Category: Environment

Increasing concerns about the weed killer Glyphosate [Updated April 16 2019] In recent years, the herbicide glyphosate has been making the news for all the wrong reasons and it is…

Functional Diagnostics and Testing provides an effective way for practitioners to identify the root cause of disease.  This focus on cause over symptoms, combined with a Functional Medicine treatment approach that…

Thyroid diseases are more common than you may believe and affect millions of people worldwide. Recently, thyroid diseases have been increasing, and this has motivated researchers to investigate the cause.…

Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are two common forms of a larger family of diseases called Autoimmune Thyroid Disease, or AITD. How autoimmune thyroid disease develops remains a mystery. However,…

Growing healthy kids in our modern world is a challenge. With nutrient-poor soil and the ever-increasing list of chemicals that infiltrate our lives, the challenges continue to grow. Dr Shetreat-Klein –…

The human microbiome is home to about 100 trillion bacteria and other microbes. Understanding how to maintain the microbiome is important to practically every aspect of human health: To protect…

The importance of vitamin D really cannot be overstressed. Your body needs it for a variety of functions so that a deficiency can cause some serious health conditions. Nevertheless, researchers…

Eating high-quality food is fundamental to providing good nutrition for the body. It is essential to ensure that food contains the maximum possible quantity of phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals. This…

A healthy home environment may be as crucial as eating healthily and exercising to prevent disease and stay energetic and well. While a nutritious diet and regular movement are essential,…

Research on the health risks from exposure to environmental toxins is increasingly common. However, a cleaner home environment may be just as important as the air pollution in the community…

There is now significant evidence that too much screen time has negative effects on young children. How old were your children when they started watching TV? How many hours do…

Ear infections are often a challenge for children and families alike. There are many causes – and fortunately a number of good solutions that can bring relief and contribute to…

What we now know about Arsenic in Rice has developed a lot with recent studies. Dr Leila Mason shares important information here, especially about how rice selection and cooking methods…

You have likely heard about the dangers of calcium or even magnesium deficiency, but zinc deficiency not so much. This leads many people to believe that zinc deficiency is either…

At least 1 in 5 people suffer from Allergies; most suffer from more than one allergic condition at the same time. The U.S., Australia and New Zealand have the highest…

No matter how healthy your diet or lifestyle may be, there are many toxic ingredients commonly added to foods that attack your gut health. And you should know that many…

Childhood constipation is a very frequent condition. However, the good news is that there are lots of practical ways to help your child develop healthy toilet habits. Dietary Changes Can…

The Gut Flora–Disease Connection There has been an increasing amount of talk about the connection between our healthy gut flora and disease. Dr Leila Masson reports on this critical research……