Obviously my favourite use for tea is as a delicious health-promoting beverage, but I love finding new ways to incorporate tea into my life. I scoured the internet to find other uses for tea – either loose tea leaves, new or used tea bags. I was amazed at the versatility of tea – just another reason to love it!
Integrative Medicine
Hitting a weight loss plateau is VERY frustrating. But there are several things you can do to overcome this (and future) plateaus and ultimately reach your weight loss goal.
Naturopathic Medicine is an ideal treatment option during pregnancy. Although not all Naturopathic treatments are safe during pregnancy, a large majority of Naturopathic treatments are both safe and effective for the common and uncommon health concerns of pregnancy.
Elderberry has been getting a lot of respect in the media in the past year, but it has long been revered by Naturopathic Doctors and herbalists as a potent immune booster and medicine for the prevention and treatment of influenza.
Pregnancy is a time of growth – growth of a baby, growth of a mother’s belly and growth of a…
Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency seen in children. In children iron deficiency is most often due to dietary influences.
91% of Canadians have detectable levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in their urine according to recent data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS). Concentrations of BPA were highest in the teens – people aged 12 to 19 had mean concentrations of 1.50 micrograms per litre. That is nearly 30% higher than the mean concentration.
Teen girls aren’t likely to be thinking about their risk for osteoporosis, but maybe they should be. Peak bone density is reached for most women in their early 20s, and what they are eating in their teen years has an enormous impact on the health of their bones later in life.
More foods can affect your health and your baby’s health than you might realize. Understanding what foods to avoid during pregnancy is an important aspect of pregnancy nutrition.