Several clients have asked me to outline the evaluation and treatment differences between irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease. Although both IBS and IBD can wreck havoc on peoples lives, inflammatory bowel diseases are far more severe in nature, as the title suggests. Irritable bowel syndrome should not be overlooked, however, as…
I couldn’t agree more with magnesium being classified as the miracle mineral. I suggest magnesium for many different conditions, from headaches to heart disease. It has been most useful for anxiety and insomnia. I also prescribe it as a mild laxative and I’ve seen magnesium supplements lower blood pressure in a matter of weeks. Magnesium is also quite useful in…
Many of my clients seem to be unaware of the strong connection between eczema (atopic dermatitis) and food allergies or “sensitivities”. Parents frequently question the possibility of their child’s skin condition being related to their diet, so I thought I would address this topic for people this week! I have never seen a case of eczema that is not, in…
Thank you to everyone that voted this year in the Northshore Outlooks “Best of” contest. It came as a pleasant surprise to be voted the #1 Natural Health Practitioner on the Northshore. Although I’m not much for advertising, as my hope is that my hard work and dedication to my clients is what continues to support my business, for the…
I couldn’t help but reposted Dr Mercola’s most recent article about nitric oxide levels increasing after sun exposure. If there is one biochemical that I absolutely love, its this one. Lets face it, NO is only one nitrogen away from laughing gas, and who doesn’t like that! I go to great lengthens to help many of my clients increase there…
Type II Diabetes is a plague. It unnecessarily affects so many Canadians and is a completely preventable condition. Although genetic risks are involved, the cause of type II diabetes is not elevated blood sugar, this is merely a response by the body to insulin resistance. By definition, insulin resistance is diabetes, and the initial management drugs (metformin) that help insulin bind to their receptors in the…