Eating Organic
Recently the Environmental Working Group published its 2011 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce. On behalf of Vive Integrative Health Group and environmental medicine experts throughout North America, Thank...
The Ravages of Mercury
In the past few years, researchers have been looking at the mercury levels of Canadians. From average urban city dwellers to tar sands workers, our mercury levels can be...
Sports Performance & Food Sensitivities
Dr. Patti and I are tennis fans! We play as much as we can, there are courts all around Calgary, but we also love watching the Grand Slam tournaments...
The Hidden Dangers Lurking In Your Cosmetics
This is not the first and certainly will not be the last time that we discuss the dangers of commonplace cosmetics, skin creams and other body care products. There...
Controversy: Flax Seeds and their role in Cancer Prevention
When we ask our patients if they use flax seeds in their diet, most will say “YES, I have been using ground up flax seeds for years!” Most often...
23 and Half Hours
This is the title of a great animated video posted online about a month ago by a medical doctor in Toronto. The title refers to the maximum amount of...
Does Lower Cholesterol Prevent Heart Disease?
As it turns out, when all of the research from the past 20 years is thoroughly reviewed, we find that lower cholesterol only reduces risk for heart disease in...
Preventing Colds and Flus
Our perception of microbes is often skewed. Television commercials and magazine ads instil fear through their portrayal of viruses and bacteria as little monsters with sharp claws and pointed...
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