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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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 think it’s safe to say that for most of us, the idea of one’s own pee is probably a bit repulsive.  After all, “number one”...
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As I’ve mentioned many times before, I believe at least 80% of my patients’ health conditions would resolve if they ate a healthy diet.  The thing is, it’s easy for people to get confused about what foods are healthy and what foods aren’t because of marketing by food manufacturers (you know, misleading phrases such...
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A recent ad featuring Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields caught my attention.  Not only did the talented mixed martial artist recently successfully defend his championship, but he did so without any meat in his diet – Shields has been a vegetarian his entire life. Eating meat was very important to me growing up in Alberta...
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A young student came to the clinic today as part of a work experience component of her high school education.  She was very bright and curious and wanted to learn about naturopathic medicine.  As we talked, however, I told her that despite all the fancy treatments and remedies that I have at my disposal,...
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If you’ve recently tried to buy more organic food in an attempt to benefit your health, you probably realized that your grocery bill will be substantially higher.  Now, it’s hard to put a price on your health, but most people have a limit to how much they can spend on the food they eat. So...
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Canadians need to be smarter about their food choices and the effects they have on health.  That’s why it is particularly frustrating when an organization like the Heart and Stroke Foundation puts out a program like “Health Check”. The Health Check program is intended to make it easier for you to make healthy food choices...
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A common question that I get from athletes is whether or not they should be consuming increased amounts of carbohydrates prior to their endurance event.  This practice is carried about by many athletes and is commonly referred to as “carboloading”. The idea behind carboloading is to ensure that the muscles of the body have extra...
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A report tonight on CNN’s AC360 detailed how unsafe slaughterhouse practices which could lead to public health concerns are going unchecked because officials would rather not deal with such problems.  The truth is most people would be shocked to learn about what happens to the food supply before it reaches them. Do you know what...
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Everyone knows that nutrition during pregnancy is important, but most assume this is to ensure the health of the baby.  The fact is that pregnancy is a very emotionally and physically demanding time.  If you are not focusing on eating well and staying healthy, both you and your baby may suffer the consequences for...
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