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Filling the Family Doctor Shortage
DID YOU KNOW? Naturopathic Doctors are trained as primary care practitioners. Ontario, Canada faces a shortage of family doctors, and an ND can help fill the gap. You are able to book an appointment directly with a naturopathic doctor and obtain primary health care in a pay for service model. The approach to care involves the same kind of blood work, medical intake and physical assessment. Naturopathic care is individualized medicine. It looks for the root cause of the issue and corrects nutrit…
GUT-Heart Axis
The gut truly extends in action far beyond digestion and heart health is no exception. There are six main ways the health of the gut affects the cardiovascular system. Gut microbiome (stool) analysis and laboratory analysis may help direct treatment in those currently with and at-risk of cardiovascular disease.
GUT-Heart connection
- Gut permeability in presence of an overgrowth of gram negative bacteria increases circulation of inflammatory biochemicals.
- Trimethylamine N-oxide (a product …
Do you know what to eat?
We are all our own unique chemistry experiment. Your microbiome unique and your genes have some small differences too. Environment, stress factors – those can play a role too. There is no one diet that is right for everyone. There is not even one diet that is right for you forever. Your body changes and so does its requirements.
Research continually unveils mysteries of the interaction of food and the body. Or at least it thinks so. Your body is designed with a blueprint made many hundreds of…