May 2012

Health News Briefs – May 2012

May 1, 2012

LOW LEVELS OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS LINKED TO MEMORY PROBLEMS Scientists have determined that lower levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are associated with smaller brain...

Saucy Spring Flavours: Innovative Vegan Sauces

May 1, 2012

Innovative Vegan Sauces Transform Ordinary Dishes Into a Memorable Meal My goal when I wrote the Vegan Cook’s Bible (Robert Rose, 2009) was “to design...

Woodford Files: The Song of Spring

May 1, 2012

The song of spring is echoing through our pages this month, bringing fresh ideas for attuning to the season. Since spring is an ideal time...

Violets

May 1, 2012

Spring flowers are in full bloom, much to my surprise. It seemed that the forest floor was brown as ever, until I noticed the violets...

Shattered: How Alternative Therapies Saved Annabel from Risky Surgery

May 1, 2012

It was supposed to be a carefree day – a day of leisure and the start of a much-needed holiday. As a full-time midwife and...

How to Survive a Stay in Hospital and Recover Faster

May 1, 2012

(Updated November 20, 2021) Introduction by Julie Daniluk RHN: Fourteen years ago, my nephew Kaydn was diagnosed with renal failure at the age of eight....

Homeopathic Medicine For Treating Migraine Headaches

May 1, 2012

Use of alcohol and ‘recreational’ drugs, over­eating, outbursts of anger, avoidance of social situations, quick judgements of others’ inadequacies – these are all ways in...

Chinese Medicine: The Heart-Mind Connection

May 1, 2012

Modern science tells us that in order to live well, we must have a strong heart. In allopathic medicine this means that the heart has...