DOES THE RESEARCH SHOW THE BENEFITS FROM TAKING FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTS? 

In my clinical experience, Naturopaths used to be the primary health care practitioners that recommended fish oil supplements to their patients. We could see the large range of potential therapeutic benefits from taking marine-derived omega 3 fatty acids and we knew they were not called ‘essential’ fatty acids for no reason! These days, taking fish oil […]

REPLACING SATURATED FATS WITH VEGETABLE OILS DOES NOT PREVENT YOU DYING FROM HEART DISEASE

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a group of disorders involving the heart and blood vessels and is the leading cause of death globally1. CVD can result in heart attack, stroke and other serious conditions and more people die from CVDs than any other cause1. As a health practitioner for over 22 years, I’ve been educating my […]

IS LEGALISING MARIJUANA PLAYING WITH FIRE?

In late 2012, the American state of Colorado introduced the legalisation of cannabis. Washington is now also considering legalising cannabis and the world is watching carefully to monitor the effects of these radical changes to their drug laws. But is the legalisation of cannabis a positive or negative amendment? When marijuana is available legally for […]

GUT BACTERIA LINKED TO AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

GUT BACTERIA TO BLAME FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS    The onset of rheumatoid arthritis may in part be mediated by gut bacteria, according to a US study that for the first time identifies a link to a specific bacterial species. Using DNA analysis to compare gut microbiota in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and healthy people, researchers […]

WORLD RENOWNED HEART SURGEON SPEAKS OUT ON WHAT REALLY CAUSES HEART DISEASE

Most of my patients know that I believe chronic, systemic inflammation (CSI) is the root cause of heart disease, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, many forms of cancer, and other serious diseases. That’s why I did post-graduate research in this area as I wanted to know the causes and the most effective diets and herbal and nutraceutical treatments for inflammation, […]

INCREASED HEART ATTACK RISK FOR PEOPLE AGEING TOO RAPIDLY

People who had three to four ageing signs such as hair loss and fatty deposits around the eyes had a 57% increased risk of heart attack and a 39% increased risk for heart disease compared to people of the same age who look younger, according to a new study (The Courier Mail). Consult your Naturopathic […]

LOW VITAMIN D LINKED TO HIGHER CARDIOVASCULAR RISK

Largest Epidemiologic Study to Date Links Low Vitamin D to Cardiovascular Risk September 26, 2012 (Copenhagen, Denmark) — There is a firm association between low levels of vitamin D and higher rates of ischemic heart disease, MI, and early death, according to the largest epidemiological study to date to examine this issue [1]. And the […]

CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING DRUGS MAY AFFECT HEART MUSCLE IF CO-Q10 IS DEFICIENT

POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH TAKING STATINS (CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING DRUGS) According to research published in the Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, taking even a small dose of 10mg of statin drugs, such as Crestor, Lipitor, Lipostat, etc can deplete your CoQ10 levels by an amazing 40% in just 2 months. Muscle pain is one common side effect […]

NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS MAY PREVENT DISEASE

EATING A BALANCED DIET WILL NOT PREVENT NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES AND DISEASE – NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS PRESCRIBED SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUR BIOLOGICALLY UNIQUE BODY PROBABLY WILL The Forces Against Health inAustralia Nutritional medicine could save hundreds of millions of lives, but vested interests actively pursue the opposite. Commentary by Ian Brighthope, M.D.                                                        Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, June 25, […]

EATING BERRIES LINKED TO LOWER PARKINSON’S RISK IN MEN

Eating a bowel of berries every week can reduce the chances of developing Parkinson’s by a quarter, researchers have claimed. Men who regularly consume foods rich in naturally occurring flavonoids, such as berries, apples, certain vegetables, tea and red wine, may significantly reduce their risk for developing Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a large-scale study […]

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