by Dr. Chad | Jun 24, 2010 | Gut health, Immune health, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine, Nutrition
photo credit: AlishaV What often overlooked super-food has been shown to have potential benefits against diabetes and certain cancers? Flaxseed. Flaxseed contains several biologically active components, including a high percentage of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and...
by Dr. Chad | Jun 17, 2010 | Athletic performance, Cardiovascular health, Detoxification, Eating Naturally, Fatigue, Natural pain medications, Natural Remedies
photo credit: USDAgov Our first post on the super-food that can’t be beet documented research that showed drinking beet juice may be able to lower blood pressure and protect you against NSAID related damage. Research also shows that beet juice may also improve...
by Dr. Chad | Jun 14, 2010 | Athletic performance, Cardiovascular health, Detoxification, Eating Naturally, Fatigue, Natural pain medications, Natural pain relief, Natural Remedies
photo credit: franklin_hunting What super food can decrease blood pressure, protect you from NSAID-induced damage, increase endurance and stamina? Beets. That’s right, beets. Or more specifically, beet juice. In this two-part series, we’ll take a closer look at this...
by Dr. Chad | May 28, 2010 | Alcohol, Cardiovascular health, Eating Naturally, Immune health, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health
photo credit: swanksalot “Eat right, exercise, die anyway.” This was on a T-shirt given to me by a very skeptical person that eats no vegetables (except French fries/potatoes) or fruit (unless it’s juice), smokes, drinks alcohol like a pro and doesn’t exercise. He...
by Dr. Chad | May 25, 2010 | All natural supplements, Cardiovascular health, Natural health products, Natural pain medications, Natural Remedies, Supplement Quality
photo credit: FreePX Some of the biggest fish in the marketplace might not be producing the best fish oil for consumers. A lawsuit was recently filed in California against six manufacturers and two retailers that sell fish oil pills for failing to warn consumers that...
by Dr. Chad | May 17, 2010 | Ask the naturopathic doctor, Cardiovascular health, Childhood Obesity, Eating Naturally, Immune health, Natural Remedies, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine, Nutrition
photo credit: Tavallai A new study indicated that increased intakes of sugars from process and prepared foods may detrimentally affect your ‘good’ cholesterol. Despite all the negativity directed toward sugar consumption, this is surprisingly the first study of its...