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Hormone replacement therapy now linked to ovarian cancer

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a contested treatment for post-menopausal women that has already been linked to breast cancer, is also associated with ovarian cancer, a study in The Lancet says. Read the Article [PDF]

What about the Swank diet?

It has been thought for some time that diet may play a key role in the development of MS. It is a fairly common disease in the US and Europe, but almost unheard of in countries such as Japan, Korea and China, and it has been suggested that this difference can be partially attributed to the consumption of saturated fats, cholesterol and alcohol. These items, which are much more common in Western diets, lead to the production of prostaglandin 2 (PG2), a hormone-like substance that promotes the inflammatory response, worsening the symptoms of MS. Asian diets are typically rich in marine foods, seeds, nuts and fruit oils which are high in essential fatty acids including omega-3 which have a well demonstrated inhibitory effect on the inflammatory response. Read the Article [PDF]

Attention deficit with or without hyperactivity.

Attention deficit and hyperactivity are symptoms not diseases. When hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder are spoken of as diagnoses rather than symptoms there is no interest in the cause. The symptom is treated as if all the causes were the same. Certainly, the Naturopathic approach is to treat the cause not just the symptom. Consequently, finding the cause of attention deficit and hyperactivity must be of primary importance. Read the Article [PDF]

Stomach acid: when too much might actually be too little!

Another barbeque party… hamburgers or wieners with white bread, ketchup, relish and bright yellow mustard, potato salad, marshmallow salad, and a multitude of cookies and cakes, all washed down with a beer or two…… here come the indigestion! So then what? Pop an anti-acid tablet to make the heartburn go away? Not necessarily, in fact it is more than likely that you should be reaching for something acid before you eat, not something alkaline after!! Read the Article [PDF]

MD Shortage??? Why Not Try a Naturopath, I Can Guarantee That You Will Be Pleasantly Surprised!

Are you one of the thousands of Guelph citizens who recently discovered that there is a serious shortage of MDs in our community? Or maybe you are one of the many people who have decided that it is time for a proactive approach to your health? Perhaps now is the time for you to consider seeing a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. Read the Article [PDF]

It’s Not “All In Your Head”!

STRESS!!! Yes, we all have it at one or more times in our lives. Some of us seem to live under a constant stress-cloud. Stress can be defined as “any perceived physical or psychological change that disrupts an organism’s metabolic balance”. In other words stress can be just about anything; exams, deadlines at work, separation or divorce, moving, a vacation, driving to work, lack of sleep, anxiety about health, allergies, and pain. The list is endless. Read the Article [PDF]

Alternative Approaches to Supporting Women during Menopause

It happens to all women at some time or another. Our ovaries finally give up the struggle and stop producing estrogen and progesterone. At the onset of menopause, estrogen production drops by 50% and progesterone by 99%. Unfortunately, many women experience a barrage of unpleasant symptoms such as hot flushes, sweats, insomnia and palpitations at this time, and this decline in sex hormones is often followed by an increased risk of heart attacks, stroke and osteoporosis. Read the Article [PDF]