Boosting Your Immune System
I am sure most everyone has heard about the benefits of vitamin C. It is not new news, in fact noble prize winner Dr. Linus Pauling wrote a book called Vitamin C The Common Cold & The Flu, the book answers all the FAQ about vitamin C and educates people on the...
Dementia
As I have been reading through many definitions of dementia, my conclusion is it’s basically a brain disease. A disease happens when cells get damaged due to many different reasons. In the case of dementia the brain cells that have been damaged interfere with the...
Adrenal Fatigue
Let's talk about adrenal fatigue and the symptoms that could persist if you have adrenal fatigue. This list is not inclusive to the following, sleep issues, feeling exhausted, fatigue, night sweats, anxiety, depression, poor short memory, concentration, foggy...
The Influence of Pharmaceutical Companies
Most people don't realize the influence pharmaceutical companies have on doctors. The doctors that here in Ontario, you and I pay for with our tax dollars....
Natures Wonders
Today's healthy habit article is about butterflies, specially about the monarch butterfly. The other night my husband and I watched the TV program Nova. On this Nova program it featured the monarch butterfly. All I can say is the program left me in wonderment, sheer...
Chemotherapy Side Effects Secondary Cancers
I recently read an article in the health section of the Hamilton Spectator that was originally from The Associated Press titled Second Cancers are on the rise. It states that “nearly 1 in 5 new cases in the US now involves someone who has had the disease before.” The...
Full Body Scan
What organ or body part is the most important one in the body? Think about it for a minute. Well it could be the heart. If the heart stops beating, it would be pretty hard to pump blood throughout the body and without blood there would be no oxygen. So maybe it’s...
Homeopathic Medicine Should Be In Our Health Care System
Recently I had the privilege of visiting and going on rounds at a hospital in Lucca Tuscany Italy. Yes that is what I wrote, Tuscany Italy. I wish I had a full page of the newspaper to share all the amazing and forward thinking aspects of the public health system in...
Gaston Naessens – 714-X
Last week I took what I call a research/reading retreat. I had three books I wanted to read and investigate the facts presented in the books. I was only able to finish one book because the research trail was enormous. The book was called The life and trails of Gaston...
Folic Acid
Today's healthy habit is about folic acid. At first glance at the word folic acid you probably thought about pregnancy, conception and having adequate folic acid to prevent birth defects. As much as folic acid is a much needed nutrient for the aforementioned it is...