HEALTH
Allergy-Free Meals Go To Work & School – Alternatives for the Lunchbox
Peanut butter sandwiches in lunchboxes and “peanuts and Cracker Jacks” at the ball game are things of the past. Whether you’re avoiding allergenic foods to...
My Top 10 Ways to Keep Well – Without a Doctor
(Originally published in Sept. 2020; Updated in Oct. 2024) As our healthcare system is stretched to the limit during these turbulent times, it is vital...
Traditional Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture for Treating IBS and Colitis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is also referred to as spastic colon, nervous bowel, or irritable colon. This condition is caused by excessive spasms of...
Can Traditional Chinese Medicine Help to Relieve Depression?
Depression is a very broad subject. It involves the human body and mind (and spirit). Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the body, mind and...
Help for Herpes: Top 4 Remedies to Clear Symptoms
In early 2014, a kid who was sitting in the row in front of me on an airplane coughed terribly for nine hours. About a...
Peak Nutrition for Seniors: To Clear the 9 Most Common Health Problems
Senior citizens account for the largest growing segment of the population in the developed world. Optimizing food choices, supplements, and lifestyle factors can help provide...
Green Medicine for Menopause ~ Herbs to the Rescue
Whew, the summer heat is on and nobody feels it more than a menopausal woman. Trust me on that. When beads of sweat start to...
Best Natural Treatments for Heartburn, GERD, and Indigestion
By now, most of you are aware of the horrors of the drug epidemic that is causing thousands to die each year as a direct...
My Pandemic Story: First Do No Harm
On April 18, 2023, the National Post published an article about two physicians in Ontario who had given up their licenses recently because of their...
Recovery From Autism – A Success Story: Using Detoxification and Nutrition
As a conventional family doctor, I had many times felt helpless when attempting to assist patients with chronic illness. To see the continued suffering of...
Medical Marijuana Decreases the Need for Prescription Medication
In July 2016, CBC News reported on a study done by The University of Georgia indicating that in U.S. states with legalized medical marijuana, there...
Top Survival Tips for 5 Common Summer Hazards
Summer is almost here and so is the urge to throw caution to the wind now that we no longer have deal with snow and...
The Chinese Medicine Approach to Adrenal Gland Exhaustion
The adrenal glands are located at the top of each kidney. In describing the function of these glands, physiologist Mr. Walter Cannon, in 1915, discussed...
News Archives – Curcumin & Memory; Link Between Meat & Cancer; Vitamin D for IBS
Curcumin Enhances Memory and Mood in Older Adults New research indicates that daily consumption of curcumin, a substance found in turmeric, improves memory and mood...
Heavenly Horsetail: One of the First Herbs to Emerge in Spring
I enjoy every season, but as a student of nature and a herbalist I have to admit I love spring the most – observing the...
Sauna Detoxification for Cancer Prevention and Treatment
The chemicals and toxic metals we use in the environment eventually make their way back into our bodies. Each of us has over 100 toxic...
