were...
Pomegranate ~ Let Your Fruit Be Your Medicine
There are few fruits more enticing than the jewel-like arils (seed casings) of pomegranate. Adding to the allure of pomegranate are its incredibly versatile culinary...
Ice Cream!
Want to know what is really great about the cold weather of winter? Ice Cream! For you softies who live in the city all year...
Adapting to Life After Wheat: There Are More Gluten-Free Options Than You Think
Gluten-free has almost become the new “fad” diet of today, with various celebrities and fitness gurus touting its benefits. But for those of us who...
Banish Colds and Flu with a Preventive Diet and Nature’s Green Pharmacy
Just the other day, I had occasion to go to the auto shop to pick up my newly-winterized car. While trying to explain all of...
Mushrooms Everywhere!
Wild mushrooms are late in coming this year, but they are making up for lost time by coming out in abundance. Could be the hot,...
STURDY BURDOCK – Potent Herbal Medicine Clears Inflammation
Burdock root has many important medicinal uses. First and foremost, it is an excellent depurative or detoxifying herb. As a result it benefits any chronic...
Scrumptious Squash: Feasting on Fall’s Bountiful Gourds
There is a gardeners’ joke that goes something like this: Why do New Englanders lock their cars only in September? To keep them from being...
Vitamin C as an Antiviral ~ It’s All About Dose
One of the most frequent questions from Orthomolecular Medicine News Service readers is: Just how much vitamin C should I take? Our bodies cannot make...
Be Good to Your Gallbladder: Flush Out Gallstones the Natural Way
Gallbladder removal is the most common surgery performed in North America. Every year, more than half a million people in the U.S. and over 50,000...
Nature’s Answer to Summer Allergies: The Holistic Approach
According to a report recently aired on CBC, “More than one in six Canadians suffer from hay fever, or seasonal allergic rhinitis. Depending on what...
Restoring Healthy Menopausal Rhythms – The Holistic Approach
This has been quite an unusual spring so far. It has been much sunnier and warmer than is typical for this time of year, as...
Herbs for Lyme Disease
When I asked Francis Ashwagandha, Ayurvedic Consultant at the Big Carrot Dispensary, what he would suggest for people battling Lyme Disease, his first response was...
Herbal Allies for Spring Liver Cleansing
One of the most important factors that contribute to the many health problems which we suffer from is toxicity. Our body produces its own toxins...