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Food Allergies & Poor Digestion
It’s not just “bad” food that causes problems with digestion and absorption. Any food, including “good” foods have the potential...
Causes of Poor Digestion
There are countless causes of poor digestion. In fact, you could write an entire book on this subject. Over the next three weeks I will focus on the most...
How digestion and absorption work
There are five main phases of digestion and absorption that you should become familiar with in order to ensure you are getting the most out of your nutrition....
Adrenal Support Supplements
The adrenal glands are the organs in the body most susceptible to the negative consequences of stress. As they wear down and fatigue the health of the overall...
Natural Stress Relieving Therapies
In this week’s column I will highlight four of the most effective natural therapies for reducing stress and supporting the body’s stress coping...
Stress Relieving Exercises
In this week’s column I highlight five ways to reduce the toll that stress has on both the physical and emotional body. Being Present One of...
Signs of stress
Many of the signs of stress are relatively straightforward and easy to see. In fact, most people inherently know when they are under too much stress. These more...
Negative effects of Cortisol
Cortisol is a hormone that is absolutely crucial for life. Without it we would not be able to survive. However, when we live in chronic strain, worry, and...
Stress and the nervous system
In this week’s column we investigate the impact of stress on the nervous system and on the way our DNA is selected. The Autonomic Nervous System The...
Stress
Over the next several weeks we will discuss the impacts of stress on health, wellness, and recovery. Stress plays a major role in the causation and progression...
Supplements for circulation
Supplementation There are a number of supplements that can be used to help increase circulation. In order to select the right supplement it is important to...
Natural treatments for circulation
Exercise and Activity Exercise and activity are the most important treatments for improving circulation. The more active we are, the more our muscles contract,...
Causes of poor circulation
In last week’s column we investigated the importance of good circulation for optimal health and wellness. In this week’s column we will focus on the...
Circulation
What is Circulation Circulation is the movement, distribution, and removal of all the nutrients and wastes in the body. Circulation is one of the most...
My Philosphy
Every physician has to develop an overall philosophy that works for them and guides them through their professional career. Physicians have to find a way to put...
Practice prevention
The 6th principle of naturopathic medicine is to practice prevention. This is the idea that it is much better and more effective to prevent health problems than...
Mayor proclaims Naturopathic Medicine Week
Mayor Sharon Shepherd has proclaimed May 9-15, 2011 “Naturopathic Medicine Week” in the city of Kelowna. In celebration of 90 years as licensed...
Naturopathic Medicine Week
In honour of National Naturopathic Medicine Week a banner has been erected on Ellis Street near the corner of Bernard. Dr. Brent Barlow and Dr. Brett Phillips...
Doctor as teacher
The fifth principle of Naturopathic Medicine is “doctor as teacher”. In fact, doctor is the Latin word for teacher. Traditionally, doctors not only...
The healing power of nature
The fourth principle of naturopathic medicine is the utilization of the “healing power of nature”. Don’t worry, this is not some “woo...
