Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death. It is one of the wonders of biology. Another miracle that mother Nature has in store for us. To me, after Mitosis, this is the second most marvelous miracle of the human life. From its early conceptual beginnings in the 1950s, it has exploded as an area […]
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Astragalus: strength and longevity
Astragalus (latin name Astragalus membraneceus) also commonly known as Milk Vetch, is a plant native to Mongolia and northeast China and Tibet with remarkable properties and has been used by the Chinese as a tonic/adaptogen for more than 2000 years. The ancient understanding of Astragalus was that it strengthened the ‘Wei Chi” the defensive energy […]
Hepatitis C (HCV)
Hepatitis C is a “highly burdensome public health problem in Canada, which actually causes more years of life lost than any other infectious disease in the country” – it was said the other day by the liver specialists from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver. It is now recommended by these specialists […]
Alcohol and the Pancreas
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Each year, approximately 5.500 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in Canada and more than 4,800 will die from it (87%). The disease is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, and improved approaches to early detection and treatment are very important for doctors and researchers. […]
Mistletoe
Mistletoe (in latin: Viscum album) grows in Europe, northwest Africa, and central Asia and Japan. It is called interchangeably Mistletoe or Viscum, or in other parts of the world Druid’s herb, Holy Wood or The Kissing Bush. Mistletoe is an evergreen displayed during the Christmas season and symbolic of the eventual rebirth of vegetation that […]
Top 6 Carcinogenic Food Contaminants
Cancer is on the rise. The number of new cancer cases in Canada is expected to rise about 40% in the next 15 years, according to a new report – Canadian Cancer Statistics 2015 – released by the Canadian Cancer Society. Almost all cancer deaths in Canada (96%) will occur in people over the age […]
IV Nutrition Therapy
Intravenous (IV) Therapy is the quickest, safest way to administer vitamins, minerals and amino acids to enhance immune function, increase energy levels, and help manage a variety of chronic health problems. IV nutrients can be preventive by strengthening your body’s defenses as well as anti-aging by promoting great skin, hair, and nails to help you […]
What is Vaping?
You’ve probably heard of this…or seen the mushrooming of the stores in Toronto, if you drive along Danforth Ave or Kingston Road…full of store with this name on them: VAPE. What is it? Vaping can be defined as the act of inhaling and exhaling the water vapor produced by an electric device called vaporizer (also […]
NUTRIGENOMIX: test your genes for your best health!
It is already a well-established fact now that your genes can help tell you what to eat and influence how diet affects your health. It has long been apparent that some people respond differently from others to certain foods. Genes also can help explain why people choose the foods they do—for example why some people have […]
Medical Thermography
The roots of Thermography, or heat differentiation, are ancient, dating back to the time of the pyramids. A papyrus from 1700 BC documents the association of temperature with disease. By 400 BC, physicians commonly employed a primitive form of Thermography: they applied a thin coat of mud to a patient’s body, observed the patterns made […]