THREE Problems with Acid Blocking Medication
Acid Blocking Medications are the most commonly prescribed medication in North America. These medications are used to treat acid reflux, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) and heartburn. Most patients have been put on these medications as a long term solution. THREE problems with acid blocking [...]
SEVEN Ways to Improve SLEEP QUALITY
Get first morning sunshine. Go to bed at the same time and wake-up at the same time everyday. Stop eating 3hrs before going to bed. Reduce or eliminate caffeine. Stop consuming caffeine after noon. Exercise daily. Soothing routine 1hr before bed. Turn off technology, [...]
THREE Problems with Margarine
Margarine is a man-made food. It is made from industrial oils that are then infused with hydrogen gas which changes the oil from a liquid to a solid, this changes the composition of the fats from unsaturated fat to saturated fat, due to the [...]
FIVE Reasons Probiotics are Important
Our body’s digestive tracts houses about 100 trillion bacteria, that is more than 10 times the number of cells that we have in our entire body. Probiotics are the good, healthy bacteria that line your digestive tract. The type and quantity of these micro-organisms [...]
FIVE Tips for Treating Acid Reflux
The cause of acid reflux is not typically too much stomach acid but actually not having enough. There is a sphincter between your esophagus and your stomach, which opens and closes, and is supposed to keep the contents of the stomach from moving back [...]
FIVE Ways to Take Control of Seasonal Allergies
For many individuals springtime is associated with sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, nasal congestion, sore throat, which are all symptoms of seasonal allergies. More than nine million Canadian adults, that is more than 1 in 6 Canadians, suffer from seasonal allergies typically associated with [...]