Guest post by Dr Theresa Jahn, ND a Naturopathic Doctor in Halifax. I recently came across a New York Times article entitled “It Could be Old Age, or it Could be Low B12“. The article recounts a story of an 87 year old woman who was becoming increasingly confused and had lapses in her memory [...]
Print Steel Cut Oatmeal Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 15 minutes Serving Size: 2 Servings Ingredients1 Cup of Steel Cut Oats 1 TBSP Lemon Juice 1 Cup Water 1/2 Cup Rice/almond milk 1/2 Banana 1/4 Cup of Blueberries or other fruit 1TBSP agave syrup Handful of chopped walnuts or almonds To taste: [...]
Co-authored with Dr Kate Whimster, ND Gluten awareness has greatly increased in the last decade. This has come with great progress for individuals who must live gluten-free. The number of individuals going gluten free has increased. Not all of them who have chosen to go gluten-free are celiac, so what’s the rational? There are more [...]
Food sensitivity, food allergy and food intolerance are often use interchangeably. Should they be? I’d like to suggest that they are very distinct and deserve to be address as such. In addition, once you realize the simplicity of their differences you’ll have a significantly better understanding of the processes that are affecting you. In order [...]
What we know for sure about sunscreen It is really good at preventing the dreaded sunburn when applied adequately. Decreases the appearance of sun spots also known as solar keratosis. What we think we know Appears to diminish the occurrence of squamous cell carcinoma, which is a slow growing and treatable skin cancer. Doe not [...]
There are numerous diet plans out there, all touting to be the best. Some are better than others but how do you decipher this information? Lists that rank and discuss pros and cons of the most common commercial diets are available and always subject to the authors’ biases. Beyond all the marketing of slender figures [...]
In the last few decades, research on probiotics has grown exponentially. Our understanding of how they can influence our gut health as well as how they influence seemingly unrelated systems such as the immune system has been greatly refined. Unfortunately, as research creates buzz, so does the marketing world and our shelves are popping up [...]
Here is the answer to last weeks poll question! What increases the risk of antibiotic resistance? A) Failing to finish an antibiotic prescription B) Long term use of antibiotic prescription C) Both increase the risk D) Both decrease the risk The suspense is about to end. It was a question to setup this week’s discussion. [...]
Imagine the euphoria of observing a beautiful brown foot long sinker with all its majestic substance contrasting the beautiful white backdrop of the porcelain bowl. The pursuit of the perfect poop is not always an easy one but is certainly one worth the mighty effort. I am here today to start a poop movement! The [...]
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