I wrote an article on natural thyroid support for the February 2016 edition of alive magazine. Click the link to access the article, and discover how diet, exercise and select supplements can positiviley impact thyroid health.
Food allergies are a common concern for people coming to see a naturopathic doctor. "Am I allergic to gluten? Can I tolerate dairy? Someone told me not to eat corn - is that true?" Enter food allergy testing. Clinically it can be a useful test to do, and provides great feedback for you, the patient, when you're unclear of which foods are causing problems. What is a food allergy? A Food allergy (or more accurately "sensitivity"*) refers to an immune response that your body has towards food proteins (e.g. gluten, whey, casein, egg white). Food allergies contribute to digestive distress, general inflammation, anxiety, skin rashes, fatigue, and many more symptoms, worsened by consumption of food
