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You may or may not know this about me, but I practice what I preach.  In fact, I have never recommended anything that I would not do or consume myself.   I really don’t have a choice, managing my health is something that I just have to do.  Now that doesn’t mean that I eat perfectly all the time, in fact it’s quite the opposite.  I really enjoy chocolate, red wine and pizza!!   So, how do I strike a balance? – I Cleanse!   I embark on this ritual 3 times a year,  Winter, Spring, and Fall for 4 weeks each time. …Read more …

I recently attended the Integrative Healthcare Symposium in Toronto, Canada. It was a two-day event where 11 different health professionals ranging from a Neurologist, General Practitioners, Researchers and Naturopathic Doctors presented their findings and experiences with healing-oriented medicine that takes into account the whole person (mind, body and spirit). The audience was primarily medical doctors, some naturopaths and a few nutritionists and the primary topics were related to more ‘natural’ healing modalities such as meditation, yoga, nutrition and supplementation.   I spoke with some of the doctors and found that they shared one frustration: How do they educate and guide…Read more …

There are numerous examples of how the Gut and the Brain connect with one another both physically and comparatively.   We’re all familiar with the feeling of butterflies in the stomach before a stressful event, which is an example of emotions manifesting symptoms in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT).   There is also a physical connection whereby the vagus nerve serves as a pathway for information transmitted from the brain to the gut and back again.      The following is a sampling of evidence-based material that helps to demonstrate how this connection can impact brain function. 1.  The enteric nervous system is sometimes referred to…Read more …