by Dr. Chad | Sep 23, 2010 | ADHD, Amino Acid Therapy, Anger depression, Asthma, Childhood Obesity, Detoxification, Fatigue, Food sensitivity, Gut Dysbiosis, Gut health, Immune health, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic medicine
photo credit: timsackton It’s one thing to be overly sensitive about the food you eat. We call that being picky, and it just means your menu is limited and people will hate to cook for you. It’s an entirely different issue to have a food hypersensitivity, or a...
by Dr. Chad | Jul 26, 2010 | Asthma, Cardiovascular health, Eating Naturally, Fatigue, Gut health, Immune health, Mineral absorption, Natural Remedies, Nutrition
photo credit: Danielle Scott Mineral absorption (or more appropriately – lack of mineral absorption) is a very common problem for many people, especially those with gastrointestinal disorders, such as IBS, acid reflux, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Since...
by Dr. Chad | Apr 29, 2010 | Ask the naturopathic doctor, Asthma, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
There’s a common misperception that integrative and alternative techniques such as naturopathic medicine are somehow not scientific because they are not ‘proven’ through research. When I hear these criticisms, it takes me back to my grade school days, when I was told...
by Dr. Chad | Apr 27, 2010 | Asthma, Clinic news, Immune health, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
This is the story of a boy named Gregory. Greg, like most kids, didn’t slow down very much to eat or drink much water throughout the day. Consequently, Greg was showing signs of dehydration and improper digestion, including environmental allergies and asthma,...
by Dr. Chad | Apr 26, 2010 | Acetaminophen, Ask the naturopathic doctor, Asthma, Cardiovascular health, Natural pain medications, Natural pain relief, Natural Remedies
photo credit: effekt! Several recent studies reveal some alarming news about acetaminophen, which is the active ingredient in the painkillers Tylenol, Anacin and Panadol. Higher rates of asthma: Children given acetaminophen were 60 percent more likely to suffer from...
by Dr. Chad | Apr 5, 2010 | All natural supplements, Ask the naturopathic doctor, Asthma, Immune health, Natural health products, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health
photo credit: nicasaurusrex The cases of asthma continue to rise in the United States at an alarming rate. However, a recent study indicates that vitamin D and magnesium could play a role in helping asthmatic symptoms. Over the past 15 years, the incidence rate of...
