When I recommend that patients avoid cow’s dairy in their diet, one of the most common questions I get asked is “how will I get my calcium?” The most bioavailable, how much our body absorbs of that nutrient, forms of calcium are from food sources [...]
You’ll find sugar in the obvious places like candies, baked goods, cakes, chocolate, pies, dessert and pop but then it’s hidden in many places including sauces, dressings, ketchup, fruit juices, protein powders and processed foods. The average American (I’m sure the Canadian statistics are not [...]
This is what we need to be all doing on a consistent basis to build the foundation of our health. 1. Healthy eating – The foods that we eat are the building blocks of our body. We need to be taking in really good building [...]
I grew up thinking that milk was a healthy food. I believed that cow’s dairy was a healthy food, it did a body good and built strong bones. Cow’s dairy includes milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream. FOUR problems I discovered about cow’s dairy. 1. Cow’s [...]
Have you ever wondered what the problem with wheat actually is? Why are so many people making such a big deal about it? I wondered that too. I grew up eating cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and never thought twice about eating bread or [...]
I openly DO NOT subscribe to Canada’s Food Guide. 1. It is developed by Canadian agriculture to promote Canada’s agriculture, not to promote human health. 2. It focuses on “Food groups” not macronutrients. The 3 macronutrients or main building blocks that our bodies need are [...]
It is important for patients to understand what our goals of treatment are. While all patients are different and each will have individual treatment plans to suit their specific needs, our main goals remain the same. The length of time it takes to achieve these [...]
The advice to introduce cereal as a first food is one of the reasons I decided to write my book, because this advice is causing a cycle of ill health. It is actually one the most problematic foods we could be introducing to our children. [...]
Our digestive health is key to achieving optimal health. We really are what we eat! What we eat literally becomes every cell of our body, therefore what we are eating, how our digestive tract is absorbing nutrients from the foods we are eating, dictates the [...]
1. Manufacturer – professional brands ensure quality, effectiveness and desired results; 3rd party testing to ensure what is on the label is what is in the product. NPN number tells us that it is regulated by Health Canada. Typically they are using the highest quality [...]
