Natural Healing

By Sari Huhtala

I hobbled into my garden one day in mid July, flinching with each step, but I was determined to tackle the weeds, despite the stress fracture in my fibula. I’d been trapped in this cycle of pain … [More...]

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

A walk outside is a fast track to herbal happiness. Red clover is an edible perennial herb growing wild throughout Asia, Europe and northwest Africa. Luckily this little love of the legume family has … [More...]

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

This week’s column features the eighth of the top ten nutrition questions I get asked.

Is Sugar Really Addicting?

We know from rat studies that sugar is more addictive than even cocaine. I wrote … [More...]

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

Dear Nutritionist,

My question is about my mother. She suffers from really bad edema in her lower legs. She takes a prescription diuretic for it, but she has been suffering from a loss of hearing, … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

While a team of scientists from Iceland and Israel have proven natural spirulina is effective in reducing the chance of those with COVID-19 developing serious symptoms, scientists elsewhere are researching the use of Thalidomide, the “nightmare drug,” … [More...]

By Jamie-Lynn Shaw, BHSc, CNP, PTS, NNCP

You may have heard or seen the buzzword “adaptogens” popping up on drink menus lately and in the health and wellness industry, and may be wondering what they are.  

Adaptogens are a … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

Who knew that taking statins, cholesterol lowering drugs, can interfere with your body’s natural ability to produce a coenzyme vital for heart health? Seems a little counterintuitive, but researchers have found statins “routinely result in lower levels” … [More...]

By Mercedes Kay Gold, By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Sideropenia, iron deficiency, is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world. Iron (Fe) is essential to the formation of hemoglobin and myoglobin, aiding in the oxygenation of approximately 37.2 … [More...]

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

As we head into 2022, COVID continues to dominate the media. One thing all wellness professionals from conventional medical doctors to nutritionists agree on is healthier people deal with the symptoms associated with COVID … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

A study published in the journal of the American Academy of Neurology found that individuals who had mononucleosis, which is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) than those who … [More...]