Dr. Jonathan Prousky, ND and Chief Naturopathic Medical Officer at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto said it best: “When you medicate a child, you teach the child that he/she cannot be normal without a medication. It disempowers the child from thinking that he/she can cope and emotionally regulate.”
By Gena Kelly On February 21, the Haldimand Abilities Centre in Hagersville hosted a Heart Health seminar led by Andrea Maxim, naturopathic doctor of Healing Journey Naturopathic Clinic in Caledonia. February is National Heart Awareness month. Dr. Maxim spelled out risk factors associated with heart disease and offered tips to a healthier lifestyle.
Whether it’s something as relatively small as a traffic jam or as big as the death of a loved one, stress is part of life. “We’re never going to be without stress in our lives,” said naturopathic doctor Andrea Maxim at a recent seminar presented by the Haldimand Abilities Centre (HAC). “Stress is the body’s perception of a threat- mentally, emotionally, physically or spiritually.”
It is not hard for companies to make a nutritional supplement and many are doing so with the bottom line in mind. Be weary of the form the supplement comes in as many are in a form that cannot break down or the amount on the label doesn’t correspond with what our body actually absorbs.
Exposure to bisphenol (BPA) during pregnancy has been shown to lower thyroid function in pregnant mothers and newborns, research shows. BPA is found in any malleable plastic such as water bottles, Saran wrap, food and beverage can linings, toilet paper, dental amalgams and even thermal sales receipts.
Every day we are exposed to toxins and elements that cause cellular damage otherwise known as Free Radicals. If the body is not protected against these free radicals, it can cause degenerative diseases like heart disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, arthritis, premature aging and cancer.
Measured through urine, it has been shown that over 82% of American’s are already exposed to toxic levels of bisphenol A (BPA), and why not? We are chronically exposed to BPA as it is found in any malleable plastic such as water bottles, Saran wrap, food and beverage can linings, toilet paper, dental amalgams and even thermal sales receipts.
Menopausal women with metabolic syndrome before starting hormone therapy had a 2-fold greater risk for heart attack or dying of heart disease. Metabolic syndrome is classified as those with 3/5 of the following symptoms: Increased abdominal fat, insulin resistance, blood pressure above 130/85mmHg, low HDL and high triglyceride levels.
