by Dr. Chad | Nov 16, 2010 | Fatigue, Immune health, Natural health products, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
A System Gone Bad – When a Good (Immune) System Does Bad Things Scientific advances have provided great insights into how the immune system functions. The immune system is a complex network of different functions, which operate together to defend us against...
by Dr. Chad | Nov 9, 2010 | Ask the naturopathic doctor, Fatigue, Food sensitivity, Gut Dysbiosis, Gut health, Immune health, Natural health products, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
The Gut-Immune Connection The gut is a key part of the immune system – this is where the body is constantly exposed to toxins and foreign antigens, including those originating from foods as well as those from the environment. In fact, recent studies have shown that...
by Dr. Chad | Nov 3, 2010 | Immune health, Naturopathic health
This time of year, most people, especially parents are trying to figure out how they can optimize their and their family’s immune health. There are many recommendations that can help (see our posts in Immune Health), but most people don’t understand how the immune...
by Dr. Chad | Oct 26, 2010 | Immune health, Natural health products, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
If you’ve ever been ill, you undoubtedly have found yourself trying to figure out whether you have a cold or the flu. We get asked this a lot in the clinic, so this edition of Walking Along the Natural Path Newsletter will give you some common ways to determine...
by Dr. Chad | Oct 13, 2010 | Eating Naturally, Immune health
photo credit: ryanlachica Want to prevent yourself from getting sick this winter? Who wouldn’t?! Research has shown that it might be easier than you think, and it doesn’t necessarily involve taking a bunch of pills. Many studies have shown that diets very high in...
by Dr. Chad | Oct 11, 2010 | Gut health, Immune health, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
It’s that time of year again – the kids are back in school, the leaves are starting to turn and the drug companies are blitzing the airwaves with ads to get your flu shot. Whether or not you decide to do so, there are many natural ways to boost your immune system and...
