Note: This is the first article in an ongoing series. Make sure to check out the following articles once you're finished with this one! What Causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? - Part II: The Epstein-Barr Virus & Other Infections What Causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? - Part III: Genetics What Causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? - Part IV: … [Read more...]
If there was a diet that normalized your appetite to a point where you're rarely hungry, burned fat, brought you stunning mental clarity, and fatigue-beating energy for days, would you try it? This may sound too good to be true. Just another hyped-up diet. And that would be true. The ketogenic diet is not a cure-all. It's not the best diet for … [Read more...]
Why is it that you hold grains so dear to your heart? Are you addicted? Or, is there an evolutionary construct that's getting in the way? The next time your baby is crying, try placing some sugar on her lips. It's likely that this small act will ease the tears and bring about smiles and coos. This is the power sweets have on the brain. Sweets … [Read more...]
Have you been thinking about starting a gluten-free diet? If so, learn when research suggests the best time to start is! The Taoist saying goes: The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now. Similarly, that gluten-free (or keto, Paleo, Mediterranean, etc.) diet you've been thinking about starting should also … [Read more...]
Do you really have adrenal fatigue? Or is something else causing your fatigue? The only way to determine this is to rule out all other conditions that can be mistaken for adrenal fatigue. There are five conditions whose symptoms can mimic adrenal fatigue. Before running a test for adrenal fatigue, I recommend you visit your family doctor to rule … [Read more...]
One of the strongest beliefs that permeate our culture is that there are a special few who are naturally endowed with gifts or talents that propel them to levels of success that the rest of us can only dream of. Does that belief hold weight under scientific scrutiny? Perhaps there's something far more simple going on. Maybe these "natural" … [Read more...]
Adrenal fatigue is a controversial topic. Both in the conventional and alternative medicine communities. Medical doctors don't acknowledge its existence. Alternative and natural practitioners diagnose everyone with it. Somewhere between the two extremes lies the truth behind adrenal fatigue. In this post, we'll expose the common myths surrounding … [Read more...]
More than 120,000 Canadians are diagnosed with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) each year. (1) Could osteopathy offer help for IBS? Even though more than 14% of Canada’s population suffers from IBS, only 40% of them will seek medical attention. The estimated cost to the Canadian healthcare system for IBS alone exceeds $6.5 billion each year. IBS is … [Read more...]