Health Benefits of Asparagus

Health Benefits of Asparagus

This beautiful and tasty green vegetable with the pointed spears is full of fiber and health promoting nutrients. Fiber The fiber in Asparagus is good for regular bowel movements. We need daily regular bowel movements not only to reduce constipation which clogs up our...
Candida – Yeast Overgrowth

Candida – Yeast Overgrowth

Do you “feel sick all over”- yet all your test results come back as normal. You may be suffering from “yeast overgrowth”. Candida albicans is a yeast normally found living harmoniously in everybody’s intestinal tract (and vaginal tract in women) in small numbers....
Leaky Gut Syndrome

Leaky Gut Syndrome

Written by Dr. Nicole McCulloch, ND Our digestive system harbours many different bacteria in order to help with digestion and to aid the immune system. It is important that we have the right amount and the right type of bacteria present in the digestive tract in order...
Feeling Bloated and Gassy with bread?

Feeling Bloated and Gassy with bread?

Many people feel a lot better when they eliminate breads and cakes from their diets.  But the big question remains why? Were they intolerant to wheat, to gluten, to yeast, to sugar, to eggs? What are other foods that they should be avoiding?  What else are these food...
Friendly Bacteria – Do You Need It?

Friendly Bacteria – Do You Need It?

The one supplement that I find myself recommending a lot in practice are probiotics AKA acidophilus or “friendly” bacteria for our digestive tract.  Why is it so important?  Because our digestive tract is the root cause of many other health problems.  If we can keep...