Easy Ways to Lower Stress and Support Adrenals
This past week I had the pleasure of sharing with The Richmond Hill Women’s Networking Association about simple natural methods to help manage stress. This post serves as a summary of the short presentation I gave. Stress is not a bad thing, as we sometimes think. It’s a natural component of what it means to be alive. Think of having a baby: it can be a stressful time, but it is a good stress. However, it’s a relatively new phenomenon for humans to live in a state of chronic, low grade stress, as we do...
read moreKids Boycott School Lunches!
Wisconsin Fourth-Graders Boycott School Lunch from CivilEats.com Patricia Mulvey reported on the blog F is for French Fry that a group of fourth-grade students at Nuestro Mundo Elementary School in Madison, WI had planned to protest the unhealthy food served in their cafeteria by staying behind in class during recess and enjoying a home-cooked meal. Their “Real Food Picnic” – you might call it an Eat-In – was cancelled, however, when the school district’s assistant superintendent alerted parents and school administrators and asked...
read moreProtection from Nuclear Radiation – Don’t Think You Need It?
Just over a year after the tragic nuclear disaster in Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, I remain in a state of disbelief and disgust at the lack of mainstream media attention. Here in Toronto, it was trumped in every paper and on every station by election discourse. I did happen to catch an evening of academic debate on CBC, and a lot of interesting discourse came from the Bioneers 2011 Conference and radio shows. But other than that, natta. Of course, what’s a nuclear catastrophe unlike any we’ve ever...
read moreCure Your Yeast Infections For Good
Symptoms of yeast infections vary, but can include itching, inflammation, burning, a rash with or without blisters, dry skin, and dicharge, among other things. Yeast infections commonly include genital outbreaks, athlete’s foot, thrust (oral yeast), cold sores, jock itch, body rashes in moist places, and gastrointestinal yeast. In severe cases they can include the yeast organism spreading systemically from the gut to the surrounding tissues and even throughout the body, as confirmed by autopsies. The organism responsible, Candida...
read moreHow to Keep from Burning in the Sun
The Hype Ten years ago we were sold on the idea that the sun was bad for you. “It causes cancer,” the headlines screamed. “Do not expose your skin to it’s harmful rays!” When questioned why that would be when people had always exposed their skin to the sun and only in recent times had cancer been an issue, the reply was that the ozone had depleted and the sun is no longer safe. We must now wear sunscreen to protect ourselves and especially our children. I might have believed the hype if I did not...
read moreDusting Your Baby with Baby Powder – Not So Far From Asbestos!
According to the Cancer Prevention Coalition (CPC), dusting your baby with baby powder is akin to dusting her bottom with asbestos! Talc, the primary ingredient in baby powder, is actually a mineral that is closely related to asbestos, and, like asbestos, the particulates have been shown to cause tumours. The label ‘baby powder’ is just a marketing ploy to make consumers feels it is safe for use on babies, when in fact, it is no safer than other talc, and regulations for cosmetics are very loosy goosy. Consumers may not...
read moreLyme Disease – Simple Steps Toward Healing: Presentation Summary
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Richmond Hill Lyme support group yesterday and for the forum they extended me to speak to the group about holistic nutrition. I (blush) went way over time during the talk. I did feel everyone was engaged and the questions were great! It was a very informed group. As promised, here are the notes on the meeting. I tried to pack a lot in becuase I feel everyone can find something to use right away with this model. While I encourage you to all seek out the help of a qualified nutritionist and...
read moreUpcoming Presentation – Lyme Disease and Moving Past the Diagnosis
I will be giving a brief presentation titled, “Moving Past the Diagnosis: Simple Steps Toward Healing,” for the Richmond Hill Lyme Support Group, on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. If you are not a regular member you can still attend. Meetings are held monthly to educate and support those who suspect they (or a family member) may have Lyme. My presentation will explore some components of a nutritional protocol for chronic inflammation. It will highlight the importance of detoxifying and alkalinizing the body, an anti-inflammatory,...
read moreWhat is a Nutritionist?
You may have heard of Holistic Nutritionists/ Nutritional Consultants and you may have questions about what they do and how it differs from what a Dietician does. I’ve written a brief explanation. A nutritionist is NOT a medical doctor. S/he cannot legally diagnose any disease or disorder or the underlying cause of any condition. For that you must see a qualified physician. In Ontario, a nutritionist can treat medically diagnosed conditions, but a diagnosis is not necessary for treatment: a nutritionist assesses your body’s...
read moreWomen Say Goodbye to Your UTI!
Any woman who has suffered from them knows what UTI stands for… U=Urgent, T=Trips-to-the-bathroom-without-relief, I=Indefinitely! The symptom list can be varied, but generally looks like this: urgency, burning and dribbling urination, intense fevers, intermittent sweats, radiating lower back or abdominal pain, often akin to PMS pain, weak, aching legs, low energy, and general malaise. The urine can be milky in appearance, indicating the presence of pus, off-smelling, from the infectious bacteria, and/or red, indicating blood. UTIs...
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