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Eating the Rainbow: Colourful Foods Carry Powerful Nutrition
We have all heard the truism “Eat a rainbow for health.” Beyond being a feast for the eyes, every colour brings with it a nutritional...
Flexitarian Dining: Good Eating for Vegans, Vegetarians, and Carnivores Alike
Every year, more people switch to a healthy, plant-based diet. There is no doubt that the earth and its inhabitants fare better when meat is...
Lake Walking in Late Winter
This is the warmest winter ever. I’ve become so used to temperatures hovering around the freezing point that it seems really cold on those few...
HEALTH NEWS BRIEFS – March 2012
SELENIUM MAY REDUCE RISK OF PANCREATIC CANCER A study has reported that – compared to people with the lowest levels – those with the highest...
B VITAMINS: The Blues Busters
While herbal medicine has received considerable attention in regards to its important role in alleviating mood disorders and depression, few people realize that a single...
HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES For Arthritis and Joint Pain
The word arthritis comes from the Greek arthron meaning “joint” and the Latin itis meaning “inflammation.” Arthritis affects the musculoskeletal system, specifically the joints. It...
Herbal Medicine & Pets: Natural Nutrition for Kitty
The love and affection we receive from our pets is wonderful therapy for young and old. And nourishing them for a long and healthy life...
Chinese Medicine: Treatments for Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis, also known as atopic eczema or allergic dermatitis, is one of the most common skin diseases of modern, affluent societies. This eczema is...
Health News Briefs – February 2012
BISPHENOL A SPIKES AFTER EATING CANNED SOUP After just five days of eating a 12-ounce serving of canned soup per day, subjects were found to...
Off the Grid: Here Comes the Sun!
February is a most wonderful month. Because of the LIGHT! Gone are the dark days of November and December. It is colder, yes. Minus 31ºC...
Digestive Enzymes and the Treatment of Cancer
The following is excerpted from a statement posted by Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, MD, on his website. The embryologist Dr. John Beard proposed in 1906 that...
Homeopathic Remedies for Overcoming Fear
“Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?” – Maurice Freehill Fear is an intrinsic...
Ode to Onions: The Healthy Golden Bulb that Fires Up Winter Cuisine
Oh, they do make me cry! But onions are loaded with so much goodness, the tears I shed upon peeling them are tears of joy....
Return to Your Roots: Celebrate Underground Eating This Winter with Rugged Tubers
Dig deep and you will find that from beets and burdock to turnips, turmeric and yams, plant roots are some of the most humble and...
Book Review: Meals that Heal Inflammation
Author: Julie Daniluk, RHN Publisher: Random House Canada Book Publication: 2011 I can’t decide whether to give this book to my doctor or put it...
Homeopathic Remedies for Holiday Misadventures
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. At least, it could be or should be! Too often, the hustle and bustle we experience during...
