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Is Sugar Disturbing Your Microbiome?

Is Sugar Disturbing Your Microbiome?
August 09, 2020 02:01 PM

Are your sugar cravings impossible to ignore? Is bloating, gas and foggy thinking part of your every day? If so, your “bad” bacteria may be calling the shots!  The field of microbiome research has exploded recently. Every day new studies are revealing how the various colonies of gut bacteria and yeasts influence every major system and process in the body, and a sweet tooth may be part of that picture. Research tells us that a diet high in sugar changes the makeup of the microbiome, helping ...Read more

Are Your Bowel Movements Healthy?

Are Your Bowel Movements Healthy?
April 01, 2019 10:17 PM

Let’s chat about your bowel movements. Did you just cringe a bit? Let’s face it, poop isn’t anybody’s favourite topic. Nonetheless, our bowel movements hold valuable clues to our overall health. But these signs are often ignored because most of us are a bit uncomfortable talking about them, even to our healthcare providers. Your Appointment is a Judgement-Free Zone Keep in mind that your healthcare practitioner will not be shocked or uncomfortable if you talk about your poop. In fact, that...Read more

Candida: Are You Experiencing Yeast Overgrowth?

Candida: Are You Experiencing Yeast Overgrowth?
February 13, 2019 04:15 PM

White coating on your tongue, mysterious skin rashes, bloating, constipation and you’re always ready to eat something sweet? You could be suffering from Candida overgrowth.   What is Candida Albicans?   Candida albicans is the most common kind of yeast that co-exists with humans. Under optimal conditions, candida plays a valuable role in our digestive systems, since we need small amounts of candida in our mouths and throughout our digestive system in order to fully digest our food.   Ho...Read more

Do you have a Leaky Gut?

Do you have a Leaky Gut?
February 26, 2018 01:25 PM

If you’ve been searching for the root of on-going health issues that just won’t go away, the kind where your doctor - and maybe even your second and third doctor - have tried everything in their arsenals but have come up with only prescriptions that ease symptoms but don’t solve the underlying problem, it’s easy to feel discouraged.   However, if you’ve been keeping up with some of our previous articles, you’ve started to realize just how important our digestive system and gut health are to...Read more

Heartburn Medications and their Harmful Side-Effects

Heartburn Medications and their Harmful Side-Effects
March 12, 2017 09:57 PM

Heartburn affects 5 million Canadians at least once a week. The most common class of drugs prescribed for heartburn is a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI). PPIs block the production of acid in the stomach. Example of a PPI is omeprazole or Losec, Porlisec. PPIs were meant to prescribed for a short duration. Evidence shows that the short-term use of a PPI for reflux esophagitis, H. Pylori overgrowth or an active ulcer is effective. The stomach and its acid are a crutial part of a good digestive sys...Read more

How to Avoid a Hearing Aid

How to Avoid a Hearing Aid
October 08, 2016 05:24 PM

Age related hearing loss has been associated with low vitamin B12 and folic acid. In a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, they found that the lower the level of B12 and folic acid in the 55 women examined, the worse their hearing was. Sometimes it’s not sufficient to just take a B12 and folic acid supplement. Getting your levels in the blood tested as well as looking at how well you absorb these vitamins are very important. As we age, the amount of stomach acid produced dim...Read more

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