A Pharmacist’s Journey to Finding Relief from Painful Shingles “I fully believe that when we suppress our natural immunity, we may be opening Pandora’s box that will bring to life diseases that up until now have been latent in the body.” I have always been told to assume that readers may not have [...]
Nutraceuticals: Quality Equals Price. Integrity Equals Trust When it comes to natural health products not all nutraceuticals are created equal. This is true all the way through the process. From developing formulations to the selection of raw materials each manufacturer has a different system. Yet this system, which ultimately creates the final product, [...]
Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults The New York Times recently reported[1] on an alarming increase of colorectal cancers in young adults in their 20's and 30's. Though normally thought as being a senior's disease, colorectal cancer rates have been increasing in every generation born since 1950. An added risk for this particular age group is doctors' reluctance to take [...]
Thyroid Hormone Conversion and the Problems That Are Rarely Discussed “Nature has a better way. Thyroid treatment must be holistic; acknowledging that each ingredient must be in balance and work synergistically within the body.” What is absorbed into our cells is far more important than what we consume into the gut. An elaborate [...]
Human fragility: Pure Food or a Reasonable Facsimile “Remain hopeful, there is still time to be prepared.” The human species are of an incredible design, at the same time they are extremely vulnerable when losing access to life’s simplest things. Although every situation and person is slightly different, the rule of threes helps [...]
Nutraceuticals: The Responsibility of Product Quality Begins With Management "Consumers must be given a choice concerning their health care..." Some time ago, CBC aired investigations by Marketplace and the Fifth Estate[1] examining the practices of the supplement industry, and in all fairness the report was slanted and not presented accurately. The reports used U.S. content to confuse the [...]
Health Crisis: The Ripple Effect from Environmental Toxins Within the Body Neurotransmitters are chemicals in the brain that act as messengers between neurons. The effects of neurotransmitters are far-reaching and encompass most bodily processes, including: physical and cognitive performance, weight, the perception and response to pain, sleep patterns and our emotional and mental state of being. If neurotransmitter chemicals [...]
A Thyroid Support That Could Benefit Hashimoto’s Disease “Treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism with levothyroxine is not associated with improvements in quality of life or thyroid-related symptoms.” What is Hashimoto’s Disease? Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disorder and with the influx of environmental toxins, autoimmune disorders are on the rise. Hashimoto’s disease is the most common [...]
USP Pharmaceutical Grade Melatonin: A Gift to Humanity “Using the best possible source is your surety for therapeutic success without the risk of side effects.” Melatonin derived from bovine pineal gland extract was discovered in 1958 by Aron Lerner and co-workers. I recall the first-time melatonin became available as a raw material for [...]
Cancer, The Disease That Takes Far Too Many Lives In our society, no group is immune from these deadly phenomena. From preteens to the elderly, from low-income earners to high income earners, from blue collar workers to white collar workers, we are all susceptible. The naturopathic community has always stated that the quality of food [...]
