Naturopathic Essentials Health Centre

02/27/2025

I think many people will be surprised by what's considered an "ultra-processed food".

Researchers are calling for more comprehensive policies to reduce the currently-high rate that Canadians consume ultra-processed foods.

03/19/2024

We've known for a while now that spending a lot of time on the golf course (b/c of the pesticide exposure) increases the risk of a number of cancers. Now it's being linked to ALS as well. Golf courses have to find a safer way to keep the lawn pristine.

ALS can affect anyone, but the new potential risk factors identified "appear to be specific to males," researchers say.

01/23/2024

Incredible! Never too late to improve your health.

For lessons on how to age well, we could do worse than turn to Richard Morgan. At 93, the Irishman is a four-time world champion in indoor rowing, with the aerobic engine of a healthy 30- or 40-year-old and the body-fat percentage of a whippet. He's also the subject of a new case study, published la...

08/14/2023

Basically, the more you walk, the better. But even a little bit helps.

Even just under 2,500 steps per day can reduce your risk of a heart attack.

01/06/2023

Good chart to differentiate between RSV, cold, flu & covid.

“Three different viruses are sending children and adults to hospital emergency rooms across the U.S. this winter: Covid, influenza and RSV. Here’s a chart to help you identify symptoms — and what to do to confirm and treat the various infections. https://t.co/zxBpvzLfrb”

11/07/2022

Great info graphic especially since we just moved our clocks back.

Daylight saving time may have given us more time to enjoy late-time summer activities, but it can have a negative impact on our health.

10/07/2022

A very interesting article about depression and SSRI medications. I do agree that I have seen patients where the meds help to blunt the negative ruminations that are often persistent.

Mark Horowitz, who's taken selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for nearly 20 years, believes "the public has been misled" about the drugs.

07/13/2022

This looks promising. https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/08/health/phage-superbug-killer-life-itself-wellness/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2o_E5XYGc07XnlnkNY1RkOgFktiCG-hkKi40v92KtsAuaUz3HGF7rIvMM

With her husband near death from an antibiotic-resistant superbug, a scientist found a cure no one had used in the US -- intravenous injections of viruses called phages -- and convinced the medical system to save his life.

05/22/2022

Wow! Amazing article on acupuncture 👏
https://time.com/6171247/acupuncture-health-benefits-research/

05/13/2022

Very interesting discovery regarding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). https://www.biospace.com/article/researchers-answer-how-and-why-infants-die-from-sids/?hss_channel=fbp-10530620221&fbclid=IwAR3S1y1Gf7gH_MPQrpRMj7QAkSFMzlMrcXovPUsmVZMuT-dgHpY29ZAYt5A

Researchers from The Children's Hospital Westmead in Sydney, Australia released a study that confirmed not only how infants die from sudden infant death syndrome, but why.

10/13/2021

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The draft recommendations do not apply to people who have had a heart attack or stroke in the past and are now taking daily aspirin

09/26/2021

New research is now warning against the use of Tylenol/acetaminophen in pregnancy. This was the safe treatment for your aches and pains as opposed to NSAIDS like ibuprofen, which is not recommended during pregnancy. Good thing we can still do acupuncture and cupping as many of my patients have found it works.

A growing body of research suggests that prenatal exposure to paracetamol (APAP) might alter development and increase the risk of some reproductive, urogenital and neurodevelopmental disorders. This Consensus Statement calls for precautionary action, including a focused research effort, increasing a...