Why IV therapy?

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I’ve been doing IV therapy for a number of months now with great success.

Here we have a mini-video on IV treatments, to see it click here: Whitney discussing IV Therapy

I have been seeing quite a few patients with a number of disorder who are all benefiting from IV vitamin and nutrient therapy. They include people with fatigue, Crohn’s, collitis, migraines and anemia.

Please give us a call or send a message if you would like more information about IV Therapy.

 

 

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Simple Quinoa Salad

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We had a great open house this past June and our recipes were a hit! Each of our practitioners brought a dish and we gave out the recipes to those in attendance. Here is Katherine Parent (our nutritionist’s) recipe. Her source is www.tablespoon.com

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups Quinoa
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 large handful fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp of olive oil
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 drizzle of honey or agave nectar (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes
  • 1 lemon or lime
  1. First, rinse quinoa thoroughly in a small strainer. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Put quinoa in water and reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook until all water is absorbed (10-15 min).
  2. While quinoa is cooking, halve your tomatoes and cut up your avocado and cilantro.
  3. Once the quinoa is cooked, drizzle with olive oilk and agave/honey and sprinkle with salt and pepper
  4. Stir up the quinoa to release some heat and bring to room temperature.
  5. Sir in avocado, tomato and cilantro, squeeze your citrus over this, toss and enjoy!!

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Chocolate for Breakfast

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I adapted this recipe from Elanaspantry.com I omitted the salt and added a few dates as well. If you would like to continue receiving recipes and info, sign up for our newsletter through our website.

Gluten-free Almond power bars
(Adapted from recipe from www.elanaspantry.com. thank you!)

2 cups almonds (raw)
½ cup flax meal (flax seeds ground)
½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
½ cup unsalted creamy roasted almond butter
½ cup coconut oil
1 tsp honey
1 cup dark chocolate chips 73% cacao (optional)

  1. Place almonds, flax seed, shredded coconut, almond butter and salt in a food processor – pulse briefly
  2. In a small sauce pan, melt coconut oil over very low heat
  3. Remove coconut oil from stove, stir in honey
  4. Add coconut oil mixture to food processor and pulse until ingredients form a coarse paste
  5. Press mixture into an 8×8 glass baking dish
  6. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, until mixture hardens
  7. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate over very low heat, stirring continuously
  8. Spread melted chocolate over bars, return to refrigerator for 30 min., until chocolate hardens
  9.  Cut into bars and serve (We enjoy them for breakfast with a piece of fruit like organic apple)

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Book Review – Vitamin Cure for Migraines

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Vitamin cure for migraines: how to prevent and treat migraine headaches by Steve Hickey, Ph.D.

A patient of mine was reading this book and it peaked my interest. What else could I learn about how to treat migraines? The book was well written and most of it could be understood by the typical consumer. The most recent theories behind why we get migraines were discussed. The author concluded that inflammation is a big culprit.

Inflammation causes and worsens many health conditions. When dealing with migraines, he mentioned the importance of decreasing inflammation with vitamins as well as what we actually eat. 

I will share one take-home message that you can try on your own if you suffer from migraines.

Avoid Junk Food….seems simple enough. He specifically talked about MSG and Aspartame. These are excitatory and can trigger headaches.

MSG sources:

  • chips, junk food
  • flavour enhancements
  • stock cubes
  • barbecue sauce
  • called “hydrolyzed vegetable protein”
  • “natural flavours”
  • “yeast extract”

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener and found in many diet pops, gum and candy.

Eliminate these two chemicals from your diet first to see if that improves your headaches.

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Green Tip – Coconut oil…and then some!!

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I have been experimenting off and on with consuming more of a raw diet for the last few months now. I will admit some weeks are more raw than others, but even just getting more fruits and veggies into my diet has made me feel much better.

One of the main oils used in the raw culture is Coconut oil because it is not processed and completely natural. In one of the books I found the author noted that she uses coconut oil, not only as a moisturizing natural alternative to shaving cream or gel, but also that she uses it as an eye makeup remover!! So of course, I had to try it…and yes it works, extremely well actually. It’s also used as a good carrier oil for massage. So instead of buying a bottle of shaving cream and a tube of makeup remover – you can save all that packaging and just buy a large tub of coconut oil and use it for many different purposes. A nice environmentally friendly natural resource!

I shared my new found information with a girlfriend a few weeks ago and she just sent me a really great article on coconut oil and some health benefits of using it…including help with weight loss, immunity, and skin irritations. I thought I would share the link for the article as well…it makes for some very interesting reading and potentially a few more naturally healthy people!

http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-coconut-oil.html

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C-Section Babies and Probiotics

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Babies are born by cesarean section (c-section) for a variety of reasons such as a long labour at risk of infection and if the mother or the baby’s health is at risk.
When a baby is born naturally and vaginally through the birth canal head first, it takes up the bacteria from the canal. The baby swallows this bacteria and it is deposited throughout its digestive tract. As gross as this might sound to you, this is an extremely important process for developing the baby’s digestive tract and immune system.
Delivery by c-section is associated with a moderate risk increase of allergic rhinitis, asthma, hospitalization for asthma, and perhaps food allergies as found in a meta-analysis study by Bager et al in 2008 in the journal of Clinical and Experimental Allergy.
If your baby is delivered by c-section, there is still something you can do about it to help prevent these kinds of conditions from developing. Providing a high quality infant probiotic for a year can help to give your baby some of the good bacteria it needs for its digestive tract and immune system.
It is best to consult your naturopathic doctor or health care provider about this for a particular product that is best for your situation.
By Dr. Whitney Young, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

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