Darkfield Microscopy
This is a test that allows us to take a look at your body’s “internal environment”. In order for your cells to be healthy, they need a healthy environment to live in. The analogy I use is that in order to grow a flower, it [...]
FIVE Tips 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 airborne [...]
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 in [...]
THREE Characteristics of the Cancer Process
Acidic Terrain Lowered immune system Challenged detoxification pathways
THREE Problems with Acid Blocking Medications
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
FOUR Tips to Stay Healthy when Travelling
When you are traveling the last thing you want is to get sick. There is no doubt that traveling itself can be a stress on the body whether it is being susceptible to infections on the plane or in a new environment, adapting to different [...]
FIVE Ways to Build your Immune System
When it comes to colds and flus, our first instinct is to blame the people around us for getting us sick. We blame the kids at school, our co-worker who came to work sick, the person sneezing beside you on the train, but the truth [...]