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Are we born with everything we need: Vitamin K injections at birth.

January 27th, 2009

VKDB (Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding) was a concern for the medical community to resolve - a problem that affected primarily breastfed infants. The worry was that breastfeeding women were not transferring enough vitamin K to their newborns and so needed to supplant their own stores if they planned on exclusively breastfeeding or have their baby injected prophylactic ally. Some questions were ...

When Opportunity Strikes, So Can Candida.

January 9th, 2009

We've heard the old adage, in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. In the world of Candida it's in the opportunity where difficulty lies. Candida, or Yeast, is considered an opportunistic fungus that generally peacefully co-habits our bodies with a myriad of other organisms. But, there are times when our body is weakened and yeast jumps at the chance to flourish and take over. An un ...

Immunization Awareness

August 20th, 2010
As new parents, there are many decisions to be made for the health of your baby.  An important discussion that needs to take place is whethe...Click here to read more detail about 'Immunization Awareness'

Probiotics, Dysbiosis and Food Allergies

August 5th, 2010
I often get asked, "why do so many naturopathic doctors tell people they have food allergies?"  My simple answer is, there is an ever growing ...Click here to read more detail about 'Probiotics, Dysbiosis and Food Allergies'

Acid blocking drugs

July 29th, 2010
Canadians are using acid blocking drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Nexium, Pariet, Pantloc and Prevacid at an all time high. ...Click here to read more detail about 'Acid blocking drugs'