Archive for the 'Healthy Me' Category

Treating eczema with natural remedies

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

Eczema is a skin condition that affects the young, the old and everyone in between. The classic presentation symptoms range from dry scaly patches or wet blistering clumps that can be intensely itchy and painful, and often bleed when scratched.  The traditional way of treating eczema has been the application of corticosteroid creams of different [...]

NATUROPATHIC SUGGESTIONS FOR SMOKING CESSATION

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Old habits die hard, and its especially difficult to cut out habits that are so addictive. Here are a few suggestions that will help you tremendously when you are trying to cut down or quit smoking for good 1. Change your lifestyle and cut out everything that makes you want to smoke: First and foremost, [...]

A Naturopathic Perspective on Body Cleansing and Detoxification

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Body detoxification and or cleansing are important part of maintaining health, slowing the aging process and preventing diseases, by allowing the body to rid itself of a build up of toxins. Our bodies are exposed to various toxins regularly – in our foods, in the air we breathe, in our environments among other areas, while [...]

Is ADD or ADHD affected by diet?

Friday, July 29th, 2011

ADD ( attention deficit disorder ) and ADHD ( attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders) are two disorders that are significantly affected by diet. Having treatment lots of cases with ADD and ADHD, I would safely say that these disorders are a product of our eating habits and what is added into our diets knowingly or [...]

Is Crohn’s or Colitis affected by Diet?

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

A lot of patients who come in to the clinic with digestive disorders or complaints such as Crohn’s or Colitis or Irritable bowel issues often wonder if their diet has anything to do with the symptoms. Absolutely, yes! You are what you eat and if you are eating food items that are not compatible with [...]

Benefits of a vegetarian diet in the summer

Friday, July 1st, 2011

1. FEEL MORECALMER, LESS ANXIOUS AND AGITATED Whenever summer time rolls around, I see my neighbors prepping up their barbeques and grills for all the summer parties and beer fests they are going to have this year. I frequently wonder however would they be much calmer and their stomachs a lot happier if they were [...]

Do I have parasites that I am unaware of ?

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Ask yourself the following questions. ___ Do you have diarrhea frequently? ___ Do you have abdominal cramps or pains? ___ Do you have intestinal gas frequently after eating? ___ Do you suffer from indigestion or flatulence and bloating frequently? ___Have you lost weight without trying? ___Are you anorexic now or have you even been? ___After [...]

Improving circulation naturally using natural therapies

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Do you suffer from any of the following symptoms? – cold hands and feet? – water retention? – swelling in the extremities ( hands and feet)? – swollen lymph nodes which have been there for a while? – bluish or purplish hue in the extremities? – varicose veins and broken capillaries that look red or [...]

Simple naturopathic tips for weight loss

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Here is a list of simple tips that work wonders for  naturally losing weight : No eating after 8:00pm. -If you are craving all sorts of things even after having a proper dinner, its not related to being hungry, its most likely related to stress or comfort of the mind that you are feeding.. so [...]

Do you have bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine?

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Ask your self the following questions: Do you have symptoms of malabsorption such as bloating, gas, diarrhea, irregularity and abdominal pain? Do you feel very full or bloated after having starches or carbohydrates such as potatoes, pastas and breads? Are you unable to tolerate sweet foods such as pastries, cakes, cookies, and suffer from abdominal [...]