Allergies and allergy testing: Beyond symptomatic relief

Effective treatment of allergies goes beyond using antihistamine drugs, which provide only symptomatic relief. If you want to finally be allergy-free, there’s a bit more work to be done.

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Your Vitamin D status and COVID19

Individual Vitamin D status has been identified as a key factor influencing symptom severity and mortality from contracting the COVID19 virus.

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Pyrrole's Disorder

Pyrrole’s disorder (PD) is a chemical imbalance affecting mood, energy and behaviour that I’m seeing very often among both adults and children.

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Breaking the cycle of iron deficiency

Treating iron deficiency involves more than iron supplementation – we need to look at the causes of the depletion and manage those health areas; because living with low iron and then waiting for the crash in energy levels before getting a ‘top up’ - which eventually ends up where you began - is not a way to live!

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The gentle way to come off anti-depressants

Making the transition from being on anti-depressant and/or anti-anxiety medication to being drug free can be a scary concept. But with the support of complimentary medicine, you can make a gentle transition, minimize withdrawal effects and support your mood naturally.

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Dairy Free & Me: How can I get my calcium?

More and more people are turning to a non-dairy diet because consuming milk products gives them digestive issues. Did you know that by the time we reach the age of 4 years old, the amount of lactase enzyme we produce decreases by 20 times? The human digestive tract is not designed to digest dairy, and some people have less enzyme than others, not to mention allergies to milk proteins which can compound the problem!

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Taking care of your thyroid

When women come to me with thyroid test results, even if they have been put on medication already, I take a step back and ask a lot of questions. Why has this happened?

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Better Diabetes management

While diabetes medication is essential for any diabetic, better diabetes management is within the scope of naturopathic assistance.

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Going 'plant-based' and doing it right

More people are turning to plant based diets but a lot of people don't know how to do it 'well'. Getting your nutritional needs from vegetarian and vegan sources isn't hard, it just means you have to think differently about how you put your food together.

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Managing Asthma in children

Asthma is common in children. By necessity, it is medically managed by the use of corticosteroids such as prednisone and bronchodilators such as ventolin to help the child to breathe. During acute illness such as cold and flu, the child may need to take preventative doses of bronchodilators to assist congested airways. Naturopathically, asthma management can be further assisted by addressing these factors in the individual…

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