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I.B.S. Awareness
By Dr. Mary MacDonald, ND IBS symptoms generally occur in response to some kind of trigger, which is often dietary or stress related. While emotional conflict and stress do not cause IBS, they are common triggers for IBS symptoms. In a person with IBS, the...
I.B.S. Awareness
By Dr. Mary MacDonald, ND IBS symptoms generally occur in response to some kind of trigger, which is often dietary or stress related. While emotional conflict and stress do not cause IBS, they are common triggers for IBS symptoms. In a person with IBS, the colon is more sensitive than usual and responds strongly to stimuli that would not bother most people. Eating causes contractions of...
Maintaining the Correct Posture
By Matvey Kipershtein BA RMT I always start my treatments with a quick postural scan, and all too often I hear my patients say: “Oh, my posture is awful”. “If only I could keep myself properly positioned at the desk, my neck would feel so much better”. So why is it so...
Vitamin C Therapy and the Treatment of Cancer
By Dr. David Denis ND The use of vitamin C for the treatment of cancer has been an issue in the medical community and in the media since the 1970’s. In the 1970’s two researchers named Ewan Cameron and Allan Campbell along with the help of Linus Pauling published...
TCM and Cancer Care
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is in its essence, about balance. The idea being that if the body is in balance, there is health, well-being and vitality When the body is out of balance it will exhibit a variety of symptoms showing up in tings such as sleep...
PCOS – A Chinese Medicine Diet and Lifestyle Approach
By Dr. Angela Warburton TCM Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), affects 5-10% of women in North America and is the leading cause of ovulatory based infertility. Women with PCOS are known to have high levels of male hormones (androgens), which interfere with the normal...
The Importance of Postpartum Care
The month after giving birth is called ‘the golden month’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and it is of utmost importance that the mother along with the newborn, get exceptional care during this time. So often in western society mothers are ‘back at it’ at rapid...
Food For Thought
TCM, Food and Fertility By Dr. Angela Warburton TCM The latest research on diet and fertility states a diet consisting of complex-carbohydrates (ones that are slow to break down in the body like beans, whole grains, vegetables), whole foods (avoiding processed foods...
Lean Green Vanilla Ice Cream (NO Ice Cream Maker Required)
Credit: Adeline Chan, C.N.P. (Hons), B.Sc. (Hons) Registered Nutritionist Ingredients (use organic whenever possible): 1/2 cup kale leaves (deveined, washed, and patted dry) 2 frozen ripe or overripe bananas (frozen overnight) 3 pitted medjool dates 1 tbsp or so...
Barley Water
If you find you are retaining a lot of water and react strongly to the humid weather, try drinking barley water daily. It can help soothe your digestive system, clear excessive heat and balance water metabolism. Ingredients: • 2 ounces organic barley • 1 liter...
Seasonal Awareness
by Jen Bowers In Chinese medicine, each season is affiliated with an organ system and each organ system is associated with both a spiritual and an emotional aspect. Each time the seasons change, we have an opportunity to nourish and support our bodies by...
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