Last April, the government of British Columbia passed legislation to enable naturopathic physicians to prescribe certain medications for patients. This move would enable naturopathic...
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The spice of life
With many of us eating more and more processed foods, a very neglected part of cooking is the use of herbs and spices. In countries such as India and Thailand, spices are used every day adding wonderful flavours and colours to the food.
But did you know that there are many health benefits that have...
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Playing their little hearts out
If you’re like me, the term “exergaming” sounds very weird. Well, Nintendo is marketing the idea that video games can be good exercise and the Nintendo Wii gaming system now has the American Heart Association’s Healthy Check logo to prove it.
Yep, this sounds VERY,...
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Cell phones and brain tumours
After studying more than 10,000 people across 13 countries for 12 years at a total cost of more than $24 million, researchers have concluded that links between cell phones and cancer are inconclusive.
According to the study by the World Health Organization’s International ...
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Create a stretching exercise program for health and injury prevention
Not everyone’s idea of an exercise program will involve running 5km or lifting weights for 1 hour every day. Everybody’s different. For example, many of my patients have injured...
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Can urine cure more than a jellyfish sting?
Many of us are familiar with the infamous “Friends” episode where we learned about how a little tinkle may help relieve the effects of a jellyfish sting. Well, I...
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The corporate greed that is killing us all
By now, you’re probably well aware of the massive oil spill off of the Gulf of Mexico. BP and TransOcean are the corporations directly responsible for this devastating disaster. ...
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