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Why Use Natural Dishwashing Liquid?
Most dishwashing liquids contain synthetic detergents and artificial fragrances. About 95% of the chemicals used in traditional fragrances are synthetics which can lead to headaches,...
Health News Briefs – September 2012
TURMERIC LOWERS DIABETES RISK A component of turmeric, known as curcumin, reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes and improves beta-cell function in adults with...
A Natural Advantage: The Homeopathic Treatment of Children
I wear two “big” hats, as a homeopath and a mother. Both roles carry the weight of responsibility and influence. As a practitioner, I can...
Homeopathy for Depression – from Arsenicum Album to Tuberculinum
When did your depression begin, and what was going on in your life at that time? This is one of the first questions your homeopath...
Woodford Files: Remarkable Health Recoveries with GMO-Free Organic Diet
Yum! This is the season of the smoothie, that cool, delicious concoction which can nourish you down to your very toes. In Pat Crocker’s feature...
Summer Morning
The sun rises to the north-east long before sleep is ready to give way to the day. I half wake as the first rays of...
Saffron Revered Around the World for Its Medicinal and Culinary Properties
Saffron is one of the most revered and expensive spices in the world. The plant’s origins can be traced back to central Asia, and it...
Health News Briefs – July/August 2012
FAT-FIGHTING EFFECTS OF BLACK PEPPER REVEALED A study has finally explained the long-known ability of black pepper, and the component known as piperine that gives...
Homeopathic Remedies For the HPV Virus and Warts
Do you have warts? No problem! Rub a piece of bacon on your warts, then bury the bacon under a tree, and the wart will...
Supercharged Summer Smoothies
Ice cold and bursting with flavour and nutrition, smoothies are the invention of enterprising California beach shack owners, who improved on the puréed fruit drinks...
Wolf Lake Red Pines
I first travelled through the Wolf Lake area more than 30 years ago. We travelled by canoe, paddling and portaging through clear lakes and cool...
Art as Medicine: Exploring Shamanism and the Vibrational Arts
Long before we cut our paths through time there were mysterious seers called shamans who went before us. As a young artist I was privileged...
Important Breakthrough for Facial Burn Treatment
The 44th annual meeting of the American Burn Association was held in Seattle, WA, on April 24 to 26, 2012. Thousands of burn and plastic...
Active Hope How to Face the Mess We’re in Without Going Crazy
Active Hope is about discovering and offering our best response to the crisis of sustainability we face today. It offers tools that help us confidently...
Homeopathy & Nutrition: A Potent Combination for Weight Loss
According to Statistics Canada 54% of women and 65% of men are overweight or obese. This is of great concern because excess weight can have...
Ozone in Dentistry
After more than 130 years of use, ozone therapy is currently the standard of care in more than 20 countries. Its popularity is quickly growing...
