Sault Naturopath

For the first time in history cancer is now the leading cause of death in every province and territory in Canada. Cancer accounted for 30% of all deaths in 2008, followed by heart disease (21%). We’ve been “waging a war”, “fighting against cancer” for decades. Where has it gotten us?

Each year billions of dollars are thrown at “fighting against cancer”, but we seem to be losing the “battle.” We continue spending huge sums of money to address this disease, but the incidence of cancer is actually increasing. What is going on?  Read more...

Are you an emotional eater? Emotional eating occurs when we eat – usually large quantities of foods or “junk” or “comfort” foods – in response to particular feelings instead of in response to physical hunger. Feelings or states that are common triggers for emotional eating include depression, boredom, loneliness, anger, anxiety, frustration, stress and poor self-esteem.

Perhaps you associate food with rewarding yourself for an accomplishment or doing something well. Sometimes reaching for certain foods becomes an automatic response when we don’t feel good about ourselves.  Read more...

What is acupuncture good for? What are some of the conditions that it can effectively treat?

Acupuncture is an ancient form of Chinese medicine that involves inserting stainless steel needles into certain points on the body to bring about a therapeutic effect. Acupuncture points are places on the skin that have a lower resistance to the passage of electricity than the surrounding skin. Points are found along “meridians” or “channels” that are believed to be the pathways by which energy or “Qi” flows through the body.  Read more...