What Is Dairy? Dairy is any milk product that comes from a mammal – it can be sheep, goat, but most commonly cow. Dairy products include milk, cheese, butter, yogurt and cottage cheese to name a few things. Dairy contains what most people are familiar with, lactose. You’ve heard it I’m sure “I’m lactose-intolerant” which …
Water! It’s necessary for hydrating us and it makes up 60-70% of our body weight. What don’t we know about it? Did you know that water improves our energy, mood, increases our metabolism, aids in digestion and eliminating waste products made by the body? Did you know that nearly half of America doesn’t drink enough …
Yes…cholesterol. That scary word that means your arteries are hardening and it’s going to put you at a risk of cardiovascular disease! What if I told you though, that cholesterol is an important lipoprotein in your body? First – let’s break down that word ‘lipoprotein’; it’s what it sounds like! It’s part protein and part …
What is it? Postural Orthostatic Tachycardic Syndrome is a fancy way of saying that when you change positions (sitting to standing for example) your cardiovascular system cannot keep up with this change, so to get more blood up to your brain your heart speeds up (becomes tachycardic). Because of this reaction an individual may experience …
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What is it? Many have learned to associate Naturopathic Medicine with “quack” or “fake” medicine. Sadly, there have been many instances where individuals try to pass themselves off as Naturopathic Medical Doctors (NDs) when in fact they have never attended an accredited Naturopathic Medical School, thus giving those who spent 4-5 very long and hard …
