10 Symptoms Zinc Deficiency If you experience any of the following symptoms, your zinc levels may be low: Recurrent colds, flu, and/or infections Poor appetite Reduced sense of taste and/or smell Sluggish digestion Slow growth and development Slow healing Acne and other skin conditions Infertility Sugar cravings Stress, anxiety, and depression Zinc is Essential For […]
Magnesium benefits are felt in a wide range of magnesium deficiency conditions such as: Stress, anxiety, and nervousness High blood pressure Insomnia Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) Muscle tension, cramping and spasms Diabetes Tension headaches and migraines Asthma Tiredness, lethargy, and fatigue Chronic fatigue Fibromyalgia How does Magnesium function in the body? Magnesium is an essential mineral […]
Avoid sniffles, sneezing and sore throats Disease causing viruses or bacteria can enter your body simply by breathing or eating! Fortunately, only a few of these, particularly viral, ‘pathogens’ result in a cold or flu because you are equipped with an immune system specifically designed to fight off unwanted invaders. That said, are you one […]
Naturopathy can help you manage menopause symptoms such as hot flushes, bewildering mood swings, fatigue, cognitive impairment, insomnia, depression and weight gain. Natural treatments which relieve the overwhelming and debilitating physical and emotional changes are used. Even though these symptoms greatly impact your quality of life, the good thing is that naturopathy for menopausal relief, […]
Here we briefly discuss the difference between PCOS and polycystic ovaries because they are often thought to be one and the same thing. Polycystic Ovaries When you have more ovarian cysts than normal, you are said to have polycystic ovaries. Ovaries of normal women can be polycystic when they do not ovulate. This can be found up to […]
The identification of bowel toxicity followed by effective treatment is invaluable to many patients. Current dietary and lifestyle practices have produced an increasing number of health disorders caused by a malfunctioning digestive tract and toxicity that results from it. We start by looking at the causes of toxic bowel syndrome also referred to as Gut […]
Digestion for most of us is not even thought about when we eat. It is only when we start having digestive issues that we think about this topic at all. Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed through the small intestine into […]
What is Leaky Gut Syndrome? Generally, the walls of a healthy gut allow very small molecules to pass through so that we can absorb nutrients. Leaky gut occurs when tight junctions in the gut, which control what passes through the lining of the small intestine, don’t work properly. This could allow unwanted bigger molecules such as […]
What is the alkaline diet all about and why are people turning to it? The alkaline diet is about promoting health and is mainly comprised of foods that break down to produce alkaline ash or residue. People turn to it knowingly or even unknowingly because when the body is slightly alkaline they actually experience a […]
We know that pain should not be chronic and it should go away. When it doesn’t, we have an Inflammatory snowball effect. It’s a bit like if you kept injuring yourself in the same location repeatedly. The result would be unresolved ongoing inflammation. However, not all inflammation has a visible injury. For example, if there is inflammation in your […]
