SIX ways we may be getting ALUMINUM contamination
Table salt - table salt contains sodium silicoaluminate which contains aluminum Baking powder anti-perspirant Antacids Cosmetics Aluminum cookware
Low Salt and Insulin Resistance
Let’s talk about the connection between low salt intake and insulin resistance. When a person has chronically low salt intake, which frequently occurs with people who have a low salt diet or have been told to restrict their salt intake. This can actually lead [...]
Hydration and The Immune System
What is the connection between hydration and the immune system? Seventy percent of our body is water. We want to support our body with clean, filtered water. We want to be drinking enough water to replenish our water stores within the body. Many of [...]
How Do I Remove Heavy Metals?
Depending on the results of the provoked urine analysis, the amount of metals detected, which metals were high and how well the kidneys were functioning, a practitioner, that is properly trained in chelation therapy, will design a program for that individual, as certain chelating [...]
How to Test for Heavy Metals
The most accurate way to check for heavy metal toxicity is with a provoked urine analysis, whereby you are given a chelating agent either orally or intravenously. Chelating agents selectively bind with heavy metals in the tissues and brings these metals into circulation, then [...]
FIVE Tactics to Drink More Water
I have had patients say that they really struggle to drink enough water even though they understand that it’s good for them. Here are some tactics to help you to drink more water: Always have a water bottle (glass or stainless steel) on you. [...]
SEVEN Foods that Support Kidney Function
Cherries (vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, magnesium, antioxidant) Cranberries (high vitamin C) Onions and garlic (quercetin, antioxidant) Mushrooms (vitamin D) Nitrate-rich foods (green leafy vegetables, beet juice) – converts to nitric oxide, which dilates blood vessels Herbal: ginger, gotu kola, gingko biloba [...]
FOUR Ways to Support Kidney Function
Drink 2-3L of filtered water per day (carbon block filter or reverse osmosis) Remove phosphates (carbonated beverages, bread, flavouring) – impairs microcirculation Decrease animal protein consumption Decrease refined salt consumption
FIVE Signs of Kidney Imbalance
FLUID CONTROL ISSUES: Fluid retention, Edema, Swollen feet or ankles or face, puffy eyes URINATION ISSUES: Change in urination – appearance or frequency – urination is difficult, blood in urine, urgent need to urinate, less or more frequent, lighter or darker in colour, foamy [...]
SIX Disruptive Effects of Heavy Metals
One major stressor on the body can be heavy metals. In our modern world, our environment, food, and water regularly expose us to these toxic metals which, over time, accumulate in our bodies and negatively impact normal cellular function. Heavy metal toxicity is an [...]