THREE Components of the Cardiovascular System
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 [...]
FIVE Benefits of Cholesterol
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 [...]
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 up [...]
THREE Problems with Margarine
Margarine is a man-made food. It is made from vegetable 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 [...]
THREE Step Approach to Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune disease is becoming an all too common problem in our Western world. Autoimmune conditions covers a number of ailments including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, celiac disease, thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Autoimmune disease means that the body is having a [...]
When to Introduce Allergenic Foods
Welcome, I’m Dr. Melina Roberts, author of Building a Healthy Child. Thank you so much for watching. I’m so excited to have so many people watching my videos. We have an opportunity to take control of our child’s health, to prevent childhood illnesses, to support [...]