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. We need stomach acids to properly [...]
There are three components of the cardiovascular health that all need to be functioning optimally to obtain ideal cardiovascular health. Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Canada and it is possible to prevent, treat and even reverse heart disease. The treatment [...]
Cholesterol is not the cause of heart disease. We need cholesterol. Cholesterol is essential in our body, not something to be feared or stopped. Cholesterol is the building block of all your hormones including cortisol (stress hormone), sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone) and thyroid hormones. Cholesterol [...]
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 up [...]
