Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body
Why we shouldn’t ignore the oral microbiome If you’re like me, you’d prefer not to dwell on the millions of bacteria living in your mouth. But if you care about your health, you can’t ignore the oral microbiome! Up to 700 different species of bacteria live in various niches within the mouth.[1],[2],[3] Even individuals…
You Are What You Eat
Delving into the nutritional differences of food sourcing On a daily basis, we are challenged to make decisions about the foods we eat. Not only are we challenged by the food choice itself (salmon burger or beef? fruit or vegetable?) but we also are continuously faced with countless options on the shelves of the…
Does the Paleo Diet Really Work?
A critical review of the evidence One of the most controversial diets in recent times is the Paleolithic (“Paleo”) diet, also known as the Stone Age diet. The Paleo diet seeks to address 21st century ills by revisiting the way humans ate during the Paleolithic era, more than 2 million years ago. As a…
Is the Mediterranean Diet is Really Good For You?
A literature review on this increasingly popular diet What exactly is the Mediterranean diet? The Mediterranean diet (MD) is one of the better known and well-studied dietary patterns that has consistently been shown to have a beneficial influence on health and longevity.[1],[2],[3],[4] It is recognized by the World Health Organization as a healthy and…
Candida Overgrowth – Herbal Medicine to the Rescue!
A Naturopathic Doctor’s Approach Most integrative medicine physicians who have been in clinical practice for a number of years will inevitably encounter a multitude of patients who have had their health negatively impacted by some form of Candida spp. infection. Fungal infections are estimated to occur in several million people each year, and recent…
Children’s Mental Health
Why it matters and what you can do to help Depression and anxiety are often thought of as adult problems. However, a new study shows that nearly 7.7 million children and teens in the U.S. – about one in seven – have a treatable mental health disorder, such as depression, anxiety, and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder…
Staying Strong, Lifelong
The importance of amino acids Do you have strong muscles? If the answer is yes, then you have a greater than average chance of living a healthy and happy life. Being physically strong helps us feel and look healthy, and carry out our everyday activities with ease. Muscle strength also helps reduce the chance…
B Vitamins for Brain Health
Simple-yet-powerful nutrients to fight depression, dementia, and more B vitamins are required for just about every major function in the body, from red blood cell production, to metabolism, to brain health. There are eight different B vitamins – B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folate) and…
Leaky Gut = Fatty Liver
How poor digestive integrity can cause liver disease The concept of the “gut-liver axis” is not a new one: it was first described in 1987 when a group of researchers found that patients with cirrhosis had high rates of antibodies in their blood against foods like egg, whey, and casein.[1] Since that time, the…
Do alkaline diets work? (Part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of 2: Managing Acid-Base Balance in the Body This post is part two of an exploration of acid-alkaline balance, its importance in health, and its response to dietary choices. Check out part 1 to learn about subclinical metabolic acidosis and the serious health conditions it may be associated with. Managing and measuring…
Do alkaline diets work? (Part 1 of 2)
Part 1 of 2: Understanding metabolic acidosis Do alkaline diets work? The answer to the question is: Yes, quite likely. If you know what you’re doing, that is. Optimizing metabolic alkalinity likely plays a significant role in healing, but it’s not as straightforward as it might seem. In part 1 of this 2-part post…
Fighting Fatty Liver, Part 1 of 2
How the gut, microbes, inflammation, and diet affect the liver, and what to do about it The fatty liver epidemic Sedentary lifestyles, nutrient-poor diets, chemical exposures, and an excess of sugar and refined foods are wreaking havoc on and in our bodies more than ever before. And the effects aren’t just cosmetic – beyond…
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